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2025 Volvo EX30 Cross Country promises to take you further off-road than any small electric SUV has before Primed to be the brand’s most popular EV, the EX60 is the first Volvo to ride on the all-new SPA3 platform created for EVs. For those not ready for the switch to electric, the current petrol-fed XC60 will live on in the range.
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litre non-turbo four-cylinder petrol engine combined with a 12-volt mild-hybrid system that includes an integrated starter generator. Watch out MG ZS EV, Hyundai Kona Electric and BYD Atto 3 if it gets the green light for Australia! For the first time there will be the option of an all-electric powertrain. 2026 Suzuki Vitara.
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