EV Central

APRIL 17, 2024

That’s the task BYD’s rival Chinese brand Chery has set its incoming Omoda E5 electric compact SUV. While most EVs have tyre repair kits, the rival Hyundai Kona Electric gets a space-saver spare while Subaru plans to offer a full-size spare option on its recently-arrived Solterra EV. READ MORE: Chery on top?

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2018

DRIVE IX, an intelligent experience software development kit, will enable AI assistants for both drivers and passengers, using sensors inside and outside the car. DRIVE AR is the augmented reality SDK; the software platform for the AI car will fuse computer vision, computer graphics and AI. Aurora, Uber, and ZF/Baidu.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 13, 2024

New models, particularly in India’s booming SUV market, are helping accelerate the growth trajectory for most OEMs and Hyundai Motor India has seen this with its Exter compact SUV. With 62,826 units, the Exter has contributed 18% to Hyundai’s cumulative utility vehicles sales of 352,512 units, up 28% YoY.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 13, 2024

Hyundai is expanding its “N” performance line with the new electric Ioniq 5 N, which will land as a 2025 model. That price makes it more expensive than the Hyundai Nexo fuel cell vehicle by about five grand and a whopping $25,000 pricier than the cheapest “regular” Ioniq 5. Image: Hyundai] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2022

While some SUVs have numb steering, reducing road feel, this was not the case with the Escape PHEV, as there was never a time or situation where we felt disconnected from the tires and the road, including feeling planted around sweeping turns. The full EVs as just starting to arrive (like the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 ).

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

The midsize Santa Fe has been one of Hyundai’s best-selling SUVs, so when it was time for some updates they weren’t going to just make it prettier, but also better to keep ahead of the pack. Clean Fleet Report drove the all-wheel drive 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy with the turbocharged 2.5-liter Propulsion Options.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

The Premium Midsize SUV Benchmark. In only a few short years Genesis, the luxury division of Hyundai launched in 2017, released the excellent G70, G80 and G90 sedans. Clean Fleet Report has a hunch Genesis has even more crossovers and SUVs on the horizon. The 2021 Genesis GV80 is ready to take on other premium SUVs.

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EV Central

JULY 10, 2022

It has a sibling in the Hyundai Ioniq 5 , which is also the brand’s first EV created from the ground up to be electric only. Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive, Kia EV6 Air, Hyundai Ioniq 5 RWD, Polestar 2 Single Motor Long Range. Kia EV6 Polestar 2 Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive Hyundai Ioniq 5. Sure, there are cheaper options.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Genesis GV60 Performance AWD review: The launch of the Genesis GV60 compact SUV is proof of the Hyundai-owned Korean luxury brand’s commitment to an electric future. There’s no spare tyre just a mobility kit. Wireless smartphone connection is missing as a result of an ongoing dispute between Hyundai and Apple.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

All the new electric cars, electric SUVs and electric utes arriving in Australia in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Alfa Romeo Tonale – the Italian brand finally has a rechargeable car in its ranks in the form of the Tonale PHEV compact SUV. Aston Martin DBX PHEV and EV – electrified versions of AM’s first SUV on the cards.

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EV Central

MARCH 22, 2023

Whether you’re buying a Tesla Model Y , Hyundai Ioniq 5 , Kia EV6 or MG ZS EV , one of the first questions most people have regards the length of the driving range. 2023 BMW i7 614km: Hyundai Ioniq 6 Dynamiq RWD, $74,000 Kinda funny looking, but that super-slippery body gives the Ioniq 6 a CD of just 0.21 Range anxiety.

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EV Central

JULY 7, 2023

A spin-off from the petrol-powered X1, the newly arrived iX1 compact SUV is undoubtedly proof of that. READ MORE: The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023 READ MORE: The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz READ MORE: Can the Model Y outsell the HiLux and Ranger?

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EV Central

JANUARY 19, 2024

As tested, our e-2008 GT small SUV is over $67,000 to drive-away in Queensland. You’re a smart little SUV. This SUV is small for such money, and I’m struggling to see how it’ll work as our family car. 2024 Peugeot e-2008 GT – small SUV, small boot. Here’s what a week living with it revealed.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Market leader Toyota has launched its first electric vehicle in Australia, the bZ4X SUV, and priced it just $600 higher than the entry-level Tesla Model Y. READ MORE: Is Toyota’s BZ4X lease plan a stroke of genius, and are Tesla, Kia, Hyundai and others missing a trick? Both prices are before on-road costs.

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EV Central

MARCH 7, 2024

In the medium SUV EV space, rivals include our runaway best-seller Tesla Model Y , but also the more visually-striking Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6. Hyundai and Kia should take note. Only 452L isn’t much for a medium SUV – a RAV4 offers 580L – and under the floor is just a repair kit, not a spare tyre.

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EV Central

JANUARY 20, 2024

2024 Mercedes-Benz EQE 300 SUV. In that time the big, stylish and reasonably spacious Mercedes did all kinds of duty, from ferrying multiple children to tipsy adults, picking up an electric drum kit and keeping it hidden in the boot until Christmas Eve and transporting unfeasible amounts of alcohol. Hyundai Kona Electric.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Read more Once launched, the upcoming Tata Nexon CNG SUV is going to be the second compact SUV in the country with a petrol-CNG bi-fuel powertrain after the Maruti Suzuki Brezza. One of them was the Nexon iCNG, which comes as a petrol-CNG bi-fuel powered iteration of the highly popular compact SUV.

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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. For a big, 2.3-tonne

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EV Central

JANUARY 6, 2024

4, the Q4 e-Tron will be available in a regular SUV body style or a sleeker Sportback, each with a 77kWh battery. It’s the former that will show up first but the latter is more interesting because as a mid-sized SUV it would provide more firepower against the Tesla Model Y. Hyundai Ioniq 5 N 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N.

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EV Central

JULY 2, 2023

The Kia EV9 electric SUV is the latest in the expanding EV-branded family of electric cars. It’s also by far the largest, utilising the 800-Volt E-GMP architecture in a large SUV body designed to accommodate up to seven people. It will instantly catapult Kia into the luxury SUV air occupied by big name luxury brands.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 21, 2024

Overview TOYOTA says the second-generation C-HR offers buyers who don’t want or need the practicality of a Corolla Cross an alternative option in the small SUV segment. There’s a space-saver in the GXL, but the others have a tyre repair kit. The GXL and Koba variants run a 1.8-litre All have tyre pressure monitoring.

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EV Central

AUGUST 24, 2022

The Electrified G80 has the same 800V electrical system as the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 , with maximum charging capacity of 350kW. One for the SUV rejector. Using an ultra-rapid 350kW charger, Genesis says it can charge from 10 to 80 percent in just 22 minutes, given optimal conditions. 2022 Genesis Electrified G80.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 13, 2024

Overview NISSAN has taken a different path when it comes to electrification of its powertrains, with the e-Power model line-up now expanding to include the Qashqai compact SUV. 100km) or the Hyundai Kona hybrid (3.9 The regular versions of the Qashqai come with a space-saver spare, while this car has a tyre repair kit.

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EV Central

AUGUST 9, 2023

READ MORE: 2023 Kia EV9 review READ MORE: The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023 READ MORE: The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz Day 1: Look at Me EV Extrovert: 2023 Kia EV6 GT Moonscape. Striking thing, this electric SUV-cum-wagon. Hyundai i30N. Mazda MX-5.

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Drive EV

MARCH 19, 2021

3 is set to become the people’s electric car with ample range, interior space equivalent to the class above and all the kit you will ever need. Hyundai Kona – £30,625. If an SUV is what you are after, the Kona is a great option. Hyundai IONIQ Electric – Premium. Hyundai KONA Electric (39kWh) – SE Connect.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 29, 2024

Overview THERE has been a lot of discussion around the Mustang Mach-E, most of it centred around the use of that iconic nameplate for an electric SUV. Standard equipment across all three grades includes autonomous emergency braking (AEB) with car-to-car, vulnerable road user, junction assist, and back-over functionality.

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Get Electric Vehicle

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Companies Will Have More Affordable EVs Their Lineup As major automakers around the world develop their nascent EV lines, dozens of new EV vehicles including new premium models, middle-market sedans, SUVs, and pickup trucks will make their debuts in global markets in 2023 and 2024.

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EV Central

JULY 29, 2023

The GWM Ora But the GWM Ora could also compete with ICE machines such as the Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Hyundai i30 and Kia Cerato. The GWM Ora does without a spare wheel, instead getting a tyre repair kit under the boot floor The only change is the bigger 63kWh battery, which increases the range to 420km.

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EV Central

JUNE 21, 2022

Effectively an SUV version of the Model 3 that is by far the top selling EV in Australia, the mid-sized Model Y has been eagerly awaited as electric car interest grows. While its most direct natural competitors are the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 , it will also fight for EV interest from the Polestar 2 and Tesla’s own Model 3.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 7, 2024

Overview FIRST times can be awkward but thankfully, Toyota’s first electric vehicle – the new bZ4X SUV – comes across as a pretty confident first go at the whole EV thing. There are ISOFIX points and three top-tethers if you’re planning to use it as a family SUV and rear air-vents and USB ports for charging.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Utilising the architecture and electrical system of the XC40 Pure Electric , the C40 compact SUV will only ever be sold as an EV. READ MORE: Volvo C40 Recharge orders open: All-electric SUV to start at $74,990. Like the XC40, it has an SUV-like ride height but with a more steeply raked roofline that creates a unique look.

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EV Central

AUGUST 23, 2023

For a relatively new brand to our shores, Genesis dropping a compact electric SUV at well over $100,000 on the road is a confident flex. Based on Hyundai’s E-GMP EV architecture, it’s a dual motor all-wheel-drive offering 234kW and 605Nm. Range is 470km (WLTP) thanks to its 77.4kW battery. Less wonderful is the sense of space.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Hyundai Partnering with Korean battery companies for hybrids. However," he continued, "If carmakers decide not to take advantage of this offer, AFS Trinity intends to raise the funds to begin modifying existing hybrids or manufacture its own 150 mpg SUVs and, eventually, 250 mpg sedans. Doubts PHEVs have environmental benefits.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Audi’s simply named e-tron SUV was the luxury brand’s first EV toe in the water, but what to do when your expanding electric vehicle line-up all feature that e-tron badge? Then introduce a new large SUV with more familiar Q8 nameplate, and bung 55 e-tron after it to signify this as the brand’s flagship electric SUV.

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EV Central

MARCH 27, 2023

We’ll limit our top five to under $100,000 – no small sum, but these days families have had to make peace with combustion SUVs, dual-cab utes and people movers costing $60,000 and upwards. That said, despite being classified a compact SUV, it’s impressively roomy inside with seating for five.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

The Air’s standard kit’s hardly wanting. Of course the GT-Line has all the above too, but such decent inclusions in the Air (as you’d expect for $100k+) shows it’s a deeply kitted out car to live with. The Earth, meanwhile, trumps all with 512km range. Spend $107,000 or $140,000, those goodies remain.

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