Electric Reviews

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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Cadillac Lyriq 2025 review: Sport
By Andrew Chesterton · 29 Apr 2025
Cadillac has arrived in Australia, with this Lyriq the first in a fleet of new electric vehicles built in right-hand drive in the USA and shipped to our shores. It's big, lux and definitely has premium intentions, but it also goes up against the best of BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi in the battle for our well-heeled dollars.
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Zeekr 009 2025 review - Track drive
By Laura Berry · 25 Apr 2025
Race track? Check. People mover? Check. Wait, what? Yes we took a fully-electric 450kW Zeekr 009 people mover to the race track to see what would happen.
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Audi Q8 2025 review: 60 TFSIe quattro S line
By Emily Agar · 23 Apr 2025
The Audi Q8 60 TFSIe quattro S line has had a mid-life upgrade which sees tweaks to its design, technology and features. But do those upgrades make this large plug-in hybrid SUV one to look out for?
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