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2026 Smart #6.
#6 LATEST News Smart 

Aren’t Smarts meant to be small? Plug-in hybrid Smart #6 sedan sizes up BMW 5 Series and Benz E-Class

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The Smart brand has pulled the drapes off its first-ever sedan in China with the launch of its all-new 2026

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2025 Smart #5 Brabus.
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Get Smarter! Boxy 2025 Smart #5 Brabus squares up against the Tesla Model Y Performance and Hyundai Ioniq 5 N

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Mercedes-Geely owned Smart has released pictures of the hot electric 2025 Smart #5 Brabus mid-size SUV ahead of its official

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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 9874 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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2025 Smart #5 EV mid-size SUV
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Smart pulls plug on EV-only future with incoming #5 SUV to get PHEV powertrain to take on Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, BYD Sealion 6 and Mitsubishi Outlander

January 24, 2025January 23, 2025 John Mahoney 16207 Views #5, PHEV, smart, smart #5

Smart has responded to the global slowdown of EV sales by announcing that it will roll out a petrol-electric plug-in

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2025 Smart #5 testing in Australia.
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Making a splash! Australia soon to host global reveal of new Smart #5 Tesla Model Y rival

August 12, 2024August 14, 2024 John Mahoney 13108 Views #1, #3, #5, ev, smart, SUV

The Chinese-German electric vehicle specialist Smart will stage the global reveal of its new #5 compact SUV in Australia in

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Smart Concept #1 electric SUV
EV LATEST News 

The smartest electric car buy? Smart to launch as EV brand in Australia with two affordable SUVs to tackle BYD and GWM

May 27, 2024May 27, 2024 John Mahoney 14696 Views australia, smart

Smart will soon officially announce plans to return to the Australian market in the near future after a 10-year hiatus

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Smart Concept #1 electric SUV
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Smart Concept #1 EV headed for production, but not Australia

September 7, 2021September 7, 2021 John Carey 5267 Views smart

Smart’s Concept #1 show car for the 2021 Munich IAA motor show previews a new urban SUV from the nowadays

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Smart EQ ForTwo coupe
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Tiny Smart car to spawn electric SUV for 2022

January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 Toby Hagon 7344 Views daimler, electric car, electric suv, ev, geely, Mercedes-Benz, smart, smart car, volvo

Smart has confirmed it will build a premium compact electric SUV. The new Smart battery electric vehicle SUV is due

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Seven-day test: Living with the Lexus UX300e
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Seven-day test: Living with the Lexus UX300e

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Audi RS e-tron GT review: Driving the most powerful production Audi ever
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Audi RS e-tron GT review: Driving the most powerful production Audi ever

February 4, 2023 Bruce Newton Comments Off on Audi RS e-tron GT review: Driving the most powerful production Audi ever
2021 Hyundai Kona Electric review
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2021 Hyundai Kona Electric review

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Driven: Cupra Leon e-Hybrid PHEV
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Driven: Cupra Leon e-Hybrid PHEV

July 17, 2021 John Carey Comments Off on Driven: Cupra Leon e-Hybrid PHEV

Types of EVs

What is a PHEV? Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles explained
EV types 

What is a PHEV? Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles explained

February 20, 2026 Stephen Corby 0

Like hybrids, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (or PHEVs) have an internal-combustion engine and an electric motor. Plug-in vehicles take the

What is an EV or BEV? Electric vehicles or battery electric vehicles explained
EV types 

What is an EV or BEV? Electric vehicles or battery electric vehicles explained

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What is a FCEV? Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles explained
EV types 

What is a FCEV? Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles explained

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What is a hybrid? Hybrid vehicles explained
EV types 

What is a hybrid? Hybrid vehicles explained

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Beginner’s Guide to EV Charging: Brought to you by Ampol

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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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