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Is this the luxury bargain of 2024? Lexus LBX hybrid SUV is much cheaper than BMW X1 and Benz GLA

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But the LBX’s selling point is that it will be the only small SUV sold by a premium brand in Australia. Despite sounding expensive for a light SUV, Lexus says its cheapest genuine rival from fellow premium brands cost much more. The most affordable BMW X1 is $60,400 and the cheapest Mercedes-Benz GLA is $63,200.

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BMW confirms latest EV models including i5 sedan and iX2 SUV

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BMW has confirmed its next electric vehicle model launches will be an i5 large sedan and wagon and the iX2 compact SUV. Both models will sit alongside orthodox internal combustion siblings as BMW has already done with the 4-Series/i4, 7-Series/i7 and X1/iX1. 2023 BMW i5 sedan. Set for reveal this year.

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Huge $14,000 price cut for 2024 Audi Q8 e-tron as German brand’s EV fightback against the Mercedes-Benz EQE and BMW iX hots up

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The significantly overhauled 2024 Audi Q8 e-tron is cheaper following the introduction of a new base version of the luxury battery-electric SUV that is $14,000 more affordable than the e-tron it steps in for. READ MORE: Audi EV fightback! Both the Q8-tron and faster SQ8 e-tron come with a five-year/unlimited-kilometre warranty.

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Nobody Knows if the BMW M5 Touring is Coming to America

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Despite having been quoted as confirming the BMW M5 Touring for North America, Domagoj Dukec has just recanted. For those wondering what happened, The Car Guide had reported Dukec as confirming the M5 Touring as bound for America during a Portuguese test drive of the redesigned 2024 BMW X2. BMW undoubtedly knows this.

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“Tesla needs to close the gap with us”: BMW says its battery tech is now better than Tesla as it says Musk now needs to play catch up

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BMW says that when its sixth-generation battery cell technology is introduced on its next-generation of EVs it will have the competition licked, including the leading electric car brand Tesla. Better still for buyers, they also cost half as much to make, which could translate to BMW EVs being cheaper to buy in the future.

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Premium EV bargain hunting? 2024’s best cut-price prestige electric buys

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2022 BMW i7 xDrive60 – $205,000 (-$93,000) The BMW i7 – accelerating towards chunky depreciation. Not easy shedding almost $100k in a year, but that’s the case for an ex-demo 4000km-old ’22 BMW i7 limo up for sale in Victoria. A similar-sized BMW X5 M Competition with thumping 4.4-litre

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Comment on Nio formally launches Onvo sub-brand, 1st model L60 to challenge Tesla Model Y by Marco Rossi

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Alfa Romeo Junior, Jeep Avenger, BMW i4 looks better. Which better car can I buy in Europe and in China for 30k? Chinese suv looks all the same. @Alex In reply to Alex. This is so boring. In Europe Renault 5, Alfa Romeo Junior, Jeep Avenger Mazda 3, in China Xiaomi Su7 (China) or ssc sc-01 (but this one costs 40k).

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