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BYD's next two cars for Australia confirmed! 2026 BYD Atto 2 electric SUV and 2026 BYD Sealion 8 plug-in hybrid seven-seat SUV locked in for Australia!

By Tim Nicholson · 11 Jun 2025

BYD will expand its line-up with two key models in critical segments.

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Spicy SUV priced for Australia: 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan twin, the Cupra Terramar mid-size family SUV to launch with mild-hybrid and performance options

By Jack Quick · 10 Jun 2025

Cupra has confirmed the pricing of its coming Tiguan-sized Terramar SUV ahead of first deliveries commencing in July.

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2026 XPeng G7 SUV breaks cover ahead of launch with Polestar 4 and Toyota bZ4X in its sights

By Laura Berry · 10 Jun 2025

Standby Australia, XPeng has just given notice that it’s about to launch the G7 electric SUV, which will rival the likes of Toyota's bZ4X and Polestar 4.

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Luxurious 2025 Tesla Model Y rival gets more range and tech upgrade: 2025 Genesis Electrified GV70 priced for Australia with $7000 price hike

By Jack Quick · 10 Jun 2025

Around eight months after the facelifted Genesis GV70 line-up arrived locally, the brand has detailed the electric version ahead of imminent deliveries.

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Didn't see this coming: Mahindra's wild new Thar Sport hybrid targeting the BYD 2026 Denza B5, Toyota Prado, Jeep Wrangler and GWM Tank 300 confirmed for Australia

By Byron Mathioudakis · 10 Jun 2025

Mahindra has finally confirmed that the Jeep Wrangler-style body-on-frame Thar as we know it will not be imported to Australia.

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Is a Ford Everest PHEV coming? Electrified SUV sibling to plug-in hybrid Ranger not ruled out as Blue Oval gauges demand for petrol-electric models

By Chris Thompson · 09 Jun 2025

Ford Australia has just launched the highly anticipated Ranger plug-in hybrid, with the Blue oval soon to boast two plug-in hybrid models in its commercial vehicle range.

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Chinese car brand's big expectations: Cut-price challenger believes Australians will buy more hybrids than electric cars with the 2025 Leapmotor C10 REEV to outsell the 2025 Leapmotor C10 EV

By Jack Quick · 07 Jun 2025

Hybrids, specifically plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), are selling stronger than they ever have in Australia, and China’s Leapmotor is expecting to cash in on this trend with its newest model.

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China's successor to the Holden Commodore ute: Chinese brand Jaecoo could be about to debut a new lifestyle-focused SUV-based ute to follow the 2026 Jaecoo J8 and J7 SUVs

By Dom Tripolone · 07 Jun 2025

Hot off the heels of MG confirming a dual-cab is headed our way, Chery could be bringing two workhorses Down Under with one wearing its Jaecoo premium sub-brand badging.

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Seven-seat hybrid SUV cops a price bump: 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid still priced for a fight with Kia Sorento Hybrid, Mazda CX-80 PHEV and Toyota Kluger Hybrid

By James Cleary · 06 Jun 2025

Hyundai Australia has raised prices for hybrid versions of its Santa Fe large SUV by $1500 across the board, saying the move is aimed at better alignment of the price ‘step up’ between it and internal combustion engine (ICE) models in the range.

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Family SUV faces the chop: Rival to the 2026 Toyota Kluger, Ford Everest, Kia Sorento and Hyundai Santa Fe could be axed in Australia

By Byron Mathioudakis · 06 Jun 2025

It now seems inevitable that one of world’s longest-running family SUV badges may soon be retired in Australia. With low sales and high pricing pressures due to unfavourable exchange rates and ongoing geo-political uncertainties, the Nissan Pathfinder is facing an uncertain future, as it continues to stumble against popular alternatives in the large, seven-seater SUV segment like the Ford Everest,

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