Car news today: Next-gen Hyundai Palisade breaks cover, Lexus LBX Morizo RR priced for Australia, and more – 12 December 2024

Thanks for becoming a member of us this Thursday 12 December 2024. Particularly in automobile recordsdata this day: Hyundai has previewed its subsequent Palisade on its South Korean web space, and Lexus Australia announces pricing and specification for its performance-oriented LBX Morizo RR.

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• Hyundai previews subsequent-gen Palisade SUV
• Lexus LBX Morizo RR priced for Australia
• Peugeot 3008 Hybrid launches within the community
• Geely building electric commercial van known as Farizon
• Reviewed: 2025 BMW M135

Hyundai subsequent-gen Palisade SUV previewed

• Hyundai has previewed its subsequent-technology Palisade SUV on its South Korean web space and it for certain seems very varied than before.

• 5 horizontally-stacked LED lights are the gigantic signature up entrance, while at the rear the theme is endured with current tail gentle integration.

• Internal, the cabin has been entirely restyled with mountainous displays enlighten to feature, nonetheless genuine screen screen sizes have not any longer been confirmed staunch but.

• For the US market, reports show that a 2.5-litre petrol and 2.5-litre hybrid will replace the gigantic 3.8-litre V6 from before.

• Australian timing is unclear, nevertheless request to hear more concerning the Palisade at the mannequin’s official show.

Lexus LBX Morizo RR priced for Australia

• Lexus Australia has announced pricing and specification for its upcoming hot hatch, the LBX Morizo RR.

• Priced to delivery from $76,490 before on-boulevard costs, the LBX Morizo RR packs the same 1.6-litre turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engine as screen within the Toyota GR Yaris and GR Corolla, nevertheless with a special tune of 206kW/390Nm.

• Additionally enlighten to feature will be corpulent-time all-wheel drive, a rear restricted-lag differential and a eight-velocity computerized transmission, along with a variable remark blueprint that opens at higher speeds for higher output from the turbo triple engine.

• The LBX Morizo RR also aspects 10mm lower rush high than the different LBX models and rides on 19-lumber alloy wheels as fashioned.

• The current LBX will delivery in Australia within the first half of of 2025.

Peugeot 3008 Hybrid goes on sale in Australia

• French automaker Peugeot has announced the delivery of its current 3008 Hybrid midsize SUV, pricing the mannequin at $52,990 before on-boulevard costs. The high-spec variant is priced at $64,990 before on-boulevard costs.

• Launching within the community in two grades – Enchantment and GT Top class – the 3008 will be powered by a 1.2-litre turbo petrol four-cylinder engine with an additional electric motor for outputs of 100kW blended. Gasoline financial system is a claimed 4.9L/100km.

• Customary gear will embody a 21-lumber curved show and LED ambient lighting, while the GT Top class grade adds wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, hands-free energy tailgate, rub down feature and electric adjustment for the entrance seats. Leather-primarily based upholstery and panoramic sunroof are also included.

• The current Peugeot 3008 Hybrid is now available to test drive and buy from native dealerships.

Geely to address Ford E-Transit Customized with current electric Farizon van

• Chinese language automaker Geely has announced a brand current electric van to address the likes of the electrical Ford E-Transit within the UK market. It would come to Australia at final.

• Known as the Farizon, the Geely supervan is in a position to hauling payloads up to 1300kg and may maybe have a most electric fluctuate of 360km, nonetheless a bigger 106kWh battery pack is coming soon.

• This platform has been constructed particularly for electric vehicles, with the batteries lying beneath the burden blueprint.

• In Australia, there are several electric commercial vans available including the Peugeot E-Partner, the Renault Kangoo E-Tech, the LDV eDeliver 7 and eDeliver 9 and even the Mercedes-Benz EQV.

2025 BMW M135 reviewed

• Chasing Autos manufacturing manager Tom Situation’s video review of the 2025 BMW M135 used to be printed, including his thoughts and impressions on the all-wheel drive BMW hot hatch.
• Tom loved the M135’s enchancment in performance and properly appointed interior more than anything else, when put next to the likes of the Volkswagen Golf R.
• On the different hand, some certain downsides for the M135 included its high asking mark and that the mannequin may maybe enact with a shrimp more persona with a performance pack.
• All in all, Tom thought the current M135 used to be a correct steer and a important make stronger for the BMW 1 Sequence platform.

The next enviornment of Automobile News This day will be printed on Friday 13 December at 4.30pm Sydney time.