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EV Central
OCTOBER 20, 2022
It shares an all-new platform with the purely petrol Outlander version. litre combustion petrol engine allied with twin electric motors, a 20kWh lithium-ion battery pack and all-wheel-drive. For a plug-in hybrid it is, but those prices are some $15,000 more than the equivalent Outlander petrol versions. Is it good value?
EV Central
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
We will get to how it all works in a moment, but the short version is that, while you still get a petrol engine with your electric motors, the former is only used to recharge the battery or deliver power to the motors — it never actually drives the wheels — giving you what Nissan calls an “EV-like” drive experience, and improved fuel efficiency.
EV Central
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
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. Alfa Romeo Tonale – the Italian brand finally has a rechargeable car in its ranks in the form of the Tonale PHEV compact SUV. Think iX3, but smaller.
EV Central
MARCH 22, 2023
For many, it’s the primary barrier preventing an electric car commitment. Kia EV6 Air 520km: Genesis Electrified G80, $145,000 Another long-legged limo, the Genesis Electrified G80 is the Korean brand’s flagship with a huge price leap over the petrol version, but excellent luxe and kit to compensate. Range anxiety.
EV Central
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
In the car game, these are called “conquest” sales, which make them sound very Game of Thrones. Unlike the recently launched Genesis GV60 – which is built on a bespoke EV architecture – the GV70 Electrified takes the familiar underpinnings of a GV70 running on petrol or diesel and adapts them to EV life.
EV Central
AUGUST 9, 2023
Demand for these rapid electric GTs is off the charts, so car folk look at you wondering how many brown envelopes were handed over so you could jump the queue. The car’s artificial sound’s been turned off, so I move into traffic in silence. Feels a big car. What a great getaway car. That’s daft acceleration.
EV Central
JULY 7, 2022
But whereas the EV6 is based on a dedicated EV architecture, the Niro relies on an ICE platform to allow for the petrol engine for the hybrid model. But even as a hybrid the Niro doesn’t come particularly cheap. However, the high voltage battery warranty is capped at 150,000km, which is slightly less than most other electric cars.
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