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It’s war! Hyundai Tucson Hybrid attacks top-selling Toyota RAV4 with huge price cuts

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Pricing of the selected Hyundai Tucson Hybrid models has been slashed as it takes the fight to the Toyota RAV4. Since its mid-year launch the petrol-electric Hyundai medium SUV has made no dent in the Toyota’s sales dominance. Hyundai’s been selling around 500 Tucson hybrids per month versus 5000 Toyota RAV4s.

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Hyundai Tucson hybrid arrives, but priced higher than dominant rival Toyota RAV4 Hybrid

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The 2025 Hyundai Tucson is now on sale, upgraded with hybrid powertrains as the Korean brand embraces electrification to slash emissions. The new line-up sees eight of 17 Tucson variants available in Australia coming with hybrid power, but no word on if we’ll received the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) available in other markets.

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Hyundai hybrids coming soon: 2023 Kona, Tucson and Santa Fe to drive electrified push in Australia

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There are a host of Hyundai hybrids coming soon, with the brand to soon have a hybrid option in its three most popular SUVs as it targets the success of the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. The brand already has the Santa Fe Hybrid in its stable, and the all-new Kona will introduce a petrol-hybrid model by the end of 2023.

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Give credit where it’s due! Hyundai calls for more EV support under Labor’s new CO2 reduction scheme

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The Australian arm of the Korean auto giant wants increased reward for selling zero emissions vehicles in the form of ‘super credits’ so it can keep cheaper C02-emitting petrol and hybrid models in its showrooms longer. 2024 Hyundai 30 sedan Hybrid. 2024 Hyundai Tucson. We can get to B, but we need some support.”

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2024 Jeep Compass Hybrid takes aim at Toyota RAV4 Hybrid and Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV

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Off-road brand Jeep has announced its Compass compact SUV is going hybrid only in Australia. The plug-in hybrid (PHEV) Jeep Compass 4xe and Compass e-Hybrid will take over the local range in the first half of 2024, replacing the existing petrol and diesel powertrains. 2024 Jeep Compass e-Hybrid.

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Cancel that Toyota Hybrid order? 2023 Hyundai Kona Hybrid to launch with specs that rival the Corolla Cross and C-HR

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Hyundai’s Australian hybrid challenge just got serious with pricing and spec for the new 2023 Kona Hybrid that will have Toyota paying attention. The 2023 Hyundai Kona Hybrid undercuts the Toyota C-HR hybrid on price and beats it on power and claimed fuel economy. It sold more than 70,000 hybrids in Australia in 2022.

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Ford Explorer EV firms as replacement for soon-to-be-discontinued Escape SUV

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The decision to discontinue the Escape mid-sized SUV in Australia – in both petrol and plug-in hybrid forms – leaves Ford without a competitor in the second biggest segment in Australia (utes are number one). We don’t make the nameplate decisions and those brand decisions lightly.

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