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The Ford Mustang Mach-E has been updated for 2025 with pricing revised once again across the range. Capitasing on the strong momentum of EV sales in Australia, the updated Mustang Mach-E is boosting its appeal with enhanced performance, greater efficiency, and refreshed styling. Available for order now, the Mustang Mach-E …

BMW has unveiled an all-new electric SUV that is said to signify a new era for the luxury brand in design, technology and innovation. The new-generation BMW iX3, presented as the first model of the Neue Klasse, is the most technologically advanced BMW model ever, boasting a completely new approach …

When we drove the Lexus RX 350h in its entry-level Luxury grade last year, we were impressed by its long list of standard equipment and luxurious cabin. From a value proposition, the sub-$90k RX 350h Luxury is hard to top in the large premium SUV segment. Now, let’s take a …

When we drove the Audi RS e-tron GT in 2024, we were sold on the concept of a very fast, fully electric sporty grand tourer. It was Audi’s flagship zero emission sports car. Just how much can that magic filter down to a family SUV? The answer to that lies …

When Ford decided to call its first ever fully electric SUV the Mustang Mach-E, we knew the new car had a lot to prove. The Mustang name, until now, has ever only been used on the car with the pony emblem, the company’s iconic Mustang Sports car. With both the …

Riding on nearly three decades of expertise in hybrid vehicles, Toyota has finally made the switch toward fully electric mobility. The Japanese auto giant’s first electric model comes in the form of a RAV4-sized SUV called the bZ4X. The quirky naming isn’t just a random amalgamation of alphabets and letters, …

The updated BMW iX electric SUV will arrive in Australia in the middle of 2025 starting with the iX xDrive45 M Sport which replaces the iX xDrive40 Sport. The latest update is the most extensive ever applied to iX, including a major facelift to the exterior, revised interior and improved …

The compact hybrid SUV segment sees the addition of two new entries this year, the Honda ZR-V e:HEV and the Nissan Qashqai e-Power. If our previous impression of the new generation Honda and Nissan hybrid drive systems in our CR-V vs X-Trail vs RAV4 comparison review was of any indication, both …

  Ford has unveiled the first ever plug-in hybrid version of the popular Ranger pick-up, as the brand continues its electrification transition. The Ford Ranger PHEV combines Ford’s 2.3-litre Ford EcoBoost turbo petrol engine and 10-speed automatic gearbox with a 75kW e-motor and an 11.8kWh battery. Ford says it’s targeting …

Hybrid models now account for nearly 40 percent of all medium size SUVs sold in Australia. The largest hybrid seller in the country, Toyota, has even recently made the bold move of discontinuing the sale of non-hybrid models in 9 of its models, including the RAV4 – the nation’s best-selling …

Previously, if you wanted a hybrid Honda-badged sedan, you would buy the Honda Insight – the first ever electrified model for the Honda brand. Sales in Australia for the Insight ended in 2014 after a decade and a half run, with most of the sales period overshadowed by the dominant …

Peugeot is a brand in transition. It aspires to be premium, with the main selling point being design. Indeed, there’s no denying the fact that the French brand has some of the best styling in the segment. But the keyword here is ‘aspire’, meaning the marque isn’t quite a full …

Toyota’s first fully electric SUV, the all-new bZ4X has arrived in Australian showrooms, bringing with it a new BEV (battery electric vehicle)-specific platform utilising the latest motor generator and battery technology. Jointly developed with Subaru, the bZ4X is based on a new platform that integrates the battery and motor generator …

Like it or not, the Toyota HiLux is heading electric. Previewed by the HiLux Revo BEV Concept, the first ever all-electric HiLux enters prototyping phase and the unique landscape in Australia has been selected as the testbed for the HiLux EV. Originally unveiled in Thailand late last year, the HiLux …