EV Reviews

MG4 2025 review: Essence 77kWh long-term | Part 1

By Andrew Chesterton · 10 Sep 2024

Electric cars are pretty popular in Australia these days. But what are they actually like to live with day to day? We are spending a couple of months with the MG4 77 Essence to see how it fits into our lives and if it's a worthy addition to the EV market.

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Smart #3 2025 review - Australian first drive

By Andrew Chesterton · 08 Sep 2024

Smart is part-owned by Germany's Mercedes-Benz and China's Geely, and is promising quality premium-feeling EVs at affordable(ish) prices as a result. We put the #3 to the local test to find out if it lives up to that promise.

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MG3 Hybrid+ Excite vs Suzuki Swift Hybrid Plus auto 2025 comparison review

By James Cleary · 06 Sep 2024

You've set a new-car budget ceiling of $30,000. Your preference is for a small five-door hatch rather than the ubiquitous 'compact SUV' and with fuel price surges now a painfully regular part of life you like the idea of a hybrid.

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Smart #1 2025 review - Australian first drive

By Andrew Chesterton · 04 Sep 2024

Smart is back in Australia, but gone are the clever petrol-powered city cars, replaced by a small electric SUV, the #1, the brand says will sit between mainstream players and traditional premium marques. Which makes sense given Smart is part-owned by Chinese giant Geely and German premium brand Mercedes-Benz. So is this #1 the best of both those worlds? We put it to the test to find out.

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Volvo EX90 2025 review - International first drive

By Byron Mathioudakis · 03 Sep 2024

The Volvo EX90 is the company's first entirely in-house-developed and purpose-built electric vehicle, but it's much more than that. Advanced safety and multimedia tech, combined with intelligent interior packaging as well as sophisticated chassis and powertrain engineering, aim to make the Swedish large luxury SUV EV best in class. Not that you'd know all this from its pretty though safe design.

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Volvo XC40 2025 review: Recharge Pure long-term | Part 1

By Tom White · 26 Aug 2024

Volvo now offers its acclaimed XC40 EV in a more affordable 'Pure' rear-wheel-drive grade. Is it where the smart money is?

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Subaru Solterra 2024 review: Touring long-term | Part 2

By Justin Hilliard · 24 Aug 2024

The 2024 Subaru Solterra is twinned with the Toyota bZ4X, but those two fully-electric mid-size SUVs look more different than you think. And as we've found with the former, they're also not as practical as they should be.

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Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid Calligraphy AWD vs Kia Sorento Hybrid GT-Line AWD 2025 comparison review

By Laura Berry · 23 Aug 2024

We compare the Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy Hybrid with the Kia Sorento GT-Line Hybrid to find out which of these closely related SUVs is the safest, most practical, most fuel efficient and best to drive.

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Hyundai Inster 2025 review - International preview drive

By Dom Tripolone · 22 Aug 2024

It feels like a weekly occurrence; another challenger automotive brand from China releasing a new electric car pitched towards the entry-point of the Aussie market. But this time its a city-sized EV from South Korean giant Hyundai, with pure electric power and tonnes of personality. CarsGuide's Dominic Tripolone slipped behind the wheel for a pre-release drive.

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BMW iX3 2025 review: M Sport

By John Law · 21 Aug 2024

BMW has carefully crafted the iX3 M Sport's price to sneak under the luxury car tax threshold. Is it worth the savings or should you look elsewhere?

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