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Look out Suzuki Jimny! China’s iCar V23 is a cheap, capable, electric off-roader and it’s headed to Australia

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Chery’s rough and ready iCar 4×4 electric brand has been locked-in for an Australian debut. Later on, iCar will even hatch a compact 4×4 ute, says Autocar, which also revealed the Chery-owned car-maker will be forced to rename itself ‘iCaur’ because Apple owns the trademark for iCar. 2025 iCar V23.

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Suzuki’s Aussie electrified overhaul! Cheap mild-hybrid Suzuki Fronx coming soon, electric Suzuki Vitaras will be here in 2026

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Suzuki Australia has announced that its entry 2025 Suzuki Fronx mild-hybrid will make its debut Down Under this September to challenge the likes of the MG ZS, Chery Tiggo 4 and GWM Haval Jolion for sales supremacy. Watch out MG ZS EV, Hyundai Kona Electric and BYD Atto 3 if it gets the green light for Australia! 2026 Suzuki Vitara.

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First drive of Haval’s prototype $40K EV family SUV: Meet the budget buy needed to rival MG’s S5 and BYD’s Atto 3

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Is Haval soon to reveal a full electric small/medium SUV ready to challenge Chinese EV cheapies like the BYD Atto 3, Geely EX5, MG S5 EV and Chery Omoda E5? Should such an EV SUV land here, reckon on a circa $40k price tag to challenge the $40,490 drive-away new MG S5 EV, $39,990 BYD Atto 3, $40,990 Geely EX5 and $42,990 Chery Omoda E5.

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The electric year ahead: Every new EV coming to Australia in 2024

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Chery Omoda 5 EV Chery Omoda 5 EV. Sharing its basic layout and compact SUV body with the petrol-powered models that hit the market in 2023, the Chery Omoda 5 EV gets a unique front-end design that appears to improve aerodynamics. None of which will be cheap, the Polestar 3 is priced from $132,900 before on-roads.

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New EV electric car calendar

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ACE-EV X1 Transformer – Australian-based start-up plans a small range of affordable EVs focused on light commercial duties. $5 For a car that’s long been about light weight it’ll be a big change. Chery Omoda 5 – Aussie return of Chinese Chery brand kicks off with the Omoda 5, which gets a PHEV drivetrain.

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$42,990 Chery Omoda E5 SUV arrives to battle BYD Atto 3 and MG ZS EV

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Reborn Chinese brand Chery has introduced its Omoda E5 small crossover electric SUV, priced from $42,990 before on-roads. Its 61.1kWh battery has a maximum charging speed of up to 80kW – slow by modern standards – so Chery only quotes a DC recharge time of 30 minutes from 30-80 per cent charge. Claimed performance is 7.6

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2024 Chery Omoda E5 review: is it too flawed to challenge the BYD Atto 3?

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At the risk of going all ‘Okay, Boomer,” the Chery Omoda E5 electric SUV arrives with baggage. Ten years back, Chery was flogging hatchbacks in Australia from $9990 drive-away, championing low prices and reasonable features. Then Chery disappeared. 2024 Chery Omoda E5. 2024 Chery Omoda E5. Solid inclusions.

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