Baua Electric

MARCH 21, 2024

The latter shares the same powertrain as the base car, and of course includes more kit, while the pricier again GR Sport – from an ambitious $54,990 +ORC – features a more powerful hybrid powertrain and all-wheel drive. 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

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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. This again keeps the drive petrol-like ‘normal’ but it’s a trick missed not coming to a complete stop when off the throttle. Hyundai and Kia should take note.

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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. Range anxiety. For many, it’s the primary barrier preventing an electric car commitment. So just how far can you travel between charges?

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

General Motor eCrate conversion kits – by late 2021 GM plans to offer battery and motor kits for classic cars, allowing an easy EV conversion. Kia e-Niro – Kia is expected to confirm it will begin going electric in Australia in 2021 and it’s the e-Niro set to lead the (err) charge.

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EV Central

JULY 26, 2023

But the price is high, the equipment content is lower than the cheaper petrol Partner range and load carrying also takes a hit. litre turbo-petrol Partner is the $40,878 (plus on-road costs) long wheelbase Premium. Petrol models are rated up to 1037kg. But it’s still a big ask considering the most expensive 1.2-litre

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JANUARY 29, 2024

Even better, Ford Australia recently slashed the price of the Mustang Mach-E range by up to $7000 making it a worthwhile consideration against all-electric rivals like the Hyundai Ioniq 5 (from $69,900 plus on-road costs), the Kia EV6 (from $72,590 +ORC) and the Tesla Model Y (from $69,300 +ORC).

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Unlike the recently launched Genesis GV60 – which is built on a bespoke EV architecture – the GV70 Electrified takes the familiar underpinnings of a GV70 running on petrol or diesel and adapts them to EV life. It comes with a safety triangle, a first aid kit, eight airbags and active bonnet to prevent injuries to pedestrians.

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EV Central

JANUARY 6, 2024

Sharing its basic layout and compact SUV body with the petrol-powered models that hit the market in 2023, the Chery Omoda 5 EV gets a unique front-end design that appears to improve aerodynamics. Chery Omoda 5 EV Chery Omoda 5 EV. Hyundai Ioniq 5 N 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N. That means a front-drive single-motor setup.

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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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Drive EV

MARCH 19, 2021

For too long the price difference between petrol and electric models is has been too high, in some cases up to £10,000. 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. Kia e-Niro (39kWh) – 2. The new Id.3 Mazda MX-30.

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EV Central

JUNE 21, 2022

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. As the Model 3 has done, the Model Y is also poised to tempt buyers from traditional petrol- and diesel-powered SUVs. The hardware for the tow kit is due in 2023.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

” my neighbour asks, his eyebrow-raised glare locked on my seven-seat Kia EV9 GT-Line. ” He curses something blasphemous, shakes his head… “For a bloody Kia?” Ergo, Kia missed out on $20k as he bought the cheaper EV9 Earth instead. “What’s one of them worth, then?”

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EV Central

MARCH 27, 2023

Options are very limited for super-breeders needing more than five seats – although the Kia EV9 due late in 2023 will provide a tantalising option – but a huge advantage of going EV (if built on an electric vehicle-only platform) is roomier and smarter interior packaging compared to petrol and diesel vehicles.

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