EV Central

JULY 7, 2022

Kia Niro EV review: It was only in 2021 that Kia introduced the Niro nameplate to Australia. Instead, it was more about dipping a toe in the electrified water and getting the Kia dealer network ready or the EV onslaught. Kia Niro EV GT-Line interior. Kia Niro EV GT-Line serves up decent cabin space.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

GWM Ora vs BYD Dolphin vs MG4 in battle for Australia’s cheapest EV READ MORE: Everything you need to know about the 2023 BYD Dolphin The 2023 BYD Dolphin may be affordable by EV standards but it also comes with a long list of standard equipment. It’s priced from $49,990 and is due in 2024. It’s not as convincing dynamically.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2024

Kia has returned to the world’s leading electronics show CES after a five-year hiatus and with a bang. Kia’s PBV business will initially be based around the introduction of an all-new, modular vehicle, previewed by the Kia Concept PV5.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2022

Interior convenience features include a rear view camera, auto dim rearview mirror, wireless phone charger, compass, dual zone automatic climate control, tilt and telescoping steering column, height adjustable front seatbelts, ambient lighting and a tire inflation kit. Road Test: 2018 Kia Sportage. Story and photos by John Faulkner. [

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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. With all that in mind, read on for our Kia EV9 review. Price and features The Kia EV9 represents a giant leap for the Korean brand. It will instantly catapult Kia into the luxury SUV air occupied by big name luxury brands.

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EV Central

JULY 10, 2022

Then there’s Kia’s EV6 , the first ground-up electric car from the Korean brand. Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive, Kia EV6 Air, Hyundai Ioniq 5 RWD, Polestar 2 Single Motor Long Range. Being designed from the outset as EVs, the Tesla, Kia and Hyundai have their e-motors in the rear driving the back wheels.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Very closely related to the Ioniq 5 crossover SUV and Kia EV6 , it rides on the same E-GMP architecture, has the same 400V/800V ultra-fast charging capability, same (in Long Range guise) 77.4kWh battery and same 239kW/605Nm from its twin motors. Safety kit for Australian Ioniq 6’s should match the range-topping Ioniq 5’s.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Nevertheless, technical executives and engineers from Korea and from the Hyundai-Kia America technical center in the US were on hand to provide market and technical background. Hyundai is on its second-generation of Hyundai Sonata and Kia Optima hybrids. Earlier post.) Design objectives included: Fuel economy. Driveability.

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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. Sitting up front there’s little to grumble about, but also little wow factor by modern standards. 2024 Toyota bZ4X FWD interior with 12.3-inch

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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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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Nevertheless, technical executives and engineers from Korea and from the Hyundai-Kia America technical center in the US were on hand to provide market and technical background. Hyundai is on its second-generation of Hyundai Sonata and Kia Optima hybrids. Earlier post.) Design objectives included: Fuel economy. Driveability.

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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? 2023 Cupra Born.

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EV Central

JULY 21, 2023

The car we’ve driven here is a UK-spec car that drives as it should but has minor differences with some of the equipment (there’s no reverse camera, for example, whereas Aussie cars get that standard). Beneath the boot is a tyre repair kit (there’s no spare). A 60/40 split-fold function makes it easier to load bulky items.

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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. For the entry-level GWM Ora Standard Range it costs $39,990. The Ora Standard Range gets a 48kWh battery good for 310km of WLTP driving range. But there’s a difference in the battery chemistry.

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Drive Electric

JANUARY 8, 2021

Our ‘real world’ range comes in at 265 miles, which is 55 miles more than the similarly-priced Tesla Model 3 Standard Plus. Most practical – Kia Soul EV. Bold and funky, the all-electric 2020 Kia Soul enjoyed an update this year which along with some other improvements, enhanced the battery capacity to 64 kWh. Kia Soul EV.

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EV Central

JULY 21, 2023

The car we’ve driven here is a UK-spec car that drives as it should but has minor differences with some of the equipment (there’s no reverse camera, for example, whereas Aussie cars get that standard). Beneath the boot is a tyre repair kit (there’s no spare). A 60/40 split-fold function makes it easier to load bulky items.

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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. Using an ultra-rapid 350kW charger, Genesis says it can charge from 10 to 80 percent in just 22 minutes, given optimal conditions. One for the SUV rejector. 2022 Genesis Electrified G80.

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Baua Electric

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

JANUARY 6, 2024

As with the ICE alternatives, expect a long list of standard equipment in a well-presented package, although we hope the driver assist technologies (such as lane departure warning and auto braking) are improved. By compact SUV standards there’s thoroughly respectable back seat and luggage space. Skoda Enyaq iV 2020 Skoda Enyaq iV.

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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 7, 2023

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? iX1 tyres are not run-flats and there is no spare, only a repair kit and tyre pressure monitoring.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

When you do need to use the brakes, the Bolt comes standard with an anti-lock braking system, power-assisted front vented and rear solid discs. Additional safety features are a tire pressure monitoring system, a tire inflator kit, keyless push button on/off and OnStar. Road Test: 2022 Kia Niro EV. Road Test: 2022 Kia EV6.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

engine is standard on the Santa Fe Limited and Calligraphy models. Clean Fleet Report feels the head-up display should be standard on all cars. Road Test: 2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid. Road Test: 2021 Kia Telluride. Clean Fleet Report drove the all-wheel drive 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy with the turbocharged 2.5-liter

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Baua Electric

MARCH 7, 2024

Standard is LED exterior lighting, 20-inch wheels, keyless entry and push-button start, a 12.3-inch No spare wheel, though – just a tyre repair kit. inch touchscreen media system with wired/wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, sat nav, a 7.0-inch

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EV Central

JULY 26, 2023

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: Ford E-Transit Custom could become one of Australia’s most affordable EVs 2023 Peugeot e-Partner. Only white exterior paint is standard.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

A 17-speaker Bang & Olufsen audio system, cabled Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, wireless smartphone charging and two USB-C outlets up-front and two in the rear are all standard. There’s no spare tyre just a mobility kit. Nor is there a smartphone app so you can remotely start your car or find it in a carpark and so on.

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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. The Model Y is leisurely by Tesla standards, but far from slow. The hardware for the tow kit is due in 2023. Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive. But it’s hardly slow….

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EV Central

OCTOBER 25, 2022

That includes the Mercedes-Benz EQA , Tesla Model 3 , Polestar 2, Kia EV6 , Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Volvo’s own XC40 EV. Safety kit extends to airbags all around, autonomous emergency braking (AEB), blind spot warning, rear cross-traffic alert, a driver monitoring system (to keep an eye on fatigue) and lane keep assist.

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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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