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EV car and SUV reviews

2025 Geely Starray EM-i Inspire.
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2025 Geely Starray EM-i Inspire Review: Sure, it’s got some issues, but the value and efficiency of this Chinese plug-in hybrid family SUV is undeniable

September 27, 2025September 26, 2025 Bruce Newton 3525 Views Geely Starray EM-i

Suddenly, Australia is being inundated in affordable plug-in hybrid Chinese SUVs. The latest one to arrive is the Geely Starray

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2025 Zeekr 7X.
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2025 Zeekr 7X Performance All-Wheel Drive Review: Finally, a Chinese challenger arrives in Australia worthy of taking on the Tesla Model Y

September 22, 2025September 21, 2025 Stephen Corby 15783 Views 7X, Zeekr, Zeekr 7X Review

No-one gets it right first time. George Lucas’s debut movie was pants, Nirvana’s first album was like drinking Bleach through

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Nissan Ariya
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2025 Nissan Ariya Review: Electric SUV finally boosts Japanese brand’s EV artillery to fight Tesla, BYD, Kia and MG

September 14, 2025September 13, 2025 Toby Hagon 4222 Views Ariya, nissan

It’s taken many years to get here but Nissan finally has an electric SUV to compete with the heavy hitters

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Deepal E07
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2025 Deepal E07 Multitruck Review: Radical EV newcomer blends ute versatility with SUV comfort for a Cybertruck-inspired futuristic blast

September 13, 2025September 13, 2025 Toby Hagon 5576 Views Deepal, E07, Multitruck

Newcomer Deepal wants to shake up the ute market with a radical all-electric five-seater that blends ute versatility with SUV

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2025 MG HS Super Hybrid Essence Long Term Review #3: The quest for 1000km on one charge and one tank of fuel continued and completed

September 7, 2025September 9, 2025 Bruce Newton 3606 Views Essence, HS, mg, MG HS Super Hybrid Essence, super hybrid

Last week we set out on our mission to put the MG HS Super Hybrid Essence’s claim it can drive

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MG IM6
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2025 MG IM6 Performance Review: Chinese brand’s big premium push to take on Audi, Lexus and Tesla

September 6, 2025September 6, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 3608 Views

Having already had a fair crack at the mainstream market – and having secured its place inside Australia’s top 10

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2025 MG HS Super Hybrid Essence.
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2025 MG HS Super Hybrid Essence Long Term Review #2: Can a PHEV actually drive more than 1000km on a single charge and tank of fuel? Only one way to find out…

August 31, 2025October 8, 2025 Bruce Newton 12073 Views 1000km range, HS Super Hybrid, mg

It’s often claimed that the ultimate range of a petrol-electric plug-in hybrid – if you exhaust the battery and drain

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Savic C-Series
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2025 Savic Motorcycles C-Series Alpha Review: Aussie brand electrifies bike world

August 30, 2025September 2, 2025 Stephen Corby 5830 Views C-Series, Savic

Is it possible to make an electric motorcycle that doesn’t suck, or at least one that a bike enthusiast (or

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2025 GWM Haval H7.
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2025 GWM Haval H7 hybrid Review: Mean, keen and muscly SUV is a tempting alternative to the Toyota RAV4, Hyundai Tucson and Kia Sportage

August 30, 2025August 29, 2025 Toby Hagon 2796 Views GWM, Haval H7, hybrid

GWM has expanded its SUV line-up with the arrival of the mid-sized H7. Known as the Big Dog in the

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2025 Cadillac Optiq.
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2025 Cadillac Optiq Review: This electric SUV is the most relevant Cadillac yet confirmed for Australia. It will be the cheapest and may also be the best

August 24, 2025August 24, 2025 Stephen Corby 3947 Views cadillac, Optiq

With Cadillac offering big price cuts and financing offers on its first Australian offering, the Lyriq EV – which some

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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

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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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