My Energi

AUGUST 18, 2023

According to insight from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), more than 30,500 second-hand battery electric vehicles (BEVs) changed hands in the second quarter of 2023, an 81.8% It might sound obvious, but the latest models have been designed to far outperform their petrol and diesel predecessors.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Fiat has ignored this week’s Geneva motor show and instead gone it alone revealing five all-new radical concepts including a battery-powered ute that it hopes will forge a new path to success in markets such as Australia. Fiat Concept SUV. That explains the rugby ball-shaped displays, steering wheel and roof on the Mega Panda.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

All the new electric cars, electric SUVs and electric utes arriving in Australia in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Alfa Romeo Tonale – the Italian brand finally has a rechargeable car in its ranks in the form of the Tonale PHEV compact SUV. Aston Martin DBX PHEV and EV – electrified versions of AM’s first SUV on the cards.

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EV Central

JULY 7, 2022

So instead it’s hybrid and EV tech for Kia’s new entry-level electrified SUV. The compact SUV sits under the EV6 from a pricing perspective. 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. Basics : EV, SUV, 5 seats, FWD.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

What if I told you that you could secure a European electric SUV for less than $60k, with any and every feature you might want or need, and with essentially no wait time for delivery? The brand positions its e-2008 as a city-friendly SUV, which it certainly is. So, how does it stack up against its very solid competition?

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EV Central

MARCH 22, 2023

Mercedes-AMG EQS53 575km: BMW iX M60, $222,900 With 455kW and 1100Nm on tap, the iX M60 is the first electric SUV to receive the hallowed BMW ‘M’ treatment. Damn good range from its whopping 112kWh battery too. Damn good range from its whopping 112kWh battery too. kWh battery for solid range. kWh battery for solid range.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Toyota’s launched its first EV in Australia, the $66,000 BZ4X medium SUV landing with a slightly cheaper price than expected. Regardless, that’s still $26,000 over the cheapest petrol Toyota RAV4. But boy it ain’t cheap.

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EV Central

JANUARY 15, 2024

Kia EV9 Earth – $106,500 Kia EV9 The long-awaited Kia EV9 has at last landed in Australia, with the sizeable three-row, seven-seat SUV putting family friendly electric motoring squarely on the table. It’s big, boxy and stuffed full of tech, and — in its flagship GT-Line grade — is faster than most petrol-powered hot hatches.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Now, with the GV70 Electrified it steps into a new and important sales battlefield, the world of premium SUVs that are also EVs. 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. Each motor makes 160kW and 350Nm.

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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. But it’s what’s beneath the skin that promises to tempt plenty of people out of the big-powered petrol engines that have dominated at this end of the market. Audi e-Tron GT quattro. It arrives early in the year. BYD Dolphin.

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EV Central

JANUARY 6, 2024

The 250kW/679Nm dual-motor all-wheel drive e-Tron 55 Quattro is pricier, at $108,500 plus on-roads. 4, the Q4 e-Tron will be available in a regular SUV body style or a sleeker Sportback, each with a 77kWh battery. There’s already a single motor option with a dual-motor version in the works. BYD Seal U BYD Seal U.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Much has been achieved through fakery – ‘petrol’ engine note and gear shifts included – but there’s been no reason to hide this. Its twin motors offer 166kW/350Nm up front and 282kW/390Nm at rear, combining for a mighty 448kW/740Nm: it has almost twice the kW of a normal (and not exactly slow) AWD Ioniq 5.

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EV Central

JULY 10, 2022

Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive, Kia EV6 Air, Hyundai Ioniq 5 RWD, Polestar 2 Single Motor Long Range. In each instance we’ve chosen the most affordable options using a single electric motor for propulsion, although in the case of the Polestar it had options fitted. Each of our quartet has a single electric motor driving two wheels.

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EV Central

JULY 4, 2022

The full Taycan range now stretches to eight, the quasi-wagon/SUV Cross Turismo in its 4, 4S and Turbo also available. Speaking of the Turbo variants, the GTS borrows its electric motors – one on each axle – but bespoke adapted for the new model. Not cheap, but it ups the racy ambience. 2022 Porsche Taycan GTS. 0-100km/h : 3.7

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EV Central

AUGUST 9, 2023

Striking thing, this electric SUV-cum-wagon. Day 5: Let’s find some corners My motoring writing colleagues had said compelling things when testing the EV6 GT on a race track. 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.

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EV Central

MAY 11, 2023

The money buys an electric motor over the front as well as the rear axle (upping the power and torque), making the 350 all-wheel-drive. The high torque numbers for each help deal with such heft rather impressively, perhaps most so in the cheapest single-motor rear-drive 300. The imminent arrival of the EQE SUV version.

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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. It is true that there are some EVs that will soon appear in the competitive price range of ICE vehicles like the low-end GM EV Equinox SUV presently priced around $30,000 with a 280-mile range. A Tesla caught up in a mudslide in Silverado Canyon, Calif.,

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EV Central

MARCH 27, 2023

We’ll limit our top five to under $100,000 – no small sum, but these days families have had to make peace with combustion SUVs, dual-cab utes and people movers costing $60,000 and upwards. For families, the bottom line is usually more important than dual motor acceleration or fancy seat trim that kids just wipe muck over anyway.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

A mid-spec EV9 Earth is around $120,000 in the traffic, while the entry-level Air is a comparatively cheap $107,000. Anyway, the GT-Line has dual motors, all-wheel-drive, 283kW/700Nm and 505km range (WLTP) from its lardy 99.8kWh battery. As a single motor it takes 8.2-seconds For you NSW lot, it’s $140,200.

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