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Watch out Toyota RAV4, Mitsubishi Outlander and Mazda CX-5! 2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid revealed in the US with more grunt, better fuel efficiency ahead of Australian launch
By Samuel Irvine · 07 Feb 2025
The new Subaru Forester Hybrid has been launched in the US ahead of its Australian debut later this year, marking the first time Subaru has ever equipped the Forester with proper hybrid power.
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All-new Mazda CX-5 Hybrid shapes up! Hotly anticipated Toyota RAV4 Hybrid rival looks sexy and sleek in new renders
By Andrew Chesterton · 07 Feb 2025
Mazda's best shot at taking down the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is shaping up, with recent spy pictures inspiring new Mazda CX-5 Hybrid renders that have the next-gen SUV looking sleek and sexy.
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'Watch this space': Mazda trademarks rumoured Tesla Model Y, BYD Sealion 7 rival in UK and could launch it before the electric Mazda 6e sedan, but when will we see either in Australia?
By Samuel Irvine · 06 Feb 2025
Mazda could have an electric SUV to rival the Tesla Model Y on the horizon, and it might be headed here sooner than we think.
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BYD's nightmare? Meet the range of Geely hybrids and electric cars that could shake up the order of Chinese car brands in Australia in 2025
By Tom White · 06 Feb 2025
Why Geely's range of hybrids and EVs from its Galaxy range could be what stunts BYD's growth in Australia.
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The type of car preparing to dominate Australian roads: We can't get enough of the Toyota RAV4, BYD Sealion 6 and Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV as sales of petrol and diesel cars such as the Toyota HiLux and Isuzu D-Max slide
By Samuel Irvine · 06 Feb 2025
Hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles continue to gain serious momentum in Australia as the demise of petrol and diesel appears to be in full swing.The latest data from the Australian Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries shows total hybrid sales increased from 9791 sales last January to 14,836 last month, an increase of 51.5 per cent. Sales of plug-in hybrid vehicles, meanwhile, increased by 88.5 per cent from 1012 to 1908 sales.Australia's best-selling car for 2024, the hybrid-only Toyota RAV4, comprised the bulk of the additional hybrid sales with a 129.6 per cent increase in demand that translated to a staggering 5076 sales, up from 2211 this time last year.The Toyota Yaris Cross and Corolla Cross, two small SUVs also offered in hybrid-only guise, saw their year-on-year sales climb 14.4 per cent and 19.0 per cent, respectively, rounding out January with 845 and 922 sales. Bolstering the plug-in hybrid segment was the BYD Sealion 6, which registered 433 sales and claimed the title of the brand's best-selling car, despite being impacted by ongoing supply issues linked to Australia's ports.Sales of the Mitsubishi Outlander, the Sealion 6's main rival, remained steady at 2090, a 0.6 per cent increase on last year. There is no breakdown of exactly how many sold were PHEV variants, although Mitsubishi has previously claimed they account for about 20 per cent of the predominantly petrol model's total sales, which translates to about 418 units.National diesel sales, meanwhile, fell by 12.3 per cent in January 2025 compared to the previous year, or from 28,923 sales to 25,372.Petrol sales fell in even greater numbers from 42,245 sales last January compared to 38,852 last month, equivalent to an 8.0 per cent decrease year-on-year.The diesel models leading that decline were Australia’s three most popular utes in the Ford Ranger, which fell 10.3 per cent, the Toyota HiLux, which fell 19.3 per cent, and the Isuzu D-Max, which fell 17.9 per cent.Most of that decline was felt among private buyers opposed to businesses and fleets with a decrease in sales by 18.3 per cent, equivalent to 1224 less vehicles purchase in January 2025 compared to last month.No specific petrol models appeared solely responsible for the decline given a growing number of traditionally petrol-only vehicles are now being offered with the choice of hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains. National sales also dipped by 3.3 per cent off the back of weak demand in the second half of 2024.
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Dual-cab disaster! Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux and Isuzu D-Max ute sales plummet as Australia's new-car market stumbles in January
By Andrew Chesterton · 05 Feb 2025
EV sales are "remarkably low", overall vehicle sales are dropping, and ute sales across our most popular brands have plummeted as Australia's new-car market gets off to a shaky start in January.
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Audi's abrupt backflip revealed: German brand reverses confusing naming scheme regarding petrol, diesel, plug-in hybrid and electric cars such as the Audi A5, Audi Q6 e-tron and Audi Q8 TFSI e
By Samuel Irvine · 04 Feb 2025
Audi has reversed the confusing model naming scheme that it assigned two years ago, bowing to feedback from its customers and dealers, the brand said.
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Groundbreaking family SUV spotted: New Hyundai Santa Fe plug-in hybrid spied in the wild just before its arrival - but there's a catch to the Kia Sorento and Mistubishi Outlander PHEV rival!
By Laura Berry · 03 Feb 2025
Hyundai’s new plug-in hybrid Santa Fe is close to making its global debut with a prototype being caught testing ahead of its arrival this year.
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