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?

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Ford Escape PHEV – plug-in hybrid of all-new Escape. Kia Soul EV – as a petrol wagon the Soul received a luke warm reception in Australia, but with an all-electric drivetrain it promises so much more. But the open-top fun machine ain’t cheap! Mazda is reportedly working on one for 2023.

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EV Central

JANUARY 15, 2024

It’s big, boxy and stuffed full of tech, and — in its flagship GT-Line grade — is faster than most petrol-powered hot hatches. The drive experience is balanced and responsive, but this is also a big and heavy vehicle and you can never escape that. The Luxury is the cheaper of two RZ450e models, but that doesn’t actually make it cheap.

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EV Central

JULY 4, 2022

Not cheap, but it ups the racy ambience. With our comical current petrol prices, a decent Taycan inclusion is a three-year Chargefox subscription. But we can’t escape the price – it’s over $250,000 on the road without any options picked – a serious leap over the already very impressive and more affordable 4S and RWD models.

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