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2025 Kia Carnival GT-Line Hybrid review – the perfect, pricey family bus

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READ MORE: Kia EV9 review: Why you should buy the entry-level Air, not the pricier ones READ MORE: The VW ID. Buzz GTX hot MPV locked in for Australia Its biggest negative has been the petrol 3.5-litre litre four-cylinder turbo-diesels has been the less thirsty but pricier alternative, but now, finally, a petrol-electric hybrids here.

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2025 GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV review: plus-sized plug-in dual cab on Aussie soil

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READ MORE: 2024 GWM Tank 700 PHEV review: 385kW/800Nm 4×4 LandCruiser rival READ MORE: GWM set to launch raft of PHEV Haval, Tank and Cannon models Anyway, just before announcing the Cannon Alpha PHEV would land here late in Q1 of 2025, GWM offered EVCentral a quick test drive in a pre-production left-hand-drive version. seconds to 100km/h.

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2025 Mazda CX-80 plug-in hybrid review: A true replacement for the CX-8 and CX-9?

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But, I guess in keeping with Mazda’s move upmarket, they do throw a whole bunch of kit at each trim level. Finally, the Azami nabs Nappa leather seats that are now ventilated up front, and some extra styling and safety kit. The safety kit across the board is pretty strong, too. Let’s dive deeper. The Touring gets a 10.25-inch

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2024 BYD Sealion 6 PHEV review: Is this the new Chinese medium SUV that knocks over the Toyota RAV4 hybrid?

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litre four-cylinder petrol engine and an 18.3kWh BYD ‘Blade’ LFP battery. But you won’t find a spare tyre, just a repair kit. The petrol engine primarily acts as a range extender, so it is mostly droning away in a steady state in the background no matter what your left foot is doing. SCORE: 3.5/5 SCORE: 3.5/5

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

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It shares an all-new platform with the purely petrol Outlander version. litre combustion petrol engine allied with twin electric motors, a 20kWh lithium-ion battery pack and all-wheel-drive. For a plug-in hybrid it is, but those prices are some $15,000 more than the equivalent Outlander petrol versions. Is it good value?

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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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2025 BYD Shark 6 Premium review: Game-changing ute rival for the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux will absolutely shock you

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READ MORE: Bigger BYD Shark electrified ute could shake up market dominated by Ford, Chevrolet and Ram READ MORE: 2025 BYD Shark 6 review: Can the first PHEV ute take the workhorse fight to the Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux? Maybe that’s why a lift kit is on the list of planned accessories? 2025 BYD Shark 6 Premium. When the 1.5-litre

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