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Chinese carmakers are on the cusp of something big as they prepare cars with 1000km-plus range.

Honda Australia has implemented a series of price drops across its Australian range, most notably in the lower trims bringing entry prices down by between $700 and $3100.

A little known Chinese car brand has beaten the biggest names in the business in a crucial electric car race.

Mercedes-Benz has added a new C-Class base variant known as the C200 Night Edition, which is backed with a national drive-away deal until 31 July. The price before on-road costs is $86,900 – $3000 less than a regular C200 – though the “astonishing” drive-away price (as described by Mercedes-Benz) is $89,900 nationally. That deal is on from now until the end of financial year, when the Night Edition will return to its regular $86,900 before on-road costs fixed price under Benz’s agency dealer model. There’s actually more standard equipment than the base C200 with 19-inch alloy wheels where the standard car gets 18s and rear privacy glass. Aside from that, both are visually similar with the AMG-style front and rear bumpers, though the Night Edition gets extra black exterior trim. A 710-watt 15-speaker Burmester surround sound system is included standard, too. Inside, Artico vinyl upholstery is allied with front heated and power adjustable seats with memory function. There’s dual-zone climate control, acoustic insulated glass, ambient lighting, an 11.9-inch portrait-oriented touchscreen, a 12.3-inch digital driver’s display and head-up display. The C200 Night Edition uses the 150kW/300Nm 48-volt boosted turbo-petrol four-cylinder that drives the rear wheels via a nine-speed automatic. The Night Edition’s extra equipment and lower price, which is a long way up on the C-Class’s $78,900 launch price in February 2022, should aid the Mercedes-Benz C-Class in sales against the BMW 320i ($80,200) and Audi A4 35 TFSI ($71,900, both before on-road costs).  Mercedes-Benz shifted 156 of its luxury sedans last month compared to BMW’s 325 3 Series deliveries. The Night Edition is sold alongside the C200, C300, AMG C43 and AMG C63. 2024 Mercedes-Benz C-Class pricing (before on-road costs) 

The 2025 Mercedes-Benz EQS is the brands flagship electric saloon and it's been updated with a bigger battery for more range along with some ye-olde styling in the form of a free-standing hood ornament.

With production of the Mazda 6 sedan and wagon for Japan ending this month, rumours of the midsize sedan’s reboot have been given yet another wind.

Kia will have 15 electric cars in its line-up and a target of 1.6 million EV sales annually before the end of the decade, according to an announcement it made at the 2024 Kia CEO Investor Day.

Following the updated Audi A3 and the introduction of its AllStreet variant, the sharper and faster Audi S3 Sportback hatch and sedan have also been tweaked to make it… even sharper and faster.

Genesis is getting ready to step up and take on the biggest names in luxury performance cars.

No empire lasts forever, and while Toyota was distracted these last few years trying to prove it can build EVs and performance cars, its rivals have finally bridged the hybrid gap.