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2024 BYD Sealion 6 PHEV review: Is this the new Chinese medium SUV that knocks over the Toyota RAV4 hybrid?

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litre four-cylinder petrol engine and an 18.3kWh BYD ‘Blade’ LFP battery. The Dynamic has a single e-motor up-front, while the Premium adds turbocharging to the ICE and another e-motor at the rear. Both Sealion 6s have five seats, a 1.5-litre There are also three drive modes – Economy, Normal and Sport. SCORE: 3.5/5

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Tank 500 Ultra Review: Is this the electrified 4×4 wagon that signals the end for Toyota’s dirty diesels?

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Instead of being diesel like virtually all its rivals, the Tank 500 is electrified via a petrol-electric hybrid powertrain. READ MORE: 2024 GWM Ora Extended Range review: One of Australia’s cheapest electric cars tested READ MORE: New EV electric car calendar READ MORE: It’s got the Poer! It’s a combination of a 2.0-litre SCORE: 3.5/5

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2024 Porsche Macan review: First drive of one of the most important new electric cars of the year

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And Porsche is expecting to sell at least as many of the new Macan EVs as the old petrol-powered ones. The all-electric Macan is a whole lot more expensive than the petrol model it will replace late in 2024. Porsche Macan 4 gets two electric motors making 300kW/650Nm; 0-100km/h in 5.2 inch curved instrument cluster and 10.9-inch

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2024 BMW iX2 review: Is this the EV bargain of the year? How tax incentives make this slick compact SUV a tempting electric car

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The “i” denotes electric, so that’s the model we’re focussing on in this review. That motor drives the front wheels and makes 150kW and 250Nm and gives the iX2 about 445km of WLTP range (final figures are to be confirmed). The BMW iX2 xDrive30 gets two electric motors making a combined 230kW/494Nm. BMW iX2 xDrive30.

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2024 Volkswagen Touareg Review

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The post 2024 Volkswagen Touareg Review appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. As part of the launch event I spent plenty of time in this grade, but also had a chance to pilot the other bookend in the model range, the flagship Touareg R plug-in hybrid performance SUV. It’s a really refined and luxurious experience. This update?

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What’s in a name? 2024 BYD Seal U rebranded BYD Sealion 6 ahead of Australian debut

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litre four-cylinder engine and an electric motor, by the Dynamic pairs a 70kW petrol and a 145kW for a combined 160kW, while the Premium blends a 96kW combustion engine with a bigger 150kW front motor and a 120kW rear motor. Watch out for our first drive review of the BYD Sealion 6 on Sunday May 19.

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

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You better have deep pockets Our verdict on the BZ4X 2WD’s chief rival: Tesla Model Y RWD review 2024 Toyota BZ4X FWD price and equipment 2024 Toyota bZ4X FWD It’s $66,000 plus on-roads for this single motor front-wheel-drive BZ4X. READ MORE: Want a 2024 Toyota BZ4X on a full service lease?

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