Hybrid Reviews

Chery Tiggo 8 2026 review: Super Hybrid - Australian first drive

By Tom White · 01 Aug 2025

Chery's Tiggo 7 plug-in hybrid might be a plug-in price leader, but the Tiggo 8 ticks even more boxes.

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Suzuki Fronx 2026 review: Hybrid - Australian first drive

By Chris Thompson · 31 Jul 2025

With small SUVs becoming more and more prominent, Suzuki is bringing a new sub-$30K hybrid light SUV to the market - the Fronx. We’ve jumped in for a quick spin at its Australian launch to find out.

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Chery Tiggo 7 2026 review: Super Hybrid - Australian first drive

By Tom White · 28 Jul 2025

This is Australia’s most affordable plug-in hybrid vehicle. It’s the Chery Tiggo 7 ‘Super Hybrid’ and you can have one for just $39,990 drive-away at the time we put this review together.

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BYD Shark 6 2026 review: off-road test

By Marcus Craft · 27 Jul 2025

The BYD Shark 6, the first plug-in hybrid electric ute to hit Australia's shores, is leading the charge of plug-in hybrid electric utes, followed closely by PHEV versions of the Ford Ranger and GWM Cannon Alpha.It's an innovative approach and has generated plenty of excitement, but is the Shark 6 - with no 4WD, no low-range gearing and no diff-locks - a novelty or a sign of things to come?

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Peugeot 5008 2026 review: GT Premium Hybrid

By Emily Agar · 25 Jul 2025

Australia's seven-seat SUV market is crowded, but can the new Peugeot 5008 GT Premium Hybrid stand out with its hybrid powertrain and premium features?

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Lexus RX 2026 review: 450h+ Sports Luxury

By Emily Agar · 23 Jul 2025

Lexus has introduced the RX plug-in hybrid, but does this refined SUV deliver the power and polish required to match its price tag?

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Subaru Forester 2026 review: International first drive

By Chris Thompson · 21 Jul 2025

Subaru Australia wanted to wait until the Forester’s hybrid variant was available before launching the new model locally, which means Subaru is introducing a car that could properly rival the Toyota RAV4. Has the cult car brand finally delivered a vehicle that feels like it belongs in the 2020s?

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Denza B8 2026 review: International first drive

By Tim Nicholson · 12 Jul 2025

High-end off-roaders are few and far between in Australia, but China's answer to the Range Rover and Lexus LX could be headed Down Under soon. The Fangchengbao Leopard 8 - likely to be called Denza B8 internationally - could be a more affordable, plug-in hybrid alternative to the luxury 4WD set.

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GWM Haval Jolion Ultra Hybrid vs MG ZS Essence Hybrid+ 2026 comparison review

By Byron Mathioudakis · 11 Jul 2025

The hybrid small SUV segment is on fire, with Chinese brands changing the value landscape in a big way. Two of the most compelling are the MG ZS Hybrid+ and the GWM Haval Jolion Hybrid, and they're battling out here in flagship Essence and Ultra guises respectively. Amusingly similar in overall dimensions and specification, they diverge dramatically inside, on the road and at the petrol pump.

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GWM Tank 500 2025 review: Ultra Hybrid long-term | Part 3

By Laura Berry · 29 Jun 2025

The final installment of the Berry family's long-term test of the GWM Tank 500 Ultra is here. Does a recent discovery change the verdict?

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