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OCTOBER 4, 2022

Alfa Romeo has announced its Tonale petrol-electric hybrid compact SUV will arrive in Australia in February 2023 priced from $49,900 plus on-road costs. That pricing pitches the Tonale up against obvious Euro rivals like the Audi Q2 and Q3 and BMW X1 and X2. The Tonale is powered by a 1.5-litre The interior includes a 12.3

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EV Central

OCTOBER 17, 2024

platform, which offers advanced driverless tech and super-fast 800-volt charging architecture, Leapmotor has confirmed that the B10 will be offered with both all-electric power and a range-extender hybrid, that will use a small 1.5-litre litre petrol engine as a generator for long range driving. Based on the all-new LEAP 3.5

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EV Central

JULY 20, 2022

He says Cupra is aiming to sandwich itself between mainstream and luxury brands, with prices hovering around the $60K mark. “We We want to be above the mass segment, not miles away so 5 per cent [on pricing] … but not in the premium segment,” says Griffiths. “We It’s EVs emerging as the core tech for Cupra moving forward.

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EV Central

JANUARY 13, 2024

Put it down to its impressive interior space, class-leading tech, excellent performance and efficiency and keen pricing. The Tesla Model 3 may have a minimalist interior, but it packs in the tech Tyres also play a role, and while the new hoops have gone backwards on grip slightly the trade-off is absolutely worth it.

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EV Central

MAY 15, 2024

Pricing for the highly-anticipated BYD Sealion 6 plug-in hybrid medium SUV will start at $48,990 plus on-road costs for the entry-level front-wheel drive Dynamic. The flagship Premium all-wheel drive will be priced from $52,990 plus ORCs. How does it compare on price? Pricing starts at $63,500 plus ORCs for the RWD base model.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

The 2025 MG ZS Hybrid+ has been unwrapped with more tech, a fresh new look and an advanced, efficient petrol-electric hybrid powertrain ahead of its arrival Down Under in late 2024. All versions will get the car-maker’s latest driver assist tech, including an advanced new AEB that detects pedestrians and cyclists.

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EV Central

JULY 28, 2022

Chery has been in Australia before, with the brand launching several years ago under a local distribution agreement, attempting to make a name for itself with cut-price petrol-powered cars, including what was then this country’s cheapest new car.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The electrified 2025 Mazda CX-80 has been priced from a family-friendly $54,950 (before on-road costs) – $5600 less than the most affordable version of the smaller two-row CX-60 SUV. litre inline six-cylinder petrol, a more efficient D50e that gets a 187kW/550Nm mild hybrid 3.3-litre 2025 Mazda CX-80. 2025 Mazda CX-80.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 11, 2024

By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 12 Mar 2024, 09:43 AM The Creta N Line comes as a sportier trim of the highly popular Hyundai Creta and gets the option of just a turbocharged petrol engine. The Creta N Line comes as a sportier trim of the highly popular Hyundai Creta and gets the option of just a turbocharged petrol engine.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 11, 2024

The competition in the sub-compact segment remains as fierce as ever and as such, pricing also plays a huge role in determining the success of each player here. The trim lines are Tech Line, GT Line and X-Line. The trim lines are Tech Line, GT Line and X-Line. litre petrol motor that is paired to a five-speed manual gearbox.

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EV Central

MAY 18, 2024

2024 BYD Sealion 6 price and equipment Okay, so if you are wondering what the Sealion 6 is, until very recently it was to be known as the Seal U in Australia. We’ve previously covered that issue off, why EVDirect is taking the punt on PHEVs and dived in detail into the Sealion 6 pricing and specification. 2024 BYD Sealion 6 cockpit.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 14, 2024

As such, it is almost certain that the 2024 Hyundai Creta will get a pricing that is higher than the current price structure of the second-generation Hyundai Creta. At present, the Creta pricing is between ₹ 10.90 It is possible that the base variant of the 2024 Creta continues to be priced at ₹ 10.90 MPi petrol and 1.5l

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EV Central

JULY 24, 2024

READ MORE: Full details of the all-new Mini Aceman SUV READ MORE: $11,000 price hack for Mini Cooper E READ MORE: Mini Cooper Electric’s retro heaven cabin: Game-changing tech appears in new electric vehicle But we’re here to help with an explainer of the modern Mini line-up. There are no plans for a petrol iteration.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

architecture, advanced new e-motors and state-of-the-art battery tech when it arrives in 2026. Created to rival the latest Lotus Eletre, the petrol-electric BMW XM and the next-generation Porsche Cayenne EV, the headline news is the AMG super-SUV has been developed from the ground up by AMG and is not spun-off any production Mercedes-Benz.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Ford has already axed the petrol-powered Puma in Australia, originally announcing in 2023 that the Gen-E would replace it. A tougher task would have been to get the European-built Gen-E anywhere near the lowering price-point for EVs in Australia, or generating meaningful sales in a slow-growth EV market. 2025 Ford Transit Custom PHEV.

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EV Central

JULY 17, 2023

No pricing or spec details for the e-Expert have been released as yet by Peugeot Australia, but if the e-Partner is any guide then it’s going to be the priciest model by some margin. The most expensive turbo-diesel Expert in Australia is the Long wheelbase Premium priced at $53,265.

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EV Central

JUNE 26, 2024

BMW has joined the local hydrogen race and plans to ramp up its push for fuel cell electric vehicle technology locally – although the performance and luxury brand is yet to sign off on a production program for the clean tech. The BMW iX5 replaces an internal combustion engine with a fuel cell and hydrogen tanks.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

READ MORE: Nissan to bypass PHEV phase with e-Power hybrid tech EV TECHNOLOGY: Nissan e-Power hybrid tech explained READ MORE: Nissan Patrol to shun hydrogen, focus on e-Power hybrid. e-Power promises an EV driving experience but the ability to fuel using existing petrol stations. percent to the rear wheels. As with the 2.5-litre

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EV Central

JANUARY 22, 2024

The global auto giant Stellantis has done a deal with a French battery-maker to secure fresh sodium-ion battery technology for its future EVs that could see electric cars finally undercut petrol cars on purchase price. But one thing is for sure, Stellantis better be quick.

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EV Central

APRIL 4, 2024

litre four-cylinder turbo petrol with a large electric motor there’s no word on just how powerful the new electrified ute will be. When it arrived in Australia the advanced plug-in BYD ute is tipped to be priced from $50,000-$70,000. BYD Ute in official spy shots. Combining a small 1.5-litre metres long and 1.9 metres wide.

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EV Central

JANUARY 2, 2023

But it’s what’s beneath the skin that promises to tempt plenty of people out of the big-powered petrol engines that have dominated at this end of the market. Like the larger iX3, it shares a body and architecture with the petrol-powered models. Priced from $82,900 before on-road costs, the iX1 also offers a claimed 438km of WLTP range.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

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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EV Central

MAY 4, 2024

And a lot of its success comes down to good ol’ sharp pricing. Part of the appeal is six models priced below the luxury car tax threshold, in turn allowing owners to package them into a novated lease and sidestep fringe benefits tax when using the car for personal use. From that perspective it lives up to the price tag.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 9, 2024

The Creta N Line will come in two trims: N8 and N10, likely equivalent to the SX(Tech) and SX(O) trims of the standard Creta, respectively. The current price of the Creta SX(O) with turbo-DCT is ₹ 20 lakh, suggesting that the Creta N Line N10 variant with turbo-DCT could be priced between ₹ 20.50 lakh and 20.60

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EV Central

MAY 6, 2024

The news comes as the Japanese brand also confirmed plans to introduce more hybrid models across its existing line-up in response to increasing customer preference for petrol-electric vehicles. You will see when we start to introduce more hybrid that the pricing … that it will be more in line with the market,” said McMahon. “We

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Plug In Partners

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

H ere's the Mazda story thanks to Autocar: Mazda plans Volt rival Autocar August 28, 2008 Autocar has learned that Mazda engineers are hard at work trying to develop a rival to the Chevrolet Volt – a car which uses a petrol engine to charge a battery pack which powers the wheels via an electric motor.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

litre four-cylinder petrol engine with an electric motor and a battery pack. Clearly it will carry a price premium, although exactly how much that premium will be remains to be seen. Ford is in the final stages of developing the PHEV system, which will pair a 2.3-litre

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EV Central

JULY 12, 2024

At this month’s Busan Mobility Show on Korea’s south coast, anything petrol or diesel powered was basically asked to hide outside. Badged Casper in Korea (a combustion version already exists there), but will be EV only when it lands in Australia early next year, highly likely priced below $40,000 to rival Chinese offerings.

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EV Central

JULY 22, 2022

Cadillac has a new high-tech flagship in the form of the Celestiq – and it’s powered purely by electricity. The Celestiq is a high-tech showcase, with five digital screens in its opulent cabin. It will also have an appropriately stratospheric price tag.

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EV Central

AUGUST 3, 2024

It’s the Chinese-made Mini with lashings of loveable British charm and innovative modern materials blended with the latest tech (and the occasional Mini quirk). Mini Cooper SE That’s because the second generation of the electric Mini shares very little with the petrol-powered alternative.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

A Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 dual cab launch model will be seen first in early 2024 with a starting price of US$107,000 (AUD$171,000). Cheaper trims will be offered in the 2025 model year with pricing kicking off about US$50,000 ($78,000). GMC is claiming big numbers for the Sierra EV Denali to go with the big price.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 1, 2024

The new tech replicates the firm’s ABS-driven Terrain Response tech and is said to be faster and even more efficient than current mechanical torque vectoring, with the all-electric Range Rover reacting to changing surfaces below in a single millisecond – a fraction of the 100 milliseconds it takes for other Land Rovers.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

READ MORE: Renault 5 reborn as cute, capable and affordable EV READ MORE: Driven: Renault Megane E-Tech READ MORE: Budget-priced Renault 4 and 5 EVs likely for Australia That means it ditches the original car’s wheezy 1.6-litre litre four-cylinder petrol that pushed out only 66kW.

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Drive Electric

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

That’s why the government has banned the sale of petrol and diesel cars from 2030. One of the big concerns we encounter when people are considering switching to an electric vehicle (EV) , is that they think it’s going to be much more expensive than a petrol or diesel car. Here we answer some of the key questions you’re likely to have.

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EV Central

JULY 6, 2024

But as with the Tesla Model Y that is the top seller, the Polestar 4 will also have to compete against petrol-powered alternatives in the quest to grow market share. 2024 Polestar 4 price and equipment The Polestar 4 plays in the sweet spot of the EV market. The Polestar 4 gets a classy cabin loaded with tech. Score: 3.5/5

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EV Central

JANUARY 6, 2024

Audi Q4 e-Tron Audi Q4 50 e-tron quattro The Q4 e-Tron is set to become the most affordable EV for the luxury brand, with the 210kW/545Nm rear-wheel drive 45 model priced from $88,300 plus on-road costs. The mid-sized SUV is expected to be priced from below $60K to provide a tantalising alternative to the Tesla Model Y.

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EV Central

JULY 31, 2024

The Tesla Model 3 (10,600 sales) and BYD Seal (4092) do the bulk of the heavy lifting, but the BMW i4 (1177) comfortably outsells its petrol-powered 4-Series alternative (168) and is tantalising close to outselling the 3-Series (1511). Carve out the prestige and luxury segments – those priced above $60,000 – and 49.4

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