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New BMW X3 plug-in hybrid offers 91km EV-only range in bid to head off Mercedes GLC PHEV

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litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol with an electric motor and a 19.7kWh battery, with the latter said to provide for a 91km pure-EV driving range (at speeds of up to 140km/h) while slashing fuel use to just 1.6L/100km Under the bonnet, the latest BMW X3 30e xDrive combines a 2.0-litre 100km on the combined cycle.

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300km charge in 10 minutes: Tesla Model 3-rivalling Mercedes-Benz CLA reveals its pioneering EV tech

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Mercedes-Benz has revealed that the 2025 Mercedes-Benz CLA will be one of the most advanced EVs ever when it’s launched next year, with the small sedan detailing state-of-the-art tech that will be shared with all future Benz EVs. tonne electric G-Class and it’s coming to Australia READ MORE: Face off!

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2024 Mazda CX-60 PHEV review: Mazda’s electric upmarket gamble

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2024 Mazda CX-60 PHEV review: Mazda has been telling us for years it wants to be a premium brand. It is the first of four SUV models it is launching to the world based on a new platform with all-new engines and featuring Mazda’s first petrol-electric plug-in hybrid drivetrain. Just saying… What do you get in the Mazda CX-60 PHEV?

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Electric vehicles vs. petrol/diesel/hybrid

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Here we take a look at how EVs compare to petrol, diesel and hybrid cars. As there are fewer moving parts in an EV compared to a combustion engine, they have lower maintenance costs which can translate to significant savings compared to petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Litre Petrol.

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Mazda CX-60 PHEV to sell from $72,300 plus on-roads

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The first PHEV from Australia’s second biggest automotive brand attracts a $12,500 premium over the six-cylinder petrol engine that is expected to account for almost half of all sales for the new “Mazda Premium” model. Mazda CX-60 PHEV. PHEV the CX-60 hero. The CX-60 PHEV teams a 2.5-litre seconds to top 100km/h.

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Mazda Australia’s embracing PHEVs, but is it too late?

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Plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) are polarising things. Positively put, they offer emissions-free electric driving most of the time, but a petrol engine backup when you need it – very handy, thanks. Mazda CX-60 PHEV, due here in the first half of 2023, put could be priced up to $80,000. Do Australians wants PHEVs, EVs or both?

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Audi EV fightback! Busiest period ever for German brand as it targets electric cars from BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo

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Mannering sees the Q6 e-tron as a crucial model for the brand, one that could tempt some currently buying a diesel- or petrol-powered Q5 to step into an electric car. per cent (in 2024 it’s running closer to 25 per cent) and Mercedes-Benz’s 13.1 It) sits in a segment that I reckon there’s a bit of a gap for us,” said Mannering.

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