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EV Central
NOVEMBER 16, 2024
Another day, another large SUV from Mazda. 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. The CX-60 is a bigger, more premium CX-5.
My Energi
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
40 i (40 kWh) – Cheap to run, cheap to buy, the Renault Zoe is the perfect all-rounder. Pushing your budget a little further, you can easily stray into the realms of a Kia Niro, Mazda MX-30, MG ZS, Hyundai Kona or DS 3 Crossback. Will the price cap rise far above petrol prices and massively impact my finances?
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?
EV Central
MARCH 22, 2023
Kia EV6 Air 520km: Genesis Electrified G80, $145,000 Another long-legged limo, the Genesis Electrified G80 is the Korean brand’s flagship with a huge price leap over the petrol version, but excellent luxe and kit to compensate. Not cheap, but a 95kWh battery, 446km range and 150kW DC fast charging are wins.
EV Central
JANUARY 3, 2025
The Atto 3 Up could sneak in below $40K, which would add some EV competition to the market dominated by the likes of Toyota, Mazda and MG. The mid-sized Torres is already available with petrol engines but is due early in 2025 as the EVX battery electric vehicle. Cadillac Optiq 2024 Cadillac Optiq. MG ES5 MG ES5 EV.
EV Central
AUGUST 9, 2023
I bet the brakes would take a pasting, and those 21-inch Michelin Pilot Sport 4s aren’t going to be cheap to replace after a few track sessions. Mazda MX-5. That said, I stand by my belief I’d be happier with a comfier, rangier EV6 Air and then buy a fun petrol toy with the money saved. Some fun back roads?
EV Central
MARCH 21, 2025
litre turbo four-cylinder petrol allied with an electric motor and 10.9kWh battery. Plastics are soft except a hard plastic-fantastic centre console; leather-appointed bucket seats in petrol blue look and feel chunky and supportive, with lovely copper stitching to match the same on the dash, door and steering wheel.
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