Electric Reviews

Rivian R1S 2025 review: International first drive

By Stephen Ottley · 31 May 2025

Tesla may grab lots of headlines - for better or worse - but there is another electric car company on the rise. We headed to Los Angeles to drive the Rivian R1S, an all-electric premium SUV designed to take on the best from Audi, BMW and more.Is it the next big thing in electric vehicles? And would it suit Australia? We have the answers...

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Hyundai Inster 2025 review: Australian first drive

By Andrew Chesterton · 30 May 2025

The Inster is a bold new play for Hyundai - an all-electric micro SUV that packs plenty of practicality into its bite-sized dimensions. And with it, the Korean brand wades into waters currently patrolled by plenty of cheap Chinese rivals. So, does the Inster have what it takes?

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Mercedes-Benz G580 2025 review: Australian first drive

By James Cleary · 29 May 2025

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class has been around since the dawn of time, but the new four-motor, pure-electric G580 has put a dramatically different powertrain under that familiar skin. It's a big departure but retains key attributes - good and not so good - this now iconic model is famous for. This is CarsGuide's Australian first drive review.

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MG HS 2025 review: Super Hybrid - Australian preview drive

By Andrew Chesterton · 28 May 2025

The MG HS Super Hybrid will soon replace the HS +EV as the new plug-in hybrid du jour for the Chinese brand in Australia. It promises more range, more power, more efficiency and a drivetrain designed for Australian roads and conditions. Those are big promises, so we put a prototype version to the test to find out how it lives up to them.

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BYD Sealion 7 2025 review: Performance

By Emily Agar · 20 May 2025

The BYD Sealion 7 continues the brands aquatic naming theme and we see if this premium EV is going to make waves in its segment.

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Skoda Elroq 2025 review: Australian preview drive

By Dom Tripolone · 14 May 2025

This compact but mighty new electric car is headed to Australia and some big name players will be looking over their shoulders.

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Mini JCW 2025 review: Countryman, Aceman, Hatch & Convertible

By Chris Thompson · 13 May 2025

There's a new generation of Mini models here in Australia, and now the JCW performance variants have arrived to join them.To test out the new JCW range, we headed to a not-so-secret test facility in Queensland to do some silly driving in a bunch of cars that fortunately don't take themselves too seriously.

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Polestar 3 2025 review: Long Range Single Motor

By Andrew Chesterton · 08 May 2025

The Polestar 3 is the vehicle the brand has been waiting for, with the large electric SUV finally giving this Swedish marque a fighter to send into the ring against BMW, Mercedes-Benz and even Porsche. The big question, though, was it worth waiting for? We put the cheapest version, the Long Range Single Motor, to the test to find out.

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Tesla Model Y 2025 review: Rear-Wheel Drive

By Andrew Chesterton · 07 May 2025

The world is closing in on Tesla, with increased competition, masses of controversy surrounding its leader, and something of a global revolt against its products all threatening to dethrone the EV king. Which is to say, this new Tesla Model Y had better be good...We put the most affordable version, the Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive, to the test to find out.

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Kia EV5 2025 review: GT-Line long-term | Part 2

By Justin Hilliard · 06 May 2025

The 2025 Kia EV5 stands out from the fully electric mid-size SUV crowd because of its exterior design, which is unconventional for an EV, with its boxy shape rewarding buyers with plenty of practicality.

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