EV Central

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 N is here to challenge everything you once thought about electric cars. Following Hyundai’s triumphant i30N and i20N hot hatches – true segment shakers – the brand wasn’t going to sling an N badge on its Ioniq 5 lightly. What does the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N cost and what features do you get?

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EV Central

MAY 23, 2024

Looking every inch a baby EV9 , it’s set to be priced around $50,000 to challenge the Tesla Model 3 , BYD Atto 3 , MG4 and ever-expanding electric opposition. 2024 Kia EV3 Base/Air – near 30-inch widescreen includes driver display, climate and infotainment. 2024 Kia EV3 GT-Line – like a fun-sized EV9.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 11, 2024

Call me conservative, call me cheap, call me a dinosaur clinging desperately to a long-gone Western culture in which Detroit was king and foreign cars were built for ants, but low-rung offerings from Chevrolet have, more often than not, proved themselves profoundly livable vehicles. Plus, foam padding is a cheap buy at Lowes.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

You’ll pay similar for a Tesla Model 3/Y, Renault Megane E-Tech, Hyundai Kona Electric and Kia Niro Electric, but you’re in a pricier realm than the likes of a BYD Atto 3 or MG4. 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.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Priced from $155,338 before on-roads, it’s the reserve of well-to-do large families and “professional transfer businesses” with solid budgets. The EQV’s not cheap, but lately every new car price announcement – prestige brand; EV or combustion – has us thinking the same thing.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 18, 2024

This is despite the fact the Koreans, both Hyundai and Kia, have just refreshed their midsize offerings, the Sonata and K5. Out back the wraparound LED taillights could be on any car and the roofline wouldn’t be out of place on a Honda Accords or Hyundai Sonata. The plastic is wavy and looks cheap, especially in the sun.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Genesis – a brand described by its spokespeople as “audacious and distinctively Korean” – is to Hyundai what Lexus is to Toyota, which means that it’s after Lexus customers, but also the German premium marques such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi. Oh, and lots of people stepping up from Hyundais, obviously.

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EV Central

JANUARY 3, 2023

No new electric vehicle sold in Australia is cheap, but the BYD Atto 3 is definitely among the most affordable. It’s a compact SUV similar in size to a Hyundai Kona, Mazda CX-30 or Toyota Corolla Cross. The similarly-sized Hyundai Kona Electric and Kia Niro EV are thousands of dollars more expensive. Price: $51,011.35

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Baua Electric

MARCH 7, 2024

It isn’t cheap, though – check the Toyota website to see the costs for your own circumstances. But it’s cheap for the first five years, at $180 per visit. Standard is LED exterior lighting, 20-inch wheels, keyless entry and push-button start, a 12.3-inch

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 8, 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? What does the Peugeot e-2008 cost and what features do you get?

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 23, 2023

They also point out that this would reduce the price of the EV , since batteries account for about 30 percent of an EVs total cost. EVs ain’t cheap Price is another EV purchase risk that is comparable to EV range. The Lucid Air’s price ranges from $90,000 to $200,000 depending on options.

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EV Central

MARCH 27, 2023

Mercedes-Benz EQB 250 Price: $87,800 ($90,700 with seven-seat option) plus on-roads Range: 371km Max charge rate: 100kW Boot space: 130L (seven seats); 465L (rear row folded) If we swerve people movers, the Benz EQB mid-size SUV is the only fully electric seven-seater on sale in Australia. Arguably, that’s the price of premium.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Ten years back, Chery was flogging hatchbacks in Australia from $9990 drive-away, championing low prices and reasonable features. READ MORE: Hyundai Inster review – the Korean $40k challenge. Drive-away prices differ between states, but expect roughly $3000 on top of those numbers. We older lot have long memories, you see.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

A mid-spec EV9 Earth is around $120,000 in the traffic, while the entry-level Air is a comparatively cheap $107,000. Call me old fashioned, but at this price give me a classy, single colour tan leather cabin – BMW and Lexus do this so well – or black leather with sporty red stitching a la Porsche.

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