EV Central

OCTOBER 4, 2022

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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EV Central

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The Model Y is not the best driving EV of 2022 (it’s still comfortably outdone by the Kia EV6 and the Tesla Model 3 is nicer to drive, too) or the most daring (I’d stick the Genesis GV60 high on that list). The Audi e-Tron GT , Kia EV6 GT and Hyundai Ioniq 5 N would be at the top of that list. Toby Hagon: Tesla Model Y.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

It’s a huge challenge to create a performance EV to tug at the heart strings of enthusiast drivers, but through incredible tech and engineering Hyundai’s cracked it. Same for the door rests, although the too-thin recycled material door cards feel too cheap for this price car. We tested the new 448kW/740Nm (!)

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Audi RS models – performance flagships set to pick up plug-in hybrid tech as early as 2021. Don’t hold your breath for Australia… Chrysler luxury EV – now part of Stellantis, Chrysler has big EV plans, including a high-tech luxury EV that was previewed as a concept. Audi RS e-Tron GT.

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EV Central

JANUARY 6, 2024

Hyundai’s answer to the excellent Kia EV6 GT – the two share underpinnings, many components and an 800V electrical architecture – has been designed for race track thrills and driver-focused excitement. None of which will be cheap, the Polestar 3 is priced from $132,900 before on-roads. Renault Megane e-Tech 2024 Renault Megane E-Tech.

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EV Central

JANUARY 15, 2024

Australia’s electric vehicle ranks are only getting more and more crowded, with new options seemingly arriving daily from the big prestige marques like BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi, as well as more mainstream brands like Kia. The Luxury is the cheaper of two RZ450e models, but that doesn’t actually make it cheap.

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EV Central

JANUARY 2, 2023

It won’t be cheap, but Audi’s e-Tron GT and its more potent RS e-Tron GT sibling promise big performance. It’s all about tech and trinkets in the electric version of the 7-Series limousine. But it’s the tech and comfort inside that could be a drawcard for the i7. Kia EV6 GT. Kia EV6 GT. READ MORE: Best EVs of 2022.

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EV Central

JANUARY 3, 2023

No new electric vehicle sold in Australia is cheap, but the BYD Atto 3 is definitely among the most affordable. Pricing is defined by battery size rather than tech or safety equipment, so it starts at $48,011 for the BYD Atto 3 Standard and rises to $51,011.35 But, obviously, the Atto 3 is powered only by electricity. BYD Atto 3.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Straight up, at $127,800, the GV70 Electrified does not sound cheap, but it is packed with gear and doesn’t charge you umpteen thousands in optional extras. If you were stepping up from a Hyundai or a Kia, you’d be impressed, but if your last car was an Audi or a Benz, perhaps less so. Genesis GV70 Electrified: Value.

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EV Central

AUGUST 19, 2023

If you furnish a car with fancy materials, features and tech so it looks the goods on the website and in the showroom, many gullible folk are blinded by the glitter and sign on the dotted line without even test driving. Our Seres 3 Luxury grade wasn’t short on standard inclusions – heated and power faux leather seats included.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 23, 2023

EVs ain’t cheap Price is another EV purchase risk that is comparable to EV range. Reliability and other major tech risks To perhaps distract wary EV buyers from range and affordability issues, the automakers have focused their efforts on highlighting EV performance.

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EV Central

AUGUST 23, 2023

This setup is shared with dual motor versions of the (much cheaper) Hyundai Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6 and Kia EV6. A tech too far? Genesis GV60 AWD – luxurious, but it comes at a cost Not that our GV60 Lux is cheap. Based on Hyundai’s E-GMP EV architecture, it’s a dual motor all-wheel-drive offering 234kW and 605Nm.

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EV Central

MARCH 27, 2023

Options are very limited for super-breeders needing more than five seats – although the Kia EV9 due late in 2023 will provide a tantalising option – but a huge advantage of going EV (if built on an electric vehicle-only platform) is roomier and smarter interior packaging compared to petrol and diesel vehicles.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

” my neighbour asks, his eyebrow-raised glare locked on my seven-seat Kia EV9 GT-Line. ” He curses something blasphemous, shakes his head… “For a bloody Kia?” A mid-spec EV9 Earth is around $120,000 in the traffic, while the entry-level Air is a comparatively cheap $107,000.

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