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EV car and SUV reviews

Xpeng G6 Driving
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Seven day test: 2025 XPeng G6 Long Range — “I think I want one”

February 16, 2025February 16, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 34231 Views Xpeng G6, Xpeng G6 review

This is exciting. I’ve heard good things about the XPeng G6, not least of all from EV Central’s very own

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Smart #3 Brabus
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2025 Smart #3 Brabus Review: Look out Mini! The loveable micro car brand has grown up with Mercedes-Benz DNA and an electric SUV line-up

February 15, 2025February 15, 2025 Toby Hagon 7958 Views #3, smart

Smart is back, bigger than ever. The brand that made its name making two-seat micro cars as a collaboration between

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Deepal S07
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2025 Deepal S07 Review: It might be the sexiest Chinese electric SUV yet, but is there substance to match the style?

February 9, 2025February 8, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 15412 Views Deepal S07, review

Before I even climbed into the Deepal S07, I was ready to happily issue it at least one important award.

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Ferrari 296 GTB
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2025 Ferrari 296 GTB Review: Flat-out in EV mode in a ballistic V6 hybrid Italian supercar

February 8, 2025February 7, 2025 Toby Hagon 7466 Views 296, Ferrari

What’s a Ferrari like as an EV? Well, a partial EV, anyway. That was my mission for 24 hours. The

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2025 Leapmotor C10 Design.
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2025 Leapmotor C10 Design Review: Pricing and equipment are big selling points for China’s latest Tesla Model Y fighter, but how does the rest of the package hold up?

February 2, 2025February 1, 2025 Bruce Newton 8533 Views C10, design, Leapmotor

Another week another Chinese electric SUV designed to tackle the Tesla Model Y. This time it’s the Leapmotor C10. As

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2024 BYD Atto 3 Premium
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2025 BYD Atto 3 Premium Review: Price drop makes Tesla-fighting electric SUV even more appealing

January 26, 2025January 26, 2025 Toby Hagon 38719 Views Atto 3, BYD

The BYD Atto 3 came in for an upgrade in 2024 and has recently had its price sharpened as part

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Volkswagen ID.Buzz Pro
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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz Pro Review: Head-turning love for the born-again Kombi

January 19, 2025January 19, 2025 Toby Hagon 4785 Views

Few manufacturers have as storied a history as Volkswagen – and the Kombi is front and centre for those who

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2025 Jeep Avenger Summit
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Seven day test: Jeep Avenger Summit – too much fun or just too much?

January 18, 2025February 3, 2025 Iain Curry 8199 Views avenger electric, avenger ev, avenger review, jeep avenger ev, jeep ev

A few debuts for you here. The Jeep Avenger is the hairy-chested brand’s first EV, and Australia’s first full electric

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Zeekr X
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2025 Zeekr X Review: EV newcomer brings some spice to the electric SUV category – and some Tesla-inspired tech

January 12, 2025January 11, 2025 Toby Hagon 16153 Views Zeekr X

Zeekr is one of a number of new Chinese brands trying to carve itself a slice of the Australian car

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2025 XPeng G6 Long Range.
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2025 XPeng G6 Long Range Review: Why the latest Tesla Model Y rival to land in Australia is more than a copy and paste imitation

January 5, 2025February 25, 2025 Bruce Newton 24179 Views Long Range, Xpeng, Xpeng G6

Like a dam wall cracking and then bursting, rivals for the Tesla Model Y are now flooding into Australia. This

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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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Hybrid vehicle

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EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle
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EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric 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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