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2024 BYD Seal U confirmed for Australia: Toyota RAV4 Hybrid and Nissan X-Trail e-Power on notice as plug-in hybrid SUV nears

EV Central

BYD has confirmed its first plug-in hybrid model in Australia will be the Seal U, with the petrol-electric SUV now just months away from arrival. litre petrol engine with a 18.3kWh battery and a 145kW electric motor.

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Park that Toyota Yaris! MG promises new MG3 petrol-electric hybrid will deliver higher performance and lower emissions

EV Central

The big news is instead of a mild update of the current model – that remains Australia’s best-selling light-car – the new MG3 will come with an advanced petrol-electric hybrid powertrain that sets new standards for performance and efficiency in the segment. 2024 MG MG3 is a petrol-electric hybrid. 100km (WLTP).

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Toyota’s compact SUV gamble with the Taisor | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

In a move aimed at capturing a larger slice of the country’s burgeoning SUV space, Toyota’s re-entry into the sub-4m SUV category nine months after discontinuing the Urban Cruiser — their version of the Maruti Suzuki Brezza — shows that they have bigger goals. lakh ex-showroom for the Sigma (petrol) variant.

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Ford Explorer EV firms as replacement for soon-to-be-discontinued Escape SUV

EV Central

Ford has cracked the door wide open for the new Explorer EV to come to Australia following the decision to axe the Escape SUV locally. It also means Ford doesn’t have a competitor for some of the top selling vehicles in the country, including the Toyota RAV4, Mazda CX-5, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage and Nissan X-Trail.

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Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder vs Hyundai Creta: Which one to choose

Baua Electric

Read more Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder comes as a revamped iteration of the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara and competes with rivals like Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Skoda Kushaq, Volkswagen Taigun and MG Astor among others. With the rising demand for SUVs across India, the automakers have been increasingly focusing on SUVs in different sizes.

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Cancel that Toyota Hybrid order? 2023 Hyundai Kona Hybrid to launch with specs that rival the Corolla Cross and C-HR

EV Central

Hyundai’s Australian hybrid challenge just got serious with pricing and spec for the new 2023 Kona Hybrid that will have Toyota paying attention. The 2023 Hyundai Kona Hybrid undercuts the Toyota C-HR hybrid on price and beats it on power and claimed fuel economy. It sold more than 70,000 hybrids in Australia in 2022.

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Diesel new vehicle market share in Europe in February dropped to 39.5%; SUVs still driving growth

Green Car Congress

SUVs were a key driver of growth in February, with the volume of vehicles registered up by 24.7% compared to the same month last year, meaning SUVs accounted for 33% of the total market in February. Demand for petrol is continuing to grow as diesel declines—petrol registrations increased by 16% in February.

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