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2024 Toyota BZ4X FWD review: The Captain Sensible alternative to a Tesla Model Y

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Toyota’s our largest brand by a distance, and while late to market with its first full EV, the BZ4X’s arrival validates the electric car revolution to many a sceptic. Toyota’s debut EV is firmly middle-of-the-road in terms of price, size, range, performance, charge speed and features. But they never did.

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Seven-day test: Living with the 2024 Peugeot e-2008 GT. Can it really challenge a Tesla Model Y or BYD Atto 3?

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You’re a smart little SUV. The e-2008 has a range of only 328km, its single motor offers just 100kW/260Nm, has 100kW maximum charging, and the rear seat and boot space are sized better for a retired couple than our family of four. Day 3 – Home charging 2024 Peugeot e-2008 GT. Most competition is stronger on paper.

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How far can your EV travel? We rank the driving range of every electric vehicle in Australia

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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. So just how far can you travel between charges? Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive and Performance versions don’t go as far, but they’re still impressive.

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Kia Niro EV review: All-electric SUV arrives to sit below the EV6

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While brief, the original Niro’s fleeting lifespan also helped Kia Australia better understand the EV market and what consumers want. But whereas the EV6 is based on a dedicated EV architecture, the Niro relies on an ICE platform to allow for the petrol engine for the hybrid model. Our estimation is based on Kia’s charge time claims.

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New EV electric car calendar

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BMW M cars – they’re coming with hybrid drivetrains. And if we’re guessing, we reckon it could be called the Ranger Lightning (see above). General Motor eCrate conversion kits – by late 2021 GM plans to offer battery and motor kits for classic cars, allowing an easy EV conversion. Soon, apparently.

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Tesla Model 3 vs Kia EV6 vs Polestar 2 vs Hyundai Ioniq 5: Which one is the best EV in Australia?

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Model 3 vs EV6 vs Polestar 2 vs Ioniq 5: There’s a sub-$80K sweet spot in the electric car market – and it’s not relying on price alone to tempt buyers. None of this quartet is cheap, but all are towards the value end of the EV market. That’s something we wanted to anaylse with this exclusive four-way test. These EVs are the real deal.

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Forget the MG4, BYD Dolphin and GWM Ora, buy a $40k Mazda MX-30 EV instead | Opinion

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We, and every other car reviewer with a basic grasp of the market, knew this fee for a small EV with paltry 200km (WLTP) range was laughable. A petrol MX-30 Astina’s over $46,000 drive-away. It’s around $45,000 drive away and has 310km range, but you’re driving something that looks like a startled beetle.

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