The Hyundai Kona has long offered a broad model range, from affordable petrol variants to electric vehicles. Now Hyundai has filled the gap between the two with a fuel-sipping hybrid. While it’s late to a party dominated by Toyota, the Kona Hybrid adds to the growing petrol-electric SUV options thatContinue Reading
Booming car brand MG has launched its new MG4 Xpower, a dual motor electric hot hatch. Here’s five things you need to know. It’s really quick The XPower uses two electric motors, with 150kW/250Nm up front and 170kW/350Nm at the rear. Combined, the most they can generate is 300kW andContinue Reading
Has Nissan been copying Toyota’s homework? Possibly, although it has arrived at a different answer to the question of hybrid power. Recognising the RAV4 Hybrid is one of Australia’s best-selling cars, Nissan recently wedged its tricky “e-Power” motor into the popular X-Trail. Initially the tech was only available on theContinue Reading
Hyundai has made its Ioniq 6 electric car cheaper. The popular brand has added a new entry-level model to its Tesla Model 3 rivalling Ioniq 6 range. The new variant is simply called Ioniq 6 and is priced at $65,500 (before on-road costs), which makes it $8500 less than theContinue Reading
Subaru locked in prices for its first electric car on Monday, when customers were told it costs significantly more than the brand’s petrol machines. Priced from $77,990 plus on-road costs in its cheapest form, the new Subaru Solterra is double the asking price of an entry-level Subaru Forester (yours forContinue Reading
Suzuki is set to replace the Swift hatchback with a new model. A “concept car” presented to the public at the 2023 Tokyo motor show paves the road ahead for Suzuki’s affordable small car. While some concept cars are outlandish machines that look a long way removed from the realContinue Reading
Electric vehicle upstart BYD has fired new shots in the battle for green car customers, unveiling a third car available for less than $50,000. The Chinese brand surprised industry experts by revealing that its Tesla Model 3 rival, the BYD Seal, will be priced from $49,888 plus on road costsContinue Reading
Citroen’s mid-size family SUV has received a midlife facelift, but can the changes translate into sales? Here are five things you should know about the C5 Aircross Sport. In the crazy Citroen world, it’s a bit bland It’s less vanilla than most mainstream medium SUVs, yet the C5 Aircross isn’tContinue Reading
Alfa Romeo is struggling to make an impact in the Australian market, but its limited line-up has appeal for those who want something a little different. The Stelvio SUV is one of the more attractive looking softroaders on the market. This is a change of direction for Alfa The StelvioContinue Reading
American electric car start-up Fisker has revealed three game-changing new cars. The California-based company already sells its Ocean mid-size electric SUV overseas and is promising an affordable hatchback, dual-cab ute and high-end sports car by 2025. The electric ute, dubbed Alaska, is one of the most exciting vehicles slated forContinue Reading