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2025 BYD Sealion 7 Review: Chinese giant unleashes its alternative to the Tesla Model Y Juniper in Australia

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So with Tesla confirming the long-awaited refresh of its Model Y (Australias best-selling EV, by the way), it was only a matter of time before BYD returned serve, with the brand now launching an all-electric vehicle into our most popular vehicle segment the mid-size SUV space. That vehicle is the Sealion 7. So, can it dethrone the Model Y?

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Outed! Secret new XPeng G7 SUV revealed in China. It could be in Australia soon to fight the Tesla Model Y and tempt family SUV buyers out of their Toyota Klugers

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The inbound 2025 XPeng G7 has been outed months before you’re supposed to see it. XPeng dropped some official pics of the super-secrret new SUV in China last week, just before the release of pics via the Chinese governments Ministry of Industry and Information (MIIT) as part of its pre-sale homologation process.

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Seven day test: 2025 Leapmotor C10 Design EV. I’ll check back when you’ve finished it.

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Leapmotor is a box fresh Chinese brand on our shores, marketed by auto giant Stellantis (Jeep, Peugeot, RAM, etc.), and lands with the C10 medium SUV. I started my journey with 100 per cent charge and indicated range of 467km. Made all the more impressive as this Leapmotor feels like a big and heavy SUV. I need to charge.

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2025 Kia EV3 Long Range GT-Line Seven-Day Test: Korea serves up a lesson in small SUV desirability

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As the Chinese flood our market with cheap small SUVs, it’s clear legacy brands like Kia simply can’t match them on price. Say you don’t need a larger electric SUV. Maybe, like me, you have only two kids and realise you can survive with a small SUV or hatchback. How can it compete? But hang on.

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Toyota bZ4X updated! Slow-selling Tesla Model Y rival gets more power, extra range and smooth styling. Arriving in Australia in 2025

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Just a year after it first landed in Australian dealers the 2026 Toyota bZ4X has been subjected to a substantial overhaul in a bid to keep up with its newer, more advanced rivals that are lapping the mid-size SUV in the sales race. Said to be made of new higher-grade materials, a pair of wireless charging pads have been added.

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Sneak peek! China-only AUDI E5 previews Aussie-bound MG IM5

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READ MORE: About turn on 2032 promise: Audi joins the rush to abandon EV-only commitment READ MORE: 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron Review: Audi platforms up with its best real-world EV yet READ MORE: 2025 Audi Q4 Review: A best-seller in Europe, but can this prestige mid-size SUV win Aussie hearts? 2026 AUDI E5 Sportback. 2026 AUDI E5 Sportback.

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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. GWM Haval Aussie three-row SUV solution emerges READ MORE: Massive 4500kg braked towing from a PHEV for close to $100K! The refreshed 2025 GWM Haval H6 arrives in dealers later this month.

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