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Nissan X-Trail e-Power review: Is it better than a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid?

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We will get to how it all works in a moment, but the short version is that, while you still get a petrol engine with your electric motors, the former is only used to recharge the battery or deliver power to the motors — it never actually drives the wheels — giving you what Nissan calls an “EV-like” drive experience, and improved fuel efficiency.

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

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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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LDV eT60 electric ute, eDeliver 9 van and MIFA 9 people mover have big EV price premiums

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LDV has announced the prices of its trio of new electric models – and they’re not cheap. . The battery pack underneath means there’s also no room for a spare tyre, with a repair kit in its place. Like the petrol powered MIFA (without the “9”) the MIFA 9 electric people mover is available in three grades, Mode, Executive and Luxe.

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How far can your EV travel? We rank the driving range of every electric vehicle in Australia

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2022 BMW iX M60 large electric SUV 551km: Polestar 2 Long Range Single Motor, $68,400 Cracking range for the price, the long range version of the Polestar 2 can be DC fast-charged from 10-80 percent charge in as little as 35 minutes. Not cheap, but a 95kWh battery, 446km range and 150kW DC fast charging are wins.

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New EV electric car calendar

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Alpha Ace Coupe – imagine a full-sized Aussie Racing Car but with an electric motor instead of a bike engine. Aston Martin Valhalla – AMG V8 engine heavily tweaked by Aston Martin topped off with two electric motors. litre four-cylinder teamed to an electric motor to make a 180kW PHEV good for up to 55km on electricity.

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Genesis GV70 Electrified review

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Unlike the recently launched Genesis GV60 – which is built on a bespoke EV architecture – the GV70 Electrified takes the familiar underpinnings of a GV70 running on petrol or diesel and adapts them to EV life. The GV70 has two motors, one on each axle, and a 77.4kWh battery pack. Each motor makes 160kW and 350Nm.

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

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But whereas the EV6 is based on a dedicated EV architecture, the Niro relies on an ICE platform to allow for the petrol engine for the hybrid model. But even as a hybrid the Niro doesn’t come particularly cheap. Kia Niro EV GT-Line is equipped with a single electric motor. Motors : 1 front 150kW/255Nm. 0-100km/h : 7.8

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