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Tesla Model Y and BYD Atto 3 lead the way as Chinese-built electric vehicle sales soar in Australia

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While the Model Y dropped back from the incredible high of 5560 sales and second outright in June , it was still only beaten in the sales race by the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux utes and the cheap and cheerful MG ZS SUV. Hybrid mainstay Toyota remains the top-selling brand in Australia head of Mazda and Ford.

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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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625km: BMW i7 xDrive60, $297,900 Australia’s reigning range champion with a price to match. The BMW i7 limo unashamedly has Rolls-Royce vibes , and includes a 31.3-inch 2023 BMW i7 614km: Hyundai Ioniq 6 Dynamiq RWD, $74,000 Kinda funny looking, but that super-slippery body gives the Ioniq 6 a CD of just 0.21

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Used electric vehicle pricing guide: How much you’ll pay for a pre-loved Tesla Model 3, Hyundai Kona Electric, MG ZS EV and many more

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Some haven’t proved as popular as hoped ( Mazda MX-30 ) while some owners may have simply decided, in a few months of ownership, that an EV isn’t for them. Dedicated city cars with cheap-feeling cabins, but rarer than a Pagani Zonda on our shores. BMW i3 – from $28,000 2020 BMW i3s EV.

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Used EVs – Over The Hill, Or An Absolute Steal?

My Energi

BMW i3 (33 kWh) – One of the first and one of the best, the BMW i3 has a real-world range of around 125 miles. 40 i (40 kWh) – Cheap to run, cheap to buy, the Renault Zoe is the perfect all-rounder. To give you a helping hand, here are five choices of used models for sub £17k. Renault ZOE Z.E.40

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Consumer Reports Says EVs Less Reliable Than Traditional Automobiles

The Truth About Cars

If a defect robs a vehicle of motive power and/or results in a giant repair bill, it’s deemed as more important than the windows failing to work or the paint being cheap. Lexus and Toyota took the number one and two spots, respectively, and were followed by Mini, Acura, Honda, Subaru, Mazda, Porsche, BMW, and Kia.

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New Tesla Model 3 review: Too fast, too sparse and altogether too Musk

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So perhaps let’s start with what I noticed before I hooked up my phone, which is that this new Model 3, thanks to a few tweaks to its lights that make them look a bit more BMW/Mazda/Euro-cool, looks better than any before it, and slightly less “egg in a prom dress” than previously. 2024 Tesla Model 3 showing the rear 8.0-inch

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New EV electric car calendar

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BMW iX1 – EV version of the X1 confirmed by 2023. BMW iX – ground-up battery electric vehicle promises to take the luxury fight to Tesla. BMW iX electric SUV is due in Australia late in 2021. BMW iX3 – all-electric version of the X3. BMW iX3 – all-electric version of the X3. Due in 2022.