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Iain Curry’s best electric car of 2023: Hyundai Ioniq 5 N

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With sensible hat on we can appreciate EVs with efficiency, long range, fast charging and silky silent smoothness. It delivers the feels, is a technological tour de force and is the first EV I’ve driven that comes close to the emotionally-involving experience of a performance petrol car. Not just Australia, but globally.

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Track test: Hyundai’s incredible RN22e EV

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Many are dazzlingly fast in a straight line – proper sub-3 seconds to 100km/h stuff – and their low centre of gravity and impressive chassis tunes (see the Porsche Taycan and T esla Model 3 Performance for evidence) can bring physics-defying cornering. Hyundai RN22e electric prototype at The Bend, South Australia.

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The ultimate guide to buying an EV in Australia: This is everything you need to know

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EV range is optimistic The brochure of an EV typically spruiks how far it will go on a charge. READ MORE: How far will be EV drive on a charge? Many EVs recommend you don’t use the whole battery capacity Many electric cars allow you to set the maximum charge rate at 80 or 90 percent. Don’t ever expect it to go that far.

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How far can your EV travel? We rank the driving range of every electric vehicle in Australia

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Whether you’re buying a Tesla Model Y , Hyundai Ioniq 5 , Kia EV6 or MG ZS EV , one of the first questions most people have regards the length of the driving range. So just how far can you travel between charges? 625km: BMW i7 xDrive60, $297,900 Australia’s reigning range champion with a price to match.

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New EV electric car calendar

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All the new electric cars, electric SUVs and electric utes arriving in Australia in 2021, 2022 and 2023. READ MORE: Every new electric car coming to Australia in 2022. Abarth Nuova 500e – high-performance version of the electric Fiat 500 promises pocket rocket thrills, and it’s due in Australia late in 2023.

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Mazda Australia’s embracing PHEVs, but is it too late?

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Depending on who you talk to they’re the best of both worlds or the worst of both worlds. Positively put, they offer emissions-free electric driving most of the time, but a petrol engine backup when you need it – very handy, thanks. ” CX-60 to lead a PHEV charge. . ” CX-60 to lead a PHEV charge.

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Kia Niro EV review: All-electric SUV arrives to sit below the EV6

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Kia Niro EV review: It was only in 2021 that Kia introduced the Niro nameplate to Australia. Australia received the Niro very late in its model cycle and it was never intended to be a stayer. While brief, the original Niro’s fleeting lifespan also helped Kia Australia better understand the EV market and what consumers want.

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