EV Reviews

Jeep Avenger 2025 review - International first drive

By Tim Nicholson · 08 Aug 2024

Models like the Wrangler and Grand Cherokee have built Jeep's reputation as a go-anywhere adventure brand, with a premium twist. The famed brand is finally ready to enter the electric era and following some plug-in hybrid models, Jeep is gearing up to launch the Avenger sub-compact SUV in Australia this year. We test the Avenger in Italy before it reaches our shores.

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Volvo EX30 2025 review: Single Motor Extended Range Ultra

By Tim Nicholson · 03 Aug 2024

Volvo already has two EVs in its stable, but the EX30 is the brand's first dedicated electric car built on an exclusively EV platform. There was a lot of excitement when the EX30 was revealed, but what's it like to live with? And is it good enough to face off against some increasingly stiff competition?

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Mercedes-AMG GLC63 2025 review: S E Performance - Australian first drive

By Stephen Ottley · 01 Aug 2024

Mercedes-AMG is famous for its big engines but modern pressures have forced a re-think. We drive the all-new AMG GLC63 S E Performance, which swaps a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 for an Formula One-inspired turbocharged and hybrid powertrain. The new model is faster, more powerful and more efficient - but is it better? We drive it to find out how it performs and whether it lives up to AMG's reputation.

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Mini Cooper 2024 review: Electric - Australian first drive

By Byron Mathioudakis · 30 Jul 2024

The Mini Cooper is back, but this time in two very different versions, starting with a restyled petrol range. But only the all-electric 3dr hatch is truly all-new. Redesigned from the ground up, it sits on a fresh architecture, bringing a larger yet crisper body and a more minimal, intuitive and stylish interior. But has the Mini lost any of the fun athleticism the British brand is famous for?

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GWM Haval Jolion 2024 review: Ultra Hybrid

By Andrew Chesterton · 26 Jul 2024

The GWM Haval Jolion Hybrid offers plenty of bang for your buck, with a stacked equipment list, impressive efficiency and a massive driving range of more than 1000kms on a single tank.So is it a worthy rival to hard-to-get hybrid SUVs from Toyota? We put the flagship Ultra grade to the test to find out.

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Subaru Solterra 2024 review: Touring long-term | Part 1

By Justin Hilliard · 25 Jul 2024

Subaru may be late to the EV game, but it's come out all guns blazing with the new Solterra mid-size SUV. Twinned with the Toyota bZ4X, the Japanese brand's first fully electric vehicle makes a strong first impression, but is the price right?

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Hyundai Ioniq 5 2024 review: 2WD 77.4kWh

By Laura Berry · 24 Jul 2024

Australia has gone from 'what electric cars?' to 'which electric cars?' with so many now arriving in the country making the choices great but ever-more confusing. Turns out one of the best has been here for some time - the Hyundai Ioniq 5.

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Hyundai Tucson 2024 review: Hybrid - Australian first drive

By James Cleary · 19 Jul 2024

In the Australian new-car market it's increasingly a case of, no hybrid and you're out of the main game. Which is why a hybrid version of Hyundai's mid-size Tucson SUV is so important for the Korean brand. We've taken a first drive to see if it has the potential to steal buyers from Toyota's all-conquering RAV4 Hybrid.

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Genesis GV70 2024 review: Electrified Performance long-term | Part 2

By Dom Tripolone · 18 Jul 2024

In the second month of living with the Genesis GV70 Electrified it's time to address the elephant in the room - real world driving range and charging times.

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Nissan Qashqai 2024 review: Ti e-Power long-term | Part 2

By Andrew Chesterton · 16 Jul 2024

Style comes at a sizeable price in the Nissan Qashqai Ti e-Power. But it might be a price worth paying. Just ask Andrew Chesterton, who has found himself smitten with his new long-term loaner.

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