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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

Green Car Congress

People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? We only drove ’normal’ ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) cars before but those gave me a feeling of always being in a hurry.

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Toyota targeted! Cheaper hybrids coming as Kia plans dramatic Aussie petrol-electric expansion

EV Central

The petrol-electric hybrid boost will be allied with an aim to more than triple battery electric vehicle sales led by the new EV3 and EV5 – to 11,000 in 2025. Petrol four-cylinder and V6 have a greater emissions impact. litre V6 petrol engines on offer with Sorento and Carnival will also dip in availability.

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2025 Subaru Forester Strong Hybrid SUV Review: Well, more of a sneak peek really, but we liked it…

EV Central

litre four-cylinder boxer engine with a sizeable 88kW electric motor and a 1.1kWh battery pack. 2025 Subaru Forester: What we think Being a thorough person, I drove the plain petrol version first and found the Strong Hybrid superior in every way. Not actually a boxer on ecstasy, this is the hybrid veresion of the new Forester.

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BYD Shark 6 priced from $57,900 plus on-roads, undercutting Hilux and Ranger

EV Central

READ MORE: BYD Shark 6 first drive review READ MORE: First overseas drive: BYD Shark 6 PHEV ute READ MORE: Bigger BYD Shark electrified ute could shake up market dominated by Ford, Chevrolet and Ram The price undercuts similarly-equipped utes from big names such as the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger. “In It uses two electric motors and a 1.5-litre

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2025 GWM Haval H6GT PHEV Review: New plug-in hybrid packs in the value and EV range to make life tough for BYD Sealion 6, Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV

EV Central

The mid-sized five-seat SUV can cover up to 180km on electricity before reverting to its petrol engine. The best part is the plug-in hybrid system, which relies more on electrons than petrol. Its a lot of combined electrical power and theres still an engine to come into play, too. 2025 Haval H6GT. In other words, plenty.

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2025 MG ZS Hybrid+ Excite Review: Updates to this affordable SUV means the battery now stays charged, but it still left us feeling a little flat

EV Central

The new generation has gone for a much more sophisticated pitch (read more expensive) and made itself a whole lot more relevant to a whole bunch of new car buyers in Australia by adding a petrol-electric hybrid powertrain to its line-up. litre petrol motor for repowering the 1.83kWh battery pack. It changes a lot. MG ZS Hybrid+ Excite.

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IKEA, Volvo, Uber, & Other Companies Tell EU to End Petrol & Diesel Car Sales by 2035

CleanTechnica EVs

By Eoin Bannon EU lawmakers should set an end date for selling new combustion engine cars in Europe no later than 2035, 27 companies have said in a joint appeal this week.¹ The open call will continue to gather support for a phase-out ahead of the review of EU car and van […]. Originally published on Transport & Environment.

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