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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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The boxy four-seat electric SUV packs plenty of high-tech hardware beneath its retro styling, including a 15.4-inch Catering for the Australian market, iCar has also shown off a small dual-cab ute concept version of the V23, complete with lift kit, all-terrain tyres and countless off-road accessories including LED spot lights.

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2025 Kia EV3 Long Range GT-Line Seven-Day Test: Korea serves up a lesson in small SUV desirability

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As the Chinese flood our market with cheap small SUVs, it’s clear legacy brands like Kia simply can’t match them on price. Say you don’t need a larger electric SUV. Maybe, like me, you have only two kids and realise you can survive with a small SUV or hatchback. How can it compete? But hang on. Kids seem to approve too.

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2027 Slate Truck Previewed: Both Inspired And Inane

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This is said to include lowering kits, lift kits to pair with gnarly tires, caps to SUV-ify the pickup, and even the absent electric windows or central touchscreen. The Slate parts catalog will similarly offer a robust number of purchasable items that affect how the vehicle functions.

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Seven day test: 2025 Cupra Formentor PHEV. One for the tribe

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From $64,990 before on-roads, or $67,990 plus charges for our range-topping Tribe Edition, the Formentor VZe medium SUV plays in the Tesla Model Y ballpark. Not many new cars today attract comments from total strangers, but the Formentor somehow manages to stand out among the plague of SUVs. Day 1: Handsome chap, arent you?

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2025 Hyundai Inster review: $1 to go 100km as new EV pairs small car frugality with a big personality for a fresh alternative to the BYD Dolphin and MG4

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Hyundai’s cheapest EV, the Inster , isn’t at cheap as some. The big question is whether the Inster has enough pizazz to justify a price tag that stretches it into the domain of larger SUVs. The tiny SUV (it’s a fine line between those high riders and old school hatchbacks) is priced from $39,000 plus on-road costs.

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Cheap as frites: Renault Megane E-Tech adopts cheaper pricing in bid to turnaround Aussie fortunes

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The 2024 Renault Megane E-Tech has now permanently adopted the $10,000 discount that was introduced back in May, which means the small French electric SUV is now priced from $54,990 plus on-roads. The post Cheap as frites: Renault Megane E-Tech adopts cheaper pricing in bid to turnaround Aussie fortunes appeared first on EV Central.

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2025 Mazda CX-80 plug-in hybrid review: A true replacement for the CX-8 and CX-9?

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Another day, another large SUV from Mazda. So, is it a smarter choice than an all-electric SUV? 2025 Mazda CX-80 PHEV: Price and equipment Plug-in power in the CX-80 is available in the Touring ($75,000), GT ($82,000), and the flagship Azami ($87,200) trim levels – none of which are particularly cheap. So, a quick recap.

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