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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV review: Plug-in SUV saves money, comes at a cost

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Now an eight-year veteran on the Australian scene, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV was the world’s first plug-in hybrid SUV. The Outlander PHEV’s on the larger end of the mid-size SUV segment, allowing a third row of seats for super-breeders. It shares an all-new platform with the purely petrol Outlander version.

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2023 Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV pricing and specifications: Stylish plug-in hybrid comes at a price in Australia

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The plug-in hybrid version of its new Tonale small SUV has gone on sale in Australia, priced from a chunky $77,500 before on-roads for the Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV. The price puts the Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV Q4 in line with full electric small SUV rivals such as the Volvo XC40 Pure Electric ($73,990) or Mercedes-Benz EQA 250 ($81,700).

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Nissan X-Trail e-Power review: Is it better than a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid?

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We will get to how it all works in a moment, but the short version is that, while you still get a petrol engine with your electric motors, the former is only used to recharge the battery or deliver power to the motors — it never actually drives the wheels — giving you what Nissan calls an “EV-like” drive experience, and improved fuel efficiency.

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

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litre turbo petrol, six-speed auto, e-motor and small lithium-ion battery that’s thought to have a capacity around 1.49kWh. Thanks to its impressive power and torque figures the new Tucson Hybrid can tow up to 1900kg – an improvement over the 1650kg the other Hyundai SUVs can haul. litre hybrid.

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2024 Volkswagen Touareg Review

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The revised VW Touareg large SUV range is more compelling value now than ever before as luxury brands continue to increase their prices to intimidating levels. When it comes to ownership, the Touareg has a five-year/unlimited kilometre warranty, with an eight-year/160,000km warranty for the lithium-ion battery pack in the PHEV.

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2023 BMW iX1 review: How does this premium electric SUV stack up against Tesla, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo in Australia?

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A spin-off from the petrol-powered X1, the newly arrived iX1 compact SUV is undoubtedly proof of that. Price and features BMW hasn’t hesitated to come out confidently with the pricing of the iX1, setting it higher than the starting point of any of its luxury compact SUV opposition at $84,900 plus on-road costs.

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2024 Nissan Qashqai e-Power Review

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Overview NISSAN has taken a different path when it comes to electrification of its powertrains, with the e-Power model line-up now expanding to include the Qashqai compact SUV. The new petrol-electric version of the Qashqai is solely available in Ti spec’ at launch, with a list price of $51,590 +ORCs. Apparently…. litres per 100km).

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