Car news today: BYD Shark ute to go on sale next month, Polestar 3 lineup gets a lower-priced rear-driver, and more – 23 September 2024

Thanks for joining us this Monday 23 September 2024. Particularly in car facts this day: the ride-in hybrid electrical BYD Shark ute to gallop on sale subsequent month, and the Polestar 3 lineup gets a low-priced rear-driver.

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• BYD Shark: Aussie on-sale date confirmed for PHEV ute
• Polestar 3 to be supplied in a ticket-trimmed RWD variant
• Skoda limited print updated Scala limited-car lineup
• Peugeot adds gentle-hybrids, axes 508
• Reviewed: 2025 BMW X3

BYD Shark: Aussie on-sale date confirmed for PHEV ute

• Chinese language automaker BYD’s first ute, the ride-in hybrid electrical said to be renamed ‘Shark 6’, will gallop on sale in Australia subsequent month, beating key opponents to the punch.

• On the muse anticipated to merely be known as the Shark, the ute has been renamed inline with its fellow ride-in hybrid midsize SUV stablemate, the Sea Lion 6.

• Costs will seemingly be printed when orders originate on October 29, that means that the Shark 6 may per chance be the first PHEV ute to delivery in Australia – earlier than key opponents at the side of the Ford Ranger and GWM Cannon Alpha, which will seemingly be but to delivery in PHEV identical guises.

• It has beforehand been confirmed that the Shark 6 will feature a 1.5-litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine with front and rear electrical motors, making for 320kW of vitality and a 0-100km/h speed of 5.7 seconds, in response to BYD.

Polestar 3: pricing confirmed for single-motor rear-wheel force variant

• Polestar has confirmed pricing for the upcoming single-motor rear-force variant of its Polestar 3 SUV, which will debut earlier than the stop of the twelve months.

• Priced at $118,420 earlier than on-facet road prices, the brand new entry-grade variant will feature a single rear-motor handing over 220kW/490Nm, a quoted 0-100km/h speed of 7.8 seconds and 650km of range.

• Comparatively, the Polestar 3 is for the time being on hand with two delivery-edition variants at the side of a Long range Twin motor variant (360kW/840Nm) with 628km of WLTP range priced at $132,990 earlier than on-facet road prices and a Long range Twin motor with Efficiency Pack (380kW/910Nm) staunch for 561km of WLTP range priced at $141,900.

• On the different hand, prices will rise for existing twin-motor variants for MY25, with some for the time being original parts to turn out to be at-fee alternatives.

Skoda limited print updated Scala limited-car lineup

• Skoda Australia has confirmed pricing and extra limited print for its facelifted Scala limited hatchback range, which debuts a midlife update featuring a revised lineup.

• On sale in Australia since 2021, the updated Skoda Scala beneficial properties exterior kind tweaks and an updated gear checklist for its two-grade range which consists of an entry-level Pick changing the outdated Ambition, and a sporty Monte Carlo changing the outdated top-spec Signature grade.

• Priced at $32,490 earlier than on-facet road prices, the Pick is powered by a 1.0-litre three-cylinder turbo-petrol engine (85kW/200Nm) mated to a seven-tear twin-clutch computerized transmission. It parts original gear comparable to 17-ride alloy wheels, six airbags, self passable emergency braking, and a rear locate digicam.

• In the intervening time, the variety-topping Monte Carlo is priced at $42,390 earlier than on-facet road prices and parts a 1.5-litre four cylinder powertrain (110kW/250Nm); it beneficial properties gear comparable to 18-ride alloy wheels, adaptive cruise take care of watch over, sports actions chassis take care of watch over and heated front seats with facet bolsters and built-in headrests.

Peugeot adds gentle-hybrids, axes 508

• Peugeot Australia has announced a raft of changes to its native lineup, which entails the debut of a new-generation gentle-hybrid-simplest 3008 ‘Fastback’ SUV, plus the discontinuation of the 508 midsize fastback and wagon.

• The brand new 3008 – now on hand to characterize, and powered by a 1.2-litre three-cylinder powertrain featuring 48-volt gentle hybrid technology – will seemingly be on hand in Appeal and GT Top rate grades, priced at $52,990 and $64,990 respectively earlier than on-facet road prices respectively; a mid-spec GT is confirmed to affix the variety within the advance future.

• With the changes, Peugeot has confirmed that pure combustion and ride-in hybrid variants for the 3008 will no longer be on hand.

• Moreover, the 308 limited car, 2008 limited SUV, 408 and 5008 midsize SUVs are confirmed to be receiving gentle-hybrid variants joining the variety in 2025, with extra order to be announced nearer to delivery.

• The 508 midsize fastback and Sportswagon – which has been on sale in Australia since 2019 – is mainly the most original in a long checklist of midsize automobiles to be axed in Australia as buyers abandon the outmoded physique styles for SUVs.

2025 BMW X3 reviewed

• Chasing Vehicles contributor Daniel Gardner’s written and video opinions of the 2025 ‘G45’ BMW X3 had been published, at the side of his tips on what has modified for the brand new, fourth-generation midsize SUV.

• Gardner wrote that the X3 had several sure facets, at the side of gentle and subtle powertrains, very good ZF computerized transmissions, excessive-quality recycled materials and, most importantly, and (almost) unchanged ticket tags.

• Components that Gardner belief shall be improved consist of the true fact that this X3 shall be the final with six-cylinder alternatives, while bemoaning the dearth of a PHEV variant and a few scratchy plastics within the internal.

• Gardner concluded his review by stating that “no longer simplest does it continue three generations of staunch-sized SUV evolution over two a long time, and enjoyable dynamics for the driver however very good practicality for the family, it’s now wrapped up in fine kind and stuffed pudgy of model and tech”.

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