Thanks for joining us this Friday March 15th 2024. Notably in vehicle data this day: Kia teases its modern K4 model that is terribly more likely to be the following Cerato sedan, Chinese language automaker Chery announces extra specification data for its upcoming Tiggo 8 Pro Max big SUV, and additional.

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• Kia K4 teased as subsequent compact sedan
• Lexus UX goes hybrid and electrical simplest in Australia
• Kia Sportage hybrid may perchance well also rating AWD attributable to NVES
• Australian specs revealed for Chery Tiggo 8 Pro Max SUV
• Nissan announces what may perchance well be final change for the 2025 GT-R
• Reviewed: 2024 Abarth 500e

Kia K4 teased as subsequent compact sedan

• Kia Australia has given us a main discover about at its subsequent compact sedan and its known as, at least for now, the K4.

• Map to debut in beefy on March 21 this Twelve months, the K4 may perchance well also thoroughly be the change for the present Cerato.

• The Cerato as we comprehend it this day is assuredly identified because the K3, so the modern name K4 makes so much of sense.

• Search data from the K4 to exhaust the modern front cessation gain styling now we beget already seen on the Kia EV9 and even the Kia Picanto, with a strip mild LED gain to characteristic for the rear tail lights. 

• It’s now not confirmed whether or now not the K4 will most seemingly be hybrid or electrical, however this data can beget to silent apply soon after the official point out. 

• The info comes as Kia continues to push out a brand modern wave of products, together with the electrical EV9 big SUV and upcoming EV5 midsize SUV.  

Lexus UX goes hybrid and electrical simplest in Australia

• The Lexus UX is the latest Toyota-community nameplate to transfer hybrid and electrical simplest in Australia, with the highest fee marque announcing the discontinuation of the UX200 petrol and UX250h hybrid, increasing the cost of entry to the nameplate by shut to $10,000.

• The UX250h will most seemingly be changed by the extra highly efficient UX300h which has obtained an 11kW strength boost, bringing complete strength outputs to 146kW. In the period in-between, the UX300e electrical continues unchanged following a main change it underwent final Twelve months.

• Costs kick off at $55,370 earlier than on boulevard costs for the entry grade UX300h 2WD Luxurious and stretch up to $88,190 for the head-spec UX300e Sports Luxurious, which system that the modern LBX city SUV now becomes essentially the most cost-efficient Lexus you may perchance well aquire, with a ticket of entry of $47,550 earlier than on-boulevard costs. 

• The UX300h is supplied in both front wheel power and all-wheel power relying on grade, in a ramification of trims together with Luxurious, Sports Luxurious and F-Sport, with the front-wheel power UX300e obtainable in Luxurious or Sports Luxurious grades.

• Lexus has additionally made tweaks to substances and specs at some level of the differ, with well-known modifications to the UX300h AWD Sports Luxurious (up $4670) and UX300h AWD F Sport ($6715) which attach extra substances admire a moon roof, to boot to a panoramic gaze discover and 13-speaker audio system for the latter grade.

Kia Sportage hybrid may perchance well also rating AWD attributable to NVES

• Kia Australia’s general supervisor of product planning Roland Rivero told Chasing Autos that the hybrid model of the Sportage now not too lengthy within the past released to the Australian market changed into restricted to front-wheel-power however that will well also change in future.

• AWD hybrid versions are supplied within the UK, where the RHD Sportage is supplied in a shorter wheelbase model; within the US it’s supplied with this electrified all-paw choice within the a connected higher body trend that’s supplied right here however simplest in LHD. Neither suit Australia, says Kia.

• Rivero said that “the total quantity or the total quantity, for correct hand power [AWD hybrid] staunch wasn’t enough” to justify developing the drivetrain for our market.

• Nevertheless he went on to remark that if the government’s proposed New Vehicle Emissions Fashioned changed into to hurry in Likelihood B blueprint, this is in a position to well also change.

• Rivero said the present Sportage hybrid lineup changed into a “starting up point” and if the proposed legislation they'd likely desire a broader differ. Most likely, this may perchance well encompass AWD to compare the lineup seen in our markets.

Australian specs revealed for Chery Tiggo 8 Pro Max SUV

• Chery Australia has launched specs for its modern big SUV, the Tiggo 8 Pro Max, which is due in Australia in Might perchance well well even merely 2024.Â

• Launching with three variants in Australia, the Tiggo 8 Pro Max SUV will compete with the likes of a quantity of seven seaters such because the Hyundai Santa Fe and the Toyota Kluger, among others.

• The three variants will most seemingly be Urban, Elite and Final AWD, with smartly-liked specification together with 18-plod alloy wheels, twin 12.3-plod shows, black synthetic leather-basically basically based upholstery, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, along with wi-fi cell phone charging and heated/ventilated seats. 

• Powering the 8 Pro Max is a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that produces outputs of 180kW/375Nm and is paired to a seven-flee twin-snatch transmission. 

• Pricing for the modern big SUV is but to be confirmed, however is due within the following couple of months.Â

Nissan announces what may perchance well be final change for the 2025 GT-R

• Nissan has launched its 2025 R35 Nissan GT-R, a model that has been on sale globally since 2007.

• The Japanese automaker has added just a few elegant-tuned tweaks, together with revised high precision weight-balanced piston rings, connecting rods and crankshafts, to create “snappier revs” and “faster turbo spooling”.Â

• The company has now not said that the GT-R will create extra strength and torque, so outputs of 419kW/633Nm from a 3.8-litre twin-turbocharged V6 petrol engine.Â

• Australian GT-Rs went off sale in 2021 attributable to the model now now not meeting strict facet influence ADR rules.  

• First deliveries are expected in Japan, and are expected to be runt liberate.

2024 Abarth 500e reviewed 

• Chasing Autos deputy editor Curt Dupriez’s overview of the 2024 Abarth 500e changed into printed, together with his thoughts on its charismatic perspective and unheard of dynamics.

• Our deputy editor found the persona, dynamics and concrete manner of the modern Abarth 500e to be very go.

• When it comes to negatives, Dupriez noteworthy the dear ticket level, modest efficiency and an awkward driver’s footwell as being some things that wished work.

• In abstract, Dupriez highly suggested the Abarth 500e for a fun day-to-day power, however did present that its a vehicle most suitable for two.Â

• Furthermore reviewed this day changed into the Nissan Qashqai E-Energy and Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Heavy Responsibility.

READ: Learn the written overview of the Abarth 500e

The next direct of Automobile Recordsdata Right this moment will most seemingly be printed on Monday 18th March at 4.30pm Sydney time.