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Seven day test: 2025 Leapmotor C10 Design EV. I’ll check back when you’ve finished it.

EV Central

But does its cheap price – from $45,888 before on-roads – equate to decent value? I started my journey with 100 per cent charge and indicated range of 467km. Day 3: Get charging Stuck in traffic today, and the C10 impresses. I need to charge. How hard would it be to put a cover on these charging spots?!

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2025 Kia EV3 Long Range GT-Line Seven-Day Test: Korea serves up a lesson in small SUV desirability

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As the Chinese flood our market with cheap small SUVs, it’s clear legacy brands like Kia simply can’t match them on price. All three of them push the wrong end of the flush handles, re-locking the car rather than opening the doors. I sling it on to overnight charge using my garage’s domestic 10amp socket. How can it compete?

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BMW G70 i7 xDrive60 M Sport: A cinema on wheels

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It’s not cheap, and it’s definitely not compact, but if you’re in the market for a luxury EV that blends performance, comfort, and cutting-edge tech, the i7 sets the bar pretty high. Thanks to 195kW DC charging capability, a 10–80 per cent charge takes just over 30 minutes.

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2025 Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive review: Can the cheapest Model Y hold off the even cheaper Chinese competition?

EV Central

We’re testing the cheapest one, the single motor Rear-Wheel Drive, which lists at $58,900 before on-road costs. But I do think we’re taking minimalism just a little too far. Charging is capped at a reported 220kW, while home charging is capped at 11kW. There are two models, so far, in this new Model Y family.

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New MG4 outed! Second generation of one of Australia’s most popular EVs is bigger, lighter, more efficient and targeted at Tesla Model 3

EV Central

The all-new MG4 electric hatchback has been leaked in China before you’re supposed to see it and the headline news is its bigger and significantly lighter that the popular current model and come with fresh styling. A mid-spec 64kWh MG4, meanwhile, is expected to bag a 150kW e-motor and be able to cover up to 450km on a charge.

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Tips for Wintertime Off-Road Travel: How to be Best Prepared

The Truth About Cars

A good first step is to make sure your vehicles battery is in great shape and fully charged. A fuel can is cheap, and you dont want to get stranded. We tossed ours into the back of the Pajero and once it thawed, we re-rolled it for future use. Nows not the time for a battery failure. Dont be those people.

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Comment on Xiaomi launches YU7 SUV: Prices undercut Tesla Model Y, 200,000 orders secured in 3 minutes by Neehaw Asinine

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To your first point on ultra-fast charging vs. battery swap: You're right that fast charging requires robust infrastructure, but the reality is that China’s EV ecosystem is rapidly evolving to support it. In fact, over NEW 200,000 YU7 customers from Xiaomi are perfectly content using standard fast-charging solutions.