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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV review: Plug-in SUV saves money, comes at a cost

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Now an eight-year veteran on the Australian scene, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV was the world’s first plug-in hybrid SUV. The Outlander PHEV’s on the larger end of the mid-size SUV segment, allowing a third row of seats for super-breeders. Our real-world test used a 50kW Tritium DC public fast charger. What is it?

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Is this Kia’s Tesla and BYD beater at last? New Kia EV3 electric SUV to cost from $50,000 and deliver 600km in range in Australia

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Kia has unveiled its EV3 compact SUV ahead of a confirmed Australian arrival in 2025. READ MORE: Tesla Model 3 slashed to just $54,900 plus on-roads READ MORE: Volvo EX30 review: $59,990 small SUV EV full Australian test READ MORE: Kia to launch 15 new EVs in the next three years What are the Kia EV3’s vitals?

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MG ZS EV Long Range Review: $10,000 worth of reasons this compact electric SUV should be back on your shopping list

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Money talks and when it comes to the 2024 MG ZS EV Long Range electric compact SUV, it talks very loudly. Autonomous emergency braking, six airbags, lane keeping and a 360 degree camera are standard. Capped price servicing averages out at $501 for each of the first five visits – not cheap. More on that here. SCORE: 3.8/5

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Volkswagen ID.4 quick spin: first Australian drive of electric SUV

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4 is Volkswagen’s first electric SUV. 4 electric SUV most important VW ‘since the Beetle’ READ MORE: X the new I: Sporty GTX version of Volkswagen ID.4 4 is classified as a mid-sized SUV. That means a long list of standard equipment, including a panoramic sunroof, electrically adjustable seats and 19-inch wheels.

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

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So instead it’s hybrid and EV tech for Kia’s new entry-level electrified SUV. The compact SUV sits under the EV6 from a pricing perspective. But even as a hybrid the Niro doesn’t come particularly cheap. The Niro has seating for five in what is officially a compact SUV body. But it’s spacious by compact SUV standards.

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 AWD Techniq review

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Very closely related to the Ioniq 5 crossover SUV and Kia EV6 , it rides on the same E-GMP architecture, has the same 400V/800V ultra-fast charging capability, same (in Long Range guise) 77.4kWh battery and same 239kW/605Nm from its twin motors. They’re a big improvement on the Ioniq 5’s slightly cheap looking and feeling doors.

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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz: Electric Microbus for North America appears, at last

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Iconic design, two-tone paint, three rows, AWD; whatever you call it, the Buzz won’t be cheap. market only in a long-wheelbase version, VW of America having decided the standard European model was just too small. built Atlas 3-row SUV, a vehicle large enough that North America will be its single largest market. So the U.S.