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2024 Subaru Solterra review: Can this electric SUV tackle the Tesla Model Y with some bush bashing nous?

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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. Yep, it’s not cheap and lags the impossible-to-ignore Model Y in key areas, including space, value and range. There’s also a 7.0-inch

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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV review: Plug-in SUV saves money, comes at a cost

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Now an eight-year veteran on the Australian scene, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV was the world’s first plug-in hybrid SUV. The Outlander PHEV’s on the larger end of the mid-size SUV segment, allowing a third row of seats for super-breeders. Pure electric range is excellent for a family SUV able to carry up to seven.

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2023 Toyota BZ4X Review – Falling Short

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When it comes to reviews, the 2023 Toyota bZ4X has taken it on its oddly-shaped chin. Instead, it’s a weird package that has pricing that is considered affordable relative to the average transaction price, but still not "cheap.” And, as I found out, for good reason. I didn’t hate life while just heading to the grocery store.

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2023 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Rubicon Review – Charged-Up Jeep

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It’s going to be the theme of just about every Wrangler (and Ford Bronco, for that matter) review that I write – these off-road rigs are quite annoying on road but that’s OK because that’s the point. So while other SUVs might get dinged for these things, we chalk it up to part of the experience. They’re supposed to be.

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2024 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness Review -- Easy Wheelin'

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The little SUV has been changed front, back, and sideways. The logic there is that the stuff is going to get banged up off-road, so it might as well be unpainted and cheap to replace. If you’d like to know what that’s like, I will direct you to Chris Tonn’s lovely review of the 2024 Crosstrek.

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Nissan X-Trail e-Power review: Is it better than a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid?

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This is our Nissan X-Trail e-Power review. And that means it’s not cheap. The result is a family focused SUV that genuinely falls into the fun-to-drive camp. It is, however, a very convincing take on a more efficient ICE SUV. The post Nissan X-Trail e-Power review: Is it better than a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid?

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Below $30,000! MG 2 coming in 2025 to shatter electric car price barrier

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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. Also in the pipeline is an all-electric ZS SUV and an MG 4-based wagon. READ MORE: Park that Toyota Yaris! The post Below $30,000!

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