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. So just how far can you travel between charges? Prices are correct at time of writing. The BMW i7 limo unashamedly has Rolls-Royce vibes , and includes a 31.3-inch

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EV Central

JANUARY 5, 2025

That’s all Genesis Australia managed for its electric GV60 deluxe small SUV in 2024. Aussies bought twice as many facially freakish BMW XM giant SUVs last year, and they cost over $300,000 before charges. As luxurious and tech-rich as it is, the little SUV’s hefty price tag has held back sales. Seventy sales.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

When asked what car you drive, what price being able to say “ Scorpionissimaaaa …” in your finest faux Italian? Abarth Australia demands you hand over $60,500 for the privilege, and for that you get this 500e limited edition , the first full electric model in Abarth’s history. Is the price right?

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EV Central

OCTOBER 26, 2024

In my humble opinion, you are gazing upon (or reading about, at least) the single biggest challenge the Tesla Model Y has faced in Australia to date. Yes, every new Chinese EV is billed as a Tesla toppler, but they’re rarely the right size, the right price, or carry the right prestige, to actually bring the fight to the Musk massive.

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EV Central

MARCH 11, 2024

Luckily, behind the wheel thanks to epic power you’re unlikely to notice its excessive mass. According to Dodge the R/T can cover up to 510km on a single charge while the Daytona Scat Pack is capable of travelling up to 418km between top-ups. That means a 5-80 per cent charge takes around 33 minutes. The post Hey Charger!

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Australia’s EV options are ever-increasing, not least in the talent-packed sub-$100,000 arena. The Ioniq 5 oozes retro cool, has rapid 230kW charging, ample performance and healthy, trustworthy 454km range. Range is a solid 514km and the user experience, goodies and public charging bests all other EVs.

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EV Central

MARCH 20, 2024

The battery electric Chevrolet Silverado EV full-size pick-up is not under consideration for Australia sale. The shock news was confirmed to EV Central at this month’s 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD launch by Jess Bala, Managing Director of Chevrolet’s local outpost GM Australia and New Zealand. Price is also a factor.

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EV Central

JULY 2, 2024

Wanted and likely to be confirmed by Skoda Australia and destined to sit between the larger Enyaq and the smaller Epiq electric SUVs, the Elroq has the potential to be the most popular member of Skoda’s local EV family. The Elroq offers DC fast-charging up to 175kW for the 85s and 11kW AC charging. Skoda Enyaq Coupe vRS.

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EV Central

JUNE 21, 2024

This year we’ve seen prestige EV prices slashed , mainly ex-demo models sitting at dealerships gathering dust rather than buyer interest. Cheapest is at a Tasmanian Audi dealer showing just 495km – it may have only been charged once in its short life. On Audi’s website it lists ten close to me in Brisbane.

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EV Central

AUGUST 21, 2024

Finally – belatedly – we have one of Australia’s top five car brands delivering a budget small EV. Unsurprisingly it’s Hyundai, launching its Inster city crossover SUV into Aussie hands early in 2025 with a target price – Hyundai Australia says – around $40,000. It’s about bloody time.

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EV Central

MARCH 9, 2023

Nissan says development work has begun on an e-Power solution for vehicles like the Nissan Patrol and Nissan Navara, suggesting the hybrid technology could be a better solution in markets like Australia than a full BEV. Both of which, it could be argued, currently apply to Australia, and especially in a vehicle like the Patrol.

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EV Central

JULY 10, 2022

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. But even within our four contenders there’s a split, the Kia and Hyundai taking the higher ground as part of the strategy to position each as premium products with premium price tags.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The Macan and larger Cayenne SUVs do the heavy sales lifting and profit pulling, making up three-quarters of all Porsches shifted in Australia. This new second-generation Macan is purely electric, accompanied by price rises roughly $30,000 over retired petrol equivalents. 2024 Porsche Macan 4 – EV only and $134,400 price tag.

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EV Central

MARCH 8, 2023

EV range is optimistic The brochure of an EV typically spruiks how far it will go on a charge. READ MORE: How far will be EV drive on a charge? Many EVs recommend you don’t use the whole battery capacity Many electric cars allow you to set the maximum charge rate at 80 or 90 percent. Don’t ever expect it to go that far.

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EV Central

JUNE 8, 2024

I think, and I can tell you, every automotive company in this country is doing exactly what we’re doing, is calculating what do we need to? per cent of the 19,039 cars Audi sold in Australia were powered by electricity. So you probably focus a little bit more on what plug-in hybrids do we have? “It It helps the calculation.

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EV Central

AUGUST 15, 2024

The BYD Atto 3 and aggressively priced MG ZS EV will face a fresh challenge when the new 2024 Chery Omoda E5 lands in the Aussie showrooms within weeks. Look closer and you might spot the opening for the charging port. There’s also seven years of capped-priced servicing and roadside assistance.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Depending on who you talk to they’re the best of both worlds or the worst of both worlds. This, it appears, is of mighty appeal to Mazda Australia as it embarks on a potential plug-in onslaught, starting with its CX-60 PHEV in the first half of 2023. ” CX-60 to lead a PHEV charge. .

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EV Central

JULY 7, 2022

Kia Niro EV review: It was only in 2021 that Kia introduced the Niro nameplate to Australia. Australia received the Niro very late in its model cycle and it was never intended to be a stayer. While brief, the original Niro’s fleeting lifespan also helped Kia Australia better understand the EV market and what consumers want.

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EV Central

MAY 22, 2023

Fiat’s three-year-old 500e will go on sale in Australia from around August, 2023. READ MORE: Abarth Nuova 500e is a faster Fiat 500e and it’s coming to Australia Since it went into production in the Covid-blighted first half of 2020, well over 120,000 500es have been sold. It was the best-selling EV in Italy in 2022.

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EV Central

JANUARY 18, 2024

The new-generation Hyundai Kona Electric has arrived in Australia, and it’s found itself in a very different world to the one its predecessor launched in. Price: What does the Hyundai Kona Electric cost and what features do you get? What is powering the Hyundai Kona Electric and how fast can it charge?

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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. Even if you’re not taken by its looks, the Ioniq 6’s range makes headlines.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

If there’s one surefire way to know when a brand is feeling comfortable in Australia, it’s when they turn their attention to homegrown special editions meant to appeal to our love of performance, whether that’s on or off the road. PRICE AND FEATURES How much is this go-fast (or go-faster) MG4 XPower? Incredible.

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EV Central

APRIL 19, 2024

Providing an extra 82km of range, the most efficient model in the line-up, the EQS 450+, can now cover an incredible 800km on a single charge – 11 per cent more than before. Mercedes-Benz Australia has yet to announce when the revised EQS will land Down Under, nor whether or not there’s been a price increase.

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EV Central

JANUARY 13, 2024

With sensible hat on we can appreciate EVs with efficiency, long range, fast charging and silky silent smoothness. It’s over double the price of the highest-spec petrol-powered Hyundai i30N: a seriously good value benchmark hot hatch. Rapid charging, V2L and liveable 448km range seal the deal. That’s the Ioniq 5 N.

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EV Central

MARCH 15, 2024

There’s fashionably late, and then there’s whatever the hell you call Toyota’s mega-tardy arrival to Australia’s EV party. 2024 Toyota bZ4X AWD price and equipment The top-spec bZ4X lists at $77,990, which makes it marginally cheaper than the Tesla Model Y Long Range, which lists at $78,400. SCORE: 3.7/5

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

It’s a busy pool, giving buyers plenty of choice, and Smart’s a welcome returning player, even if it re-launches at a time of EV price reductions and cooling sales. The brand of old was sold through most Mercedes dealerships, but there’s now zero affiliation with Mercedes-Benz Australia. Smart’s new Brisbane showroom.

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EV Central

MAY 26, 2023

It’s due in Australia three or four months later than the tiny Fiat EV. And while mainstream European brands like Renault and VW are planning performance versions of their coming small EVs, they’re years away from production. Value Australian pricing for the Abarth 500e hasn’t been announced.

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EV Central

APRIL 26, 2024

Forget the multi-million-dollar Mercedes-AMG ONE hypercar and its real F1 engine because if you’re looking for the quickest Benz of all time you’ll need the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance that will arrive in Australia in the first half of 2025. READ MORE: Beijing show: Benz rips the covers off 432kW 3.0-tonne

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EV Central

JUNE 21, 2023

The incoming BYD Dolphin will launch in Australia this year from $38,890, earning the Chinese brand the title of Australia’s cheapest electric vehicle. READ MORE: Aussie EV pricing breaks $40K barrier with new MG4, but how long will it be the cheapest electric car?

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EV Central

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Will it come to Australia? In some form possibly , especially since Tesla reduced the external dimensions of the Cybertruck, making it more likely for export markets such as Australia. Tesla previously took $150 refundable pre-orders in Australia, but it has since stopped taking them.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Revealed at this month’s Los Angeles Auto Show, the bZ Concept joins the Tesla-fighting bZ3 electric sedan revealed last month and bZ4X electric SUV due on-sale in Australia in 2023. Toyota has taken covers off its electric bZ Concept compact SUV, looking near production ready and primed to be an EV version of the next-generation C-HR.

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EV Central

APRIL 18, 2023

There’s Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, of course, as well as dual-zone climate, wireless phone charging and on-board nav, a powered boot and a 14-speaker Meridian surround sound system. So similar equipment – with extra ticks in the Tesla column – and a marginally lower sticker price? Which one looks better? 60-100km/h 1.74

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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. READ MORE: Every new electric car coming to Australia in 2022. Abarth Nuova 500e – high-performance version of the electric Fiat 500 promises pocket rocket thrills, and it’s due in Australia late in 2023.

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EV Central

MAY 11, 2024

Small wonder it arrives in Australia with a confident swagger – a compelling, striking-looking offering armed with solid figures on range, charging, equipment and safety fronts, while remaining affordable. 2024 Volvo EX30 Single Motor Ultra, priced from $59,990 plus on-roads. That it will launch itself to 100km/h in 3.6-seconds

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EV Central

JANUARY 19, 2024

Then they sling a price tag on to practically ensure you don’t. 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. Sometimes by lots.

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EV Central

JANUARY 3, 2023

BYD is a new brand to Australia, but it’s by no means a new brand in its homeland of China. Short story is that the relative unknown in Australia is one of the top EV manufacturers in the world. And in case you’re wondering what BYD stands for, it’s Build Your Dreams, something spelled out on the back of the Atto 3.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Hyundai RN22e electric prototype at The Bend, South Australia, gives an insight into what to expect from the Ioniq 5 N. At The Bend the RN22e ran for approximately 20 minutes with no loss of performance, and the battery was then charged with a track-side 70kW unit for roughly 45 minutes.

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