EV Central

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Genesis – a brand described by its spokespeople as “audacious and distinctively Korean” – is to Hyundai what Lexus is to Toyota, which means that it’s after Lexus customers, but also the German premium marques such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi. Oh, and lots of people stepping up from Hyundais, obviously.

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Bentley SUV Lexus Audi 52

EV Central

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Then there are EV rivals such as the Hyundai Ioniq 5 (from $72,000), Tesla Model Y (from $69,300), Polestar 2 (from $67,400) and Volvo XC40 Pure Electric (from $73,990) to consider. Like the Hyundai Ioniq 5, the Niro’s classified an SUV, despite my old eyes just reckoning both are large hatchbacks. A quality-packed selection.

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Kia SUV Re-Charge Hyundai 104

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The 2023 Kia Niro PHEV does not have DC fast charging. Tire and wind noise were low, and the engine in hybrid mode was quiet, except when kicking in during heavy acceleration. Kia has a clever design that switches between the dual-zone climate controls and infotainment controls. With the 3.8 Story and photos by John Faulkner. [

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Kia Plug-in Plug Hybrid 73

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 30, 2023

120V (Level 1) – Two days 240V (Level 2) – Seven hours 480V DC Fast Charge at 50 kW – 10% – 80% in 65 minutes 480V DC Fast Charge at 100 kW – 10% – 80% in 45 minutes About that Level 1 charge time of two days. Wind $40,875 Wave $45,875 Observations: 2023 Kia Niro EV Practical and affordable.

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Kia Miles Tax Credit Charging 84

EV Central

AUGUST 12, 2023

Comfort features shared with the Excite include single-zone climate control, keyless entry and start/stop (yep get in and it’s running) and a 60/40 split-fold rear seat. With a maximum DC fast-charging rate of 144kW, the MG4 Essence 77 can recharge its battery pack from 10-80 percent in a claimed 38 minutes. Eager handling?

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Chinese Range Tesla Australia 78

EV Central

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The downside is the drive lasted only five laps of the Haunted Hills race track in Victoria’s LaTrobe Valley on a day when the weather gods decided too much rain, wind and frigid air was never enough. The electrical architecture maxes out at 400V rather than the 800V rivals such as the Hyundai Group’s E-GMP architecture offer.

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Australia Recharge Price Plug-in 82

Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Lucid has the hardware and software expertise to use the full energy of the battery while preserving battery life and fast charging performance in hot and cold climates.” That in turn permitted use of ultra-fast DC charging at more than 250 kW—as pioneered by Porsche, and still offered by only a handful of EV makers (including Hyundai-Kia).

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Miles Mercedes IDEA All-Electric 143