Electric Reviews
Mini JCW 2025 review: Countryman, Aceman, Hatch & Convertible
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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.
Polestar 3 2025 review: Long Range Single Motor
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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.
Tesla Model Y 2025 review: Rear-Wheel Drive
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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.
Kia EV5 2025 review: GT-Line long-term | Part 2
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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
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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.
Zeekr 009 2025 review - Track drive
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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.
Audi Q8 2025 review: 60 TFSIe quattro S line
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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?
Tesla Model Y 2025 review: Long Range AWD
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By Stephen Ottley · 19 Apr 2025
From sales darling to sales flop - Tesla is in trouble. The American electric brand needs to turn its fortunes around and hopes this updated Model Y can do it.We sample the refreshed electric SUV to find out if it can lift the brand out of its slump and back to its glory days.
Leapmotor C10 2025 review: REEV - International first drive
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By Byron Mathioudakis · 11 Apr 2025
The Stellantis-backed Chinese start-up, Leapmotor, is going for the booming plug-in hybrid electric vehicle segment in Australia with the C10 REEV. But unlike its mid-sized SUV PHEV rivals, this one is an EV-first proposition, offering impressive range, high equipment levels and a compellingly low price. Plus, regular over-the-air updates promise to improve it with age. Sounds too good to be true?
Volkswagen ID.4 2025 review: Pro - Australian first drive
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By Tom White · 10 Apr 2025
The Volkswagen ID.4 might be one of the most delayed vehicles to hit Australia's shores in quite some time, but does it have what it takes to win your consideration?
