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Mercedes-Benz G580, the all-electric version of the G-Wagen
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2025 Mercedes-Benz G580 Review: Off-road quad-motor EV is incredibly capable

March 26, 2025March 26, 2025 Toby Hagon 2297 Views EQG, G580, Mercedes-Benz

The Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen is a monster of an off-roader, in part because of the G63 AMG variant that belts out

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2025 Mini Aceman.
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2025 Mini Aceman Review: Goldilocks-sized Mini for families is not very mini, but still five-door fun

March 23, 2025March 22, 2025 Stephen Corby 3152 Views Aceman, Mini

It’s helpful to think of Mini as being a bit like Taylor Swift, only less awesome. The world-conquering songstress of

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2025 Cupra Formentor VZe Tribe Edition PHEV
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Seven day test: 2025 Cupra Formentor PHEV. One for the tribe

March 22, 2025March 21, 2025 Iain Curry 4183 Views Cupra formentor, Cupra Formentor VZe, Cupra PHEV, Formentor PHEV

Life’s about to get harder for the Cupra Formentor VZe. From April 1 2025, it, like every other plug-in hybrid

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2025 BMW X3 30e xDrive.
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2025 BMW X3 30e xDrive Review: PHEV variant is the Ultimate Driving Machine

March 16, 2025March 15, 2025 Stephen Corby 7453 Views 30e xDrive, bmw, PHEV, X3

You know we are truly through the technological looking glass when an enthusiast driver can eschew the obvious choice of

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Kia EV5 Snowy Drive.
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Kia EV5 Earth Long Range Review: To the top of Australia and down the other side in an EV

March 9, 2025March 10, 2025 Bruce Newton 12267 Views Earth Long Range, EV5, Kia

It sounded like a good idea at the time. Drive a Kia EV5 Earth Long Range from Sydney to Melbourne

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Audi Q6 E Tron
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2025 Audi Q6 e-tron Review: Audi platforms up with its best real-world EV yet

March 8, 2025March 8, 2025 Stephen Corby 4224 Views Audi, e-tron, Q6

It might not be reflected in sales, or not so far anyway, but Audi probably does deserve some credit for

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Geely EX5 on the move.
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2025 Geely EX5 Review: Is this cut-price electric SUV bad news for the Leapmotor C10, BYD Sealion 7 and Tesla Model Y?

March 2, 2025March 7, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 18379 Views Geely EX5 review

I know that home brands don’t always scream quality. Value, maybe. But you don’t usually find too much premiumness amongst

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Deepal E07
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Deepal E07 Review: Is this the EV to take on the Toyota Prado and Ford Ranger in one high-tech electric hit?

March 1, 2025March 1, 2025 Toby Hagon 4808 Views Deepal, Deepal E07, E07

Look out Toyota and Ford! Newcomer Deepal has a radical take on the ute that infuses plenty of SUV thinking

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BYD Sealion 7
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2025 BYD Sealion 7 Review: Chinese giant unleashes its alternative to the Tesla Model Y Juniper in Australia

February 23, 2025February 23, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 20723 Views BYD Sealion 7, BYD Sealion 7 review, Juniper, Tesa Model Y

When you think EVs in Australia, you’re really thinking two brands, at least at the moment — Tesla, which started

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2025 Audi Q4 45 e-tron Sportback
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2025 Audi Q4 Review: A best-seller in Europe, but can this prestige mid-size SUV win Aussie hearts?

February 22, 2025February 22, 2025 Iain Curry 3767 Views audi q4, audi q4 review, q4 review, q4 sportback, q4 SUV

Audi Q4, you’re late. Where the hell you been? The German brand’s first full electric small/medium SUV has sold in

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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

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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

July 27, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
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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The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000
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The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000

February 11, 2024 Iain Curry Comments Off on The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000
The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz
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The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz

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