EV Central

MAY 22, 2025

Lexus confirms LX 700h electrified petrol as hardcore off-roader goes green(ish) your move, Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series That leaves the mid-size RZ SUV as the brand’s only current all-electric offering. Initially trailing its rivals for performance and range, a heavily updated version of the UX 300e was then introduced in 2023.

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EV Central

APRIL 8, 2025

litre turbo-petrol engine. litre turbo-petrol engine. litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder engine with a front-mounted e-motor and a 24.7kWh battery pack. 100km fuel consumption average, a 120km EV range and a 6.8 2025 MG HS Hybrid+ and MG QS. Claimed combined outputs are 220kW/350Nm, a wholly ridiculous 0.8L/100km

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Best range hero EV: Hyundai Kona Electric (2019-22) from $26,000 2021 Hyundai Kona Electric Highlander. Range anxietys a barrier stopping people jumping into EV ownership. But Hyundai is here to allay your fears, with the Kona small SUVs range a sizeable 449km, but just as importantly, trustworthy too. Solid buying.

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EV Central

JUNE 24, 2025

It will be equipped with VW’s pioneering new in-wheel motors to ensure it out-drives current petrol-fed sports cars both on road and track. 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. Affordable Volkswagen ID.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

When the Panda arrives in Europe this July, the entry-level petrol version is expected to be priced at around €17,500 ($29,000) while the EV will kick off priced from €20,000 ($A3,100). Fiat reveals the wild cheap electric ute that will spearhead its reinvention in Australia appeared first on EV Central. The post Pick me up!

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EV Central

MARCH 23, 2025

Range is decent. On-track, drivers should have full-power for at least two laps thats about how long most track day fans spend driving their petrol-powered supercar for. The crucial element is all of this has been achieved without any increase in range-sapping drag. That means a 15-80 per cent charge takes less than 15 minutes.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Six months into the CABLED trial (Coventry and Birmingham Low Emission Demonstrators) ( earlier post ), Aston University’s research reveals that drivers are travelling more miles more frequently and are undertaking longer journeys, indicating increased confidence and notably reduced ‘range anxiety’. Average speed.

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My Energi

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

There is such an expansive selection of listings, from both approved dealers and private sellers, that it’s difficult to know what the best buy for the average UK motorist is, what you get for your money and what sort of real-world range you should expect. With a real-world range of 140 miles, it’ll eat up the daily commute.

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EV Central

MARCH 22, 2023

Range anxiety. Whether you’re buying a Tesla Model Y , Hyundai Ioniq 5 , Kia EV6 or MG ZS EV , one of the first questions most people have regards the length of the driving range. Range figures are according to the WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised Light-Duty Vehicles Test Procedure) cycle. inch theatre screen for rear VIPs.

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EV Central

MARCH 29, 2025

The EX90 might look a bit like some of Volvos petrol-powered product, but beneath the skin its an EV-from-birth, capitalising on a dedicated electric vehicle platform to maximise cabin space, serving up plenty of space for people, and a whole heap of cargo room. Kicking off the range is the Plus Twin Motor, which lists at $124,990.

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EV Central

MAY 31, 2025

The newly arrived version of GWMs largest ute now comes with a plug-in hybrid drivetrain that can run purely on electricity but with the backup of a petrol engine for added thrust and long distance touring. tonne towing capacity and dual-range four-wheel drive system, the Cannon Alpha is ready to go where no Shark has been before.

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EV Central

MAY 11, 2023

Last year, John Carey tested the EQE 350+ (Australia’s not getting this model from launch) and EQE53 4matic+ on some of Europe’s finest roads, but this was our first chance to sample the range on our own territory. Electric range (WLTP) is strong: 508km, 462km and 435km respectively. Terrible, pock-marked bitumen included.

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EV Central

APRIL 17, 2025

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? I buy myself almost 200km range here for $21.55.

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EV Central

MARCH 17, 2024

According to Auto Express , the new cheap EV could carry the MG 2 nameplate, signalling its positioning beneath both the new hybrid MG 3 (design studies pictured above) and larger all-electric MG 4. When it lands, expect a battery size of around 44kWh that should provide for a range of more than 320km for the cheapest versions.

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EV Central

JANUARY 13, 2025

READ MORE: Toby Hagons best electric car of 2024: Hyundai Ioniq 5 N READ MORE: 2025 Hyundai Inster EV: Fresh Australian details revealed for two-model range with pricing to start under $40,000 READ MORE: A $150,000 Hyundai! Hyundai ST1 refrigerated van. Reports suggest Hyundai hopes it will make and sell around 20,000 Staria EVs annually.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

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. litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine with an electric motor for a total 241kW and 500Nm. Let’s dive deeper. Score: 3.5/5

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

EVCentral’s Korean Casper test Developed to an ultra-low price of “less than €20,000” ($A33,000), Hyundai hopes the Casper EV will democratise electric cars in Europe, while fending off the new wave of cheap electric cars from the likes of MG and BYD. Hyundai is believed to be targeting a range between 200-300km.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 20, 2022

A new generation of the pioneering mid-sizer has just launched, with 45 per cent larger battery (now 20kWh), a pure electric range of up to 84km (NEDC), all-wheel-drive and seating for up to seven. It shares an all-new platform with the purely petrol Outlander version. But it’s had a chunky price rise over the old model.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The new Mitsubishi Triton is joining the petrol-electric plug-in hybrid rush alongside the 2024 BYD ute and 2025 Ford Ranger PHEV. But the Triton in 4×4 guise is designed to be a heavy duty off-roader with high and low-range transmissions. “In 2024 Mitsubishi Triton.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

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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EV Central

JUNE 13, 2025

Hyundai’s cheapest EV, the Inster , isn’t at cheap as some. Hyundai Inster Standard Range: priced from $39,900 plus on-road costs. That’s for the cheapest of the three variants: Standard Range, Extended Range and Inster Cross. That Standard Range gets a 42kWh battery for 327km of WLTP EV range.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

LDV has announced the prices of its trio of new electric models – and they’re not cheap. . The LFP battery (which has similar chemistry to that used on Tesla’s Rear Wheel Drive models) has a capacity of 88.55kWh, for a claimed WLTP range of 330km. All those prices are before on-road costs.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

READ MORE: Nissan and Mitsubishi micro EVs are the cheap electric cars we need. While Abarth isn’t disclosing the driving range of its 500e, it’s sure to be a little lower than the Fiat versions with the 42kWh battery pack. The Abarth will arrive late in 2023 confirms Stellantis Australia spokesperson Tracie Stoltenburg.

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EV Central

MARCH 9, 2024

The five-seat mid-sized SUV has the segment-dominating Tesla Model Y vaguely in its crosshairs, although it could also provide an EV tempter against petrol-powered fare – including the Subaru Forester. The more relevant WLTP figure is nowhere to be seen, but wearing a Toyota badge the same car (they drive identically) has 411km of range.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

It steers like a proper car, its pleasantly silent most of the time thanks to its seamless plug-in hybrid technology – unlike every other ute in history – it doesnt feel overly cheap or horribly nasty inside, its spacious in the rear and comfortable in the front, and, for a ute, it doesnt even ride too badly.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

It steers like a proper car, its pleasantly silent most of the time thanks to its seamless plug-in hybrid technology – unlike every other ute in history – it doesnt feel overly cheap or horribly nasty inside, its spacious in the rear and comfortable in the front, and, for a ute, it doesnt even ride too badly.

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EV Central

MAY 12, 2025

In my daft, nostalgic brain a Mini should cost peanuts, have a tiny petrol motor, weigh as much as a Coke can (and the crash resistance: Ed), have three pedals and gear stick, and be built by a chap called Reg in Oxford, England. Neither is cheap. Range may be challenging for buyers. Were firmly in Tesla Model Y, Kia EV5, VW ID.4

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EV Central

MARCH 8, 2023

EV range is optimistic The brochure of an EV typically spruiks how far it will go on a charge. Those EV range claims can be gleaned from laboratory tests that aren’t realistic on public roads. READ MORE: Why is the range of an EV less on the freeway than the city? Don’t ever expect it to go that far.

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EV Central

JANUARY 3, 2025

The rear-drive single motor Performance is priced from $115,500 plus on-roads while the range topping SQ6 is $151,400. An 800V architecture promises big power and fast charging and combines with a 100kWh battery for up to 756km of range. The larger 45.1kWh battery promises 401km of range and a single motor makes up to 130kW.

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Get Electric Vehicle

MARCH 16, 2025

Convenience − EV charging stations can be found on highways, in urban areas, and in public spaces, alleviating range anxiety. Like Fuel Stations – Like fueling a diesel tractor at a petrol pump, fast charging enables users to charge rapidly and get back on the road.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 20, 2024

litre turbo-petrol engine combined with two e-motors, a nine-speed wet multi-plate clutch auto and all-wheel drive. Certainly, the 14km claimed EV-only range and the size of the 6.1kWh battery pack sitting with an e-motor on the rear axle are indicative of that. Like the car itself, they’re not cheap. Out goes the old 4.0-litre

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EV Central

APRIL 30, 2025

Mitsubishi has previously announced the 2025 Outlander PHEV also gets a new 22.7kWh battery pack that improves the all-electric range fractionally from the current 20kWh’s 84km (ADR certified) to up to 86km on the Euro WLTP test cycle. Elsewhere in the range the non-electrified 2.5-litre No, this is not April 1!

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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. Expect to see it in dealerships by March.

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EV Central

JULY 20, 2024

2024 MG4 XPower price and equipment The MG4 is the best Chinese car on-sale in Australia and the XPower is the most sporting drive in the range if you’re into that sort of thing. The 64kWh lithium-ion battery pack is straight from the MG4 Essence and offers a 400km WLTP range. 2024 MG4 XPower. It will cost you $59,990 drive-away.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

To beat them all the Japanese car-maker says its small SUV will offer unmatched space, a 400km range and real off-road prowess. Measuring 4275mm long, the latest eVitara is 100mm lengthier than the current petrol-powered Vitara.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 27, 2023

litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with two electric motors, providing about 100km of EV range as well as the ability to travel further on petrol. The most powerful F-150 Lightning will have up to 433kW and 1051Nm and be capable of faster acceleration than any petrol-powered F-150 before it.

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Baua Electric

JULY 29, 2024

Not only has the fan favourite grown – becoming far more family friendly in the process – it now offers more choice than before with greater personalisation options, various model grades and the option of turbocharged petrol or electric motivation. The turbo-petrol JCW now accelerates from standstill to 100km/h in 5.4 Win-win.

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