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Look out LandCruiser, Patrol, Range Rover, Benz, BMW: Huge, powerful, pricey BYD Yangwang U8 SUV confirmed for Australia

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So it is more realistically a Range Rover and Benz rival. litre turbo-petrol engine that recharges the 49.05kWh LFP Blade battery, while four independently torque vectored electric motors rated at a combined 880kW and 1280Nm drive the wheels. 2024 BYD Seal U electric SUV appears as Australian launch looms 2023 Yangwang U8.

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BYD Shark 6 to make life tough for Ranger, Hilux with circa-$60K start price; first deliveries late 2024

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BYD reveals plug-in ute headed for Aussie sale soon But the hints are there that it will slide in somewhere close to $60,000, making it a serious rival for cars that are powered by turbo-diesel engines. litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine. A wallbox charger lowers that charge time to about 4.5 litres of fuel per 100km.

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

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What is the Nissan X-Trail e-Power with e-4ORCE ? Mitsubishi does plug-in hybrids (like in the Outlander ), Toyota does conventional hybrids (like the RAV4 ), and Nissan does e-Power. This is our Nissan X-Trail e-Power review. What does the Nissan X-Trail e-Power cost? What do you get in the Nissan X-Trail e-Power?

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Cheaper e-Power models arrive: Nissan lowers the entry point for electrified X-Trail in Australia

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Nissan has introduced a new, cheaper variant in its Nissan X-Trail e-Power family , with a new ST-L model lowering the entry point to the brand’s electrified SUV family. That said, like all e-Power X-Trails in Australia, the new ST-L also arrives with e4ORCE 4WD, and Nissan says its positioning the tech as a more premium entrant.

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2025 Ford Ranger Plug-in Hybrid confirmed for Australia: Toyota HiLux rival scores seriously potent powertrain as electric utes power in

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litre four-cylinder petrol engine with an electric motor and a battery pack. EV only range is claimed to be upwards of 45km, allowing around half of all Ranger buyers to drive it solely on electricity for their daily driving. Ford is in the final stages of developing the PHEV system, which will pair a 2.3-litre

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

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Well you’re in luck, my friend, for not only are we getting the Ford Ranger and BYD Shark utes in PHEV form in a couple of months, GWM has locked in a plug-in version of its Cannon Alpha pickup for Australia, complete with 110km of EV range. But do we need or want them? 2024 GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV. 2024 GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV.

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Lamborghini Urus PHEV gets more power, promises 60 km pure electric run

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litre twin-turbocharged petrol engine powering the car, paired with an electric motor. Housed with an eight-speed automatic transmission the electric motor produces 186 bhp peak power and 482 Nm maximum torque. Clearly, the PHEV version of Urus generates more power than the non-hybrid version. seconds and even 0.1

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