EV Central

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Two small crossover SUVs are offered – the awkward-bummed #1 and sportier-looking #3. There are also hot Brabus versions of each, which feature body kits, racy microfibre suede trim and an additional electric motor over the front end. These are ‘sensible’ small family SUVs, remember. 2024 Smart #1 Brabus. 2024 Smart #1 Brabus.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

And that means it’s not cheap. The Nissan X-Trail e-Power with e-4ORCE has a well-stocked cabin That $4200 premium goes into the EV tech, not the equipment list, so you can expect the same level of kit you’ll find in the ICE-powered equivalents. The result is a family focused SUV that genuinely falls into the fun-to-drive camp.

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EV Central

JULY 2, 2023

The Kia EV9 electric SUV is the latest in the expanding EV-branded family of electric cars. It’s also by far the largest, utilising the 800-Volt E-GMP architecture in a large SUV body designed to accommodate up to seven people. It will instantly catapult Kia into the luxury SUV air occupied by big name luxury brands.

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EV Central

JANUARY 6, 2024

4, the Q4 e-Tron will be available in a regular SUV body style or a sleeker Sportback, each with a 77kWh battery. It’s the former that will show up first but the latter is more interesting because as a mid-sized SUV it would provide more firepower against the Tesla Model Y. Sharing its architecture with the Volkswagen ID.3

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EV Central

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Dedicated city cars with cheap-feeling cabins, but rarer than a Pagani Zonda on our shores. Official electric range of 320km is wildly optimistic and it’s a pretty joyless steer, but here’s a small SUV with warranty to tempt you into EV life. It has the aero wheel cap kit and backup key card, sweetening the deal.

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Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

That’s for the Scat Pack model, which comes with a Direct Connection Stage 2 upgrade kit straight from the factory. Although it may not seem cheap, it’s a pretty good deal for a $60,000 electric muscle car. According to Dodge brand CEO Tim Kuniskis, the electric Charger “delivers Hellcat Redeye levels of performance.”

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 18, 2023

Wagons have often been stereotyped as boring – especially before the shift to minivans and later, SUVs, which made them seem cool again – but boring isn’t always bad. Speaking of price points, this is not a cheap car. A 20-inch-wheel kit replaced the 19s and cost $3,200. Sometimes it’s nice and peaceful. The cabin helps.

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 3, 2024

However, that’s missing the point here as the Picanto doesn’t pretend to be an SUV and is really only a runabout with a rear seat that can be folded (creating 1010 litres) to carry more stuff. That correlates to cheap transport, as at the time 91 RON unleaded was around $1.50 inch screens complemented by a decent size 8.0-inch

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Now, with the GV70 Electrified it steps into a new and important sales battlefield, the world of premium SUVs that are also EVs. Straight up, at $127,800, the GV70 Electrified does not sound cheap, but it is packed with gear and doesn’t charge you umpteen thousands in optional extras. Genesis GV70 Electrified. Ride and handling.

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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. They’re a big improvement on the Ioniq 5’s slightly cheap looking and feeling doors.

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EV Central

AUGUST 9, 2023

Striking thing, this electric SUV-cum-wagon. If you want to keep the tyre mobility kit and power cable bags in the boot, this also eats into space. I bet the brakes would take a pasting, and those 21-inch Michelin Pilot Sport 4s aren’t going to be cheap to replace after a few track sessions. No frunk on offer, either.

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EV Central

JULY 10, 2022

None of this quartet is cheap, but all are towards the value end of the EV market. It’s an unbranded system designed in-house by Tesla, but it’s a quality bit of audio kit. Against mid-sized SUVs from Hyundai and Kia the Model Y makes more sense. Sure, there are cheaper options. And a final word on sound systems.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 7, 2024

Overview FIRST times can be awkward but thankfully, Toyota’s first electric vehicle – the new bZ4X SUV – comes across as a pretty confident first go at the whole EV thing. It isn’t cheap, though – check the Toyota website to see the costs for your own circumstances.

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DECEMBER 26, 2024

These are basically the SUVs or pickup trucks of the electric bike world. The cargo-rated Suntour Mobie suspension fork is a quality piece of kit that adds to the comfort without compromising the bikes strength or ruggedness. Take cargo e-bikes, for example. Plus, you deserve a little fun. Treat yourself!

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EV Central

MARCH 21, 2025

From $64,990 before on-roads, or $67,990 plus charges for our range-topping Tribe Edition, the Formentor VZe medium SUV plays in the Tesla Model Y ballpark. Not many new cars today attract comments from total strangers, but the Formentor somehow manages to stand out among the plague of SUVs. Day 1: Handsome chap, arent you?

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EV Central

AUGUST 21, 2024

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. Massive bonus are external and internal power sockets (220V) for V2L, allowing bi-directional charging without requiring additional kit. seconds / 10.6

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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. Alfa Romeo Tonale – the Italian brand finally has a rechargeable car in its ranks in the form of the Tonale PHEV compact SUV. Aston Martin DBX PHEV and EV – electrified versions of AM’s first SUV on the cards.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

In my humble opinion the S07 is the best-looking Chinese electric SUV we’ve seen in Australia to date, with its collection of purposeful creases and angles, its big two-tone alloys and the eye-catching hues on offer. Which is all a bit of a shame for the Deepal, because otherwise it’s a very decent electric SUV. Great even.

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EV Central

AUGUST 23, 2023

For a relatively new brand to our shores, Genesis dropping a compact electric SUV at well over $100,000 on the road is a confident flex. Handling and balance are impressive without the GV60 ever feeling properly fun, and it doesn’t take much for this heavy (2160kg) SUV to get its tyres tweeting.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

You know, the small SUV we panned at its July 2021 launch for its “poor value proposition” Our review , in short, suggested you’d be almost out of your mind to buy one. It’s cramped and dark in the rear seats too, but really, many small SUV buyers never use the second row anyway. Pretty generous.

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EV Central

MARCH 27, 2023

We’ll limit our top five to under $100,000 – no small sum, but these days families have had to make peace with combustion SUVs, dual-cab utes and people movers costing $60,000 and upwards. Not cheap, but there still feels like decent value here. Budget is, of course, a huge factor.

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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. The Air’s standard kit’s hardly wanting. BMW or Benz wouldn’t let one of its large SUVs get near the market without far higher quality-feeling hand-grabbers. When are you going to use it?

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