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Get smart: New Smart #1 and #3 SUVs to beat BMW iX1 and Volvo EX30 on price

EV Central

Smart retreated from Australian shores in 2015, but is back as an EV-only brand, now owned 50-50 by Mercedes-Benz and Geely. The Chinese-made Smart #1 small SUV will be priced from $54,900 plus on-roads, while the slightly larger and sleeker Smart #3 starts from $57,900 (plus ORCs). 2025 Smart #1 starts from $54,900 plus on-roads.

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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

EV Central

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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Putting the “Utility” in Sport Utility Vehicle: Which Electric SUVs Perform Best Off-Road?

EV Life

These combination car-and-SUVs have become immensely popular for a variety of reasons. The second reason EV crossovers are so popular with automakers is the vehicle classification standards put forth by the Treasury Department to determine whether a vehicle is a car, SUV, truck, or van. Where Are All the True SUVs?

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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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BYD launches $233K Yangwang U9 electric supercar that will smoke a Ferrari and can dance

Baua Electric

In December, the brand began deliveries of its first vehicle, the U8 off-road SUV, with starting prices over $150,000 (1,089,000 yuan). The luxury SUV has generated hype as a Mercedes G-Class and Land Rover Defender rival with 1,200 hp and premium features like tank turns and tire blowout stabilization.

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Motor show report: everything mad and electric from Korea’s 2024 Busan Mobility Show

EV Central

BMW Group Korea was the only imported brand attending, while Renault Korea featured the locally built, Korean-market only (for now) Grand Koleos hybrid SUV. Show highlight was the unveil of Hyundai’s Inster , its new global electric city SUV. Kia EV3 2025 Kia EV3 small SUV offers range around 600km. Genesis just got damn sexy.

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2024 Volkswagen Touareg Review

Baua Electric

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. Under the boot floor of diesel models there’s an inflatable weight/space-saving spare while the hybrid model gets a repair kit only. inch touchscreen.

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