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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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Available in China, the V23 gets a 100kW/180Nm single-motor version paired with a 47kWh lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) battery that provides for a 300km range. However, bear in mind both cruising range figures were based on the lenient Chinese CLTC test cycle, so WLTP ratings will be lower when they come to Australia. 2025 iCar V23.

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2027 Slate Truck Previewed: Both Inspired And Inane

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Driving range is supposed to be about 150 miles, which almost tragically makes this an errand vehicle with the ability to do some light work within the nearest county. kWh battery that increases its max range to 240 miles. The base-ranged Slate Truck could still make a viable urban vehicle and even serve a commercial purpose.

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Price fighter!  Volkswagen shows more of its cheap Volkswagen ID.1 ahead of 2027 release when it will take on the BYD Dolphin and MG4

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and rival the current crop of cheap Chinese EVs including the cut-price BYD Dolphin and MG4 as well as the inbound European Renault Twingo EV, the new baby VW EV has been confirmed for price that will kick-off at around 20,000 ($A33,000). Still to be confirmed for the cheap VW EV is its name. Fresh sketches of the2027 Volkswagen ID.1small

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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. The entry-level EV3 costs from a respectable $48,990 drive-away, the Air Standard Range offering 436km range from its 58.3kWh battery. My EV driving range starts going up too. How can it compete?

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Seven day test: 2025 Leapmotor C10 Design EV. I’ll check back when you’ve finished it.

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Arriving as a full EV (as tested here) and a range extender hybrid , it’s the cheapest EV in its class, and roughly $10,000 under our land’s best selling Tesla Model Y. But does its cheap price – from $45,888 before on-roads – equate to decent value? 2025 Leapmotor C10 Design EV – cool light show at night.

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Volkswagen reinvents the hot hatch for the EV age: 300kW VW ID.2 R to get advanced in-wheel powertrain tech!

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READ MORE: Volkswagen switches strategy to embrace range-extender hybrids to keep pace with its Chinese rivals READ MORE: EVERY1’s a winner: 2027 Volkswagen ID. EVERY1 previews the cheap, chic baby EV built to beat the BYD Dolphin, MG4 and GWM Ora READ MORE: Another cheap VW EV confirmed! Affordable Volkswagen ID. GTI concept.

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Ferrari and Lambo fighting electric hot hatch! More of the Aussie-bound Renault 5 Turbo 3E’s stunning tech revealed

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Sharing just the front windscreen, door handles and rear tail-lights with far more conventional Renault 5 E-Tech supermini, the R5 Turbo 3E heralds the Renault Group’s next-generation EV technology. Range is decent. The crucial element is all of this has been achieved without any increase in range-sapping drag.

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