EV Reviews

GWM Haval H6 2025 review: GT PHEV - Australian first drive

By Tim Nicholson · 04 Mar 2025

Another plug-in hybrid family SUV has entered the market in Australia, but it has a familiar face. The GWM Haval H6 GT has been around for a few years already, but does a PHEV powertrain help or hinder the Chinese coupe-style SUV?

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Deepal E07 2025 review - International preview drive

By James Cleary · 28 Feb 2025

Deepal is one of many new challenger brands striving for a foothold in the Aussie new-car market, with the S07 SUV only just launched. Now we've had a preview of one of its next models to arrive, scheduled for the second of 2025; the quirky E07, a combination five-seat SUV/ute.

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Geely EX5 2025 review: Australian first drive

By John Law · 24 Feb 2025

Yet another new brand has arrived in the Australian market and Geely is leading its offensive with the EX5, a Tesla Model Y and Kia EV5 competitor that promises sharp pricing and plenty of technology. That promise alone isn't enough to shift metal, so what's it like? We find out in an Australian first drive.

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MG MG4 2025 review: XPower long-term | Part 2

By Andrew Chesterton · 23 Feb 2025

The MG4 XPower is outrageously powerful, blisteringly fast and looks as though it has just driven off a Fast and Furious set. And this all-electric powerhouse is priced about the same as a petrol-powered hot hatch. But while it has the go-fast stuff covered, what's it really like to live with everyday? We put the XPower to the long-term test to find out.

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Smart #1 Brabus AWD vs Volvo EX30 Twin Motor Performance Ultra 2025 comparison review

By Chris Thompson · 22 Feb 2025

Two cars built on the same platform, sharing a powertrain, but with slightly different intentions... does one of these Chinese-built, Euro-targeting EVs come out on top?

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Audi Q4 e-tron 2025 review - Australian first drive

By Byron Mathioudakis · 20 Feb 2025

If you're late to a party, make a splash. And that's what Audi wants to do with the endlessly-delayed Q4 e-tron - a luxury medium-sized EV alternative to the BMW iX1 and iX2, Polestar 4, Mercedes-Benz EQA, Volvo EX40 and more. The wait means Audi has improved the car, offering compelling range, refinement, drivability and safety, in a spacious and elegant package. This could be Audi's best buy.

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Polestar 3 2025 review: Long Range Dual Motor Performance Pack

By Emily Agar · 18 Feb 2025

The Polestar 3 has entered a market where pillowy designs reign supreme for electric SUVs. However, the newly launched Polestar 3 is sharply styled and offers enough green highlights to enthrall enthusiasts but will its 'unfinished' tech get in the way of its success?

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BYD Sealion 7 2025 review - Australian first drive

By Andrew Chesterton · 17 Feb 2025

The BYD Sealion 7 might be the biggest threat the Tesla Model Y has faced to date, with the mid-size electric SUV delivering on price, spec and equipment. So can this Chinese SUV knock Tesla off its top-selling perch? We put it to the test to find out.

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Deepal S07 2025 review

By Andrew Chesterton · 04 Feb 2025

There's seemingly no end to the wave of Chinese EV brands currently washing up on our shores, but happily there's an easy way to spot the Deepal S07 in a crowd. Put simply, it's the good-looking one, with purposeful design that sets it apart from other same-same SUVs. But is it more than just a pretty face? And can it mount a credible claim against the Tesla Model Y? Andrew Chesterton finds out.

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Volvo EX30 2025 review: Twin Motor Performance Ultra long-term | Part 3

By Justin Hilliard · 03 Feb 2025

After living with the 2025 Volvo EX30 Twin Motor Performance small SUV for three months, it's become clear that the Swedish electric vehicle has more going for it than just good looks; it's also great to drive.

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