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2025 Kia EV5.
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Kia EV5 electric SUV overhaul coming for 2026: New styling, longer driving range and more tech for Tesla Model Y rival

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January 6, 2026January 6, 2026
John Mahoney 11046 Views

Just two years after it landed in Australia, the Kia EV5 will be treated to a comprehensive makeover in 2026.

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2026 Zeekr 7X Performance AWD.
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Bruce Newton’s best electric car of 2025: Zeekr 7X

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December 31, 2025December 31, 2025
Bruce Newton 8654 Views 7X, Bruce Newton's best EV of 2025, Zeekt 7X

I could be easily accused of recency bias for this choice, but here goes anyway. The Zeekr 7X gets my

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2025 Kia EV3 GT-Line
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Iain Curry’s best electric car of 2025: Kia EV3

December 26, 2025December 28, 2025 Iain Curry 6049 Views BMW iX3, coty, electric car of the year, EV car of the year, kia ev3, renault 5

No car brand produces as many segment benchmarks as Kia, and with its EV3 the Korean has aced the booming

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2026 Kia Vision Meta Turismo concept.
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Wild all-electric Kia Vision Meta Turismo revealed: Sleek EV concept paves way for supercar-quick four-seat GT

December 10, 2025December 9, 2025 John Mahoney 11297 Views Kia, Kia Vision Meta Turismo concept, Vision Meta Turismo

The sleek and futuristic Kia Vision Meta Turismo concept has been unwrapped at a VIP event in Korea. The sleek

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2026 Kia EV2 concept.
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Affordable Kia EV2 release date confirmed: China fighter headed Down Under in 2026 with a sub-$40,000 price tag

December 5, 2025December 7, 2025 John Mahoney 18870 Views EV2, Kia, Kia EV2

Kia’s cheapest EV yet in Australia, the 2026 Kia EV2 SUV, has been teased ahead of its launch on January

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2025 Kia EV5 Wknder concept.
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All Kia EV5s should look this good! EV5 WKNDR recasts mid-size all-electric SUV as an off-roader

November 28, 2025November 27, 2025 John Mahoney 2622 Views EV5, EV5 Wknder, Kia, Kia EV5, Wknder

The 2026 Kia EV5 WKNDR has been unwrapped at the Guangzhou motor show, paving the way for a tougher, more

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2025 Kia Sorento PHEV.
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Kia Sorento PHEV and hybrid range expands dramatically in Australia: NVES drives electrification for popular Toyota Kluger rival

October 14, 2025October 14, 2025 Bruce Newton 10212 Views HEV, Kia, PHEV, Sorento

Kia has dramatically expanded its Australian line-up of seven-seat Sorento family SUVs with plugged and plugless petrol-electric hybrid powertrains. The

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2026 Kia PV5.
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Confirmed: Radical electric Kia PV5 people mover and cargo van coming to Australia. Ford Transit and Toyota HiAce fighter will make local debut this month

October 6, 2025October 6, 2025 John Mahoney 12340 Views Kia, PV5

The radical Kia PV5 battery electric van family is coming to Australia. Local confirmation of the PV5’s arrival in Australia

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2026 Kia EV4 GT-LIne hatchback.
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Kia doubles up on EV4! Hatchback set to join sedan in Australia to battle Tesla Model 3. But Kia EV6 range to be reduced

August 1, 2025September 3, 2025 Bruce Newton 13049 Views Air, EV4, EV6, Hatch, Kia, sedan

Kia is set to launch both the electric EV4 medium sedan and hatch in Australia in 2026 as a double-pronged

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2025 Kia EV3 GT-Line
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Kia EV3 price and spec confirmed: Sub-$50,000 drive-away pricing for BYD Atto 3 and Chery Omoda E5 hunter

March 12, 2025March 11, 2025 Iain Curry 9561 Views EV3, ev3 price, kia electric, kia ev3

Kia’s EV3 small SUV will cost from $47,600 when it lands in Australian showrooms later this month, with drive-away pricing

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Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025

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The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023
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The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023

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FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle
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FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle

January 10, 2021 EV Central team Comments Off on FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle

Hydrogen electric vehicles, often called hydrogen fuel cells vehicles (FCEV), drive the same as regular EVs. They can have one

PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
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PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

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Hybrid vehicle

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EV videos

Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan
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Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan

April 13, 2024 Iain Curry Comments Off on Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan

With acceleration to rip the skin from your cheekbones, Ford’s SuperVan 4.2 is an electric Transit with performance from another

VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review
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VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

February 25, 2022 Toby Hagon Comments Off on VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

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