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Australia’s only range extender! 1150km-claim Leapmotor C10 Ultra Hybrid arrives to challenge BYD Sealion 6 and Jaecoo J7 PHEVs

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It’s hoped the new plug-in will boost Australian sales for the newly-minted Chinese brand, which currently sells only one model here. READ MORE: Leapmotor C10 first drive: great price and kit, but is it really a Tesla Model Y challenger? litre petrol engine, but only the electric motor turns the SUV’s rear wheels.

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Look out BYD Shark 6 and GWM Cannon Alpha! Ford Ranger PHEV pricing and specifications announced

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But Ford believes the newcomer to the emerging plug-in hybrid EV (PHEV) ute market has the off-road might and load-lugging muscle to take on two cheaper Chinese plug-in hybrid rivals in the form of the BYD Shark 6 and upcoming GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV. litre V6 petrol in the Raptor has more power, at 292kW) and more torque than any Ranger.

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Overhauled! 2025 GWM Haval H6 medium SUV lays down the challenge to 2026 Toyota RAV4 PHEV with advanced plug-in hybrid tech

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Aspiring Chinese auto giant GWM has laid down the pricing challenge to the 2026 Toyota RAV4 PHEV with its incoming Haval H6 medium SUV range. For the first time, the popular H6 will include plug-in technology, as well as orthodox ICE and petrol-electric hybrid. The plug-in hybrid Haval H6 2WD employs a 1.5-litre 2026 GWM Haval H6.

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2025 Ford Ranger PHEV Review

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litre four-cylinder petrol engine and 75kW electric motor, fed by an 11.8kWh (net) battery. There’s also no Rock mode as part of the four-wheel drive system, and EV mode is limited to on-road use, the more hardcore settings saved for combined petrol-electric operation alone. Hill climbing, too, sees the 2.3-litre

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Seven day test: 2025 Cupra Formentor PHEV. One for the tribe

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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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2025 Hyundai Inster review: $1 to go 100km as new EV pairs small car frugality with a big personality for a fresh alternative to the BYD Dolphin and MG4

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READ MORE: With no rear airbags the new Hyundai Inster is unlikely to get a four-star ANCAP rating READ MORE: Hyundai Inster priced: It’s the cheapest non-Chinese EV you can buy in Australia today, but still $10K more than a BYD Dolphin READ MORE: EV switch! Get the right EV electricity plan and you could cover 100km for less than $1.

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2024 BYD Sealion 6 PHEV review: Is this the new Chinese medium SUV that knocks over the Toyota RAV4 hybrid?

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Firstly, it lands the Chinese maker in Australia’s biggest sales segment and, as a plug-in hybrid , it is BYD’s first ICE-powered , CO2-emitting vehicle to go on sale here following the launch of three BEVs since 2022 – the Atto 3 , Dolphin and Shark. litre four-cylinder petrol engine and an 18.3kWh BYD ‘Blade’ LFP battery.

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