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It’s war! Hyundai Tucson Hybrid attacks top-selling Toyota RAV4 with huge price cuts

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Pricing of the selected Hyundai Tucson Hybrid models has been slashed as it takes the fight to the Toyota RAV4. Since its mid-year launch the petrol-electric Hyundai medium SUV has made no dent in the Toyota’s sales dominance. Hyundai’s been selling around 500 Tucson hybrids per month versus 5000 Toyota RAV4s.

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Ford Explorer EV firms as replacement for soon-to-be-discontinued Escape SUV

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Ford has cracked the door wide open for the new Explorer EV to come to Australia following the decision to axe the Escape SUV locally. It also means Ford doesn’t have a competitor for some of the top selling vehicles in the country, including the Toyota RAV4, Mazda CX-5, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage and Nissan X-Trail.

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Hyundai hybrids coming soon: 2023 Kona, Tucson and Santa Fe to drive electrified push in Australia

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There are a host of Hyundai hybrids coming soon, with the brand to soon have a hybrid option in its three most popular SUVs as it targets the success of the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. The brand already has the Santa Fe Hybrid in its stable, and the all-new Kona will introduce a petrol-hybrid model by the end of 2023.

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Hyundai Tucson hybrid arrives, but priced higher than dominant rival Toyota RAV4 Hybrid

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The 2025 Hyundai Tucson is now on sale, upgraded with hybrid powertrains as the Korean brand embraces electrification to slash emissions. The new line-up sees eight of 17 Tucson variants available in Australia coming with hybrid power, but no word on if we’ll received the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) available in other markets.

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2024 Hyundai Creta bookings surpass 75,000, two-thirds of sales now from SUVs

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litre petrol motor. Hyundai Creta is the power player in India’s mid-size SUV space and the latest facelift version, launched in January of this year, has managed to build on the numbers secured over the past eight years by the model. Of, course, the brand has a long lineup of SUVs in its portfolio – from Venue to Tucson.

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Give credit where it’s due! Hyundai calls for more EV support under Labor’s new CO2 reduction scheme

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The Australian arm of the Korean auto giant wants increased reward for selling zero emissions vehicles in the form of ‘super credits’ so it can keep cheaper C02-emitting petrol and hybrid models in its showrooms longer. READ MORE: Could a tiny $30,000 2024 Hyundai Casper electric SUV challenge the BYD Dolphin and MG4 in Australia?

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Nissan X-Trail SUV gears up to come back to India. Here’s what to expect

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The situation for the Japanese carmaker became so challenging that it had to discontinue the Nissan Kicks SUV in India in April 2023, which is a popular model in several global markets worldwide. Now, the only car that is on sale from the OEM in India is the Magnite SUV. litre three-cylinder turbocharged petrol motor.

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