Electric vehicles

Land Rover has formally teased its upcoming first-ever full-electrical Differ Rover SUV.

This might perchance be the first time in Differ Rover’s history that a mannequin will be offered with a different of electrical vitality.

The British automobile maker has acknowledged that “prototypes are truly being subjected to considered one of most rigorous engineering signal-off programmes ever – to substantiate functionality spanning extreme temperatures, all conditions and every terrain”.

The Differ Rover electrical will join the relaxation of the Differ Rover lineup, along with petrol and petrol electrical hybrid variants.

Land Rover promises that the Differ Rover electrical will “state performance equivalent to a flagship Differ Rover V8”. The electrical luxurious SUV will seemingly compete with other high-stop electrical SUVs such because the BMW iX, the Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV and the Audi Q8 E-Tron.

Extra recordsdata is determined to shut within the early phases of 2024.

What each person knows to this level referring to the electrical luxurious SUV

Keep to be constructed on 800-volt battery structure and the flexible MLA (Modular Longitudinal Structure) platform, the future Differ Rover electrical will be in-constructed the United Kingdom.

The batteries and electrical pressure motors will moreover be in-constructed the UK, reasonably than in factories such because the ones in China, Japan and South Korea.

It’s nearly sure that the Differ Rover’s electrical powertrain will consist of two electrical motors – one front and one rear – for all-wheel-pressure functionality.

A battery size of round 80-100kWh is predicted, however additional small print are but to be confirmed. The platform can settle for each combustion and EV drivetrains.

Closing 365 days, Land Rover Australia confirmed that it will most likely perchance well state six unique pure-electrical devices over the following 5 years.

An electrical Land Rover Defender and Discovery are moreover on the playing cards.

Mitsubishi says a depart-in hybrid version of its new-generation Triton twin-cab ute remains to be a possibility, as it explores gasoline-saving alternatives that would possibly also finally glimpse the mannequin shuffle plump-electric.

The all-new generation Triton is due in Australia February 2024, and while its new 2.4-litre twin-turbo diesel four-cylinder is now 10 percent extra ambiance friendly – with an ADR81/02 mixed gasoline economy converse of seven.7L/100km – Mitsubishi will want to make a ways bigger gains into the long term as legislators continue to clamp down on producers.

Mitsubishi champions PHEV technology in merchandise such as its Outlander and Eclipse Gross SUVs, and it stays a possibility for Triton, alongside with other kinds of hybridisation, says Mitsubishi Australia CEO Shaun Westcott.

“I’ll quote [Mitsubishi executives] on file in Thailand pronouncing PHEV and other kinds of hybridisation are below seek for Triton,” Westcott told Chasing Vehicles. We reported on Mitsubishi’s seek of BEV and hybrid vitality for Triton wait on in July.

In its Outlander SUV, a minute 20kWh battery pack affords as a lot as 84km WLTP electric-handiest vary, and is ready to be recharged from flat to plump in 9.5 hours on a 240-volt wall outlet.

While providing a PHEV in an SUV is one matter, Westcott said providing a PHEV Triton would pose an engineering discipline.

“Different kinds of powertrain, for the easy reason that finding ample batteries after which being in a living to offer it the payload and towing skill it wants as a working automobile with present battery technology, is terribly delicate. It’s no longer love we’re going to offer you the option to flick the swap someday and it’s a BEV,” he said.

“I deem there’s an evolutionary course of, on account of of the towing and payload skill the automobile wants to agree with.”

Towing skill and payload are discipline for hybridising twin-cab utes, as Ford stumbled on with its new PHEV Ranger.

Along with providing round 45km of electric-handiest vary, Ford has managed to defend the payload and 3.5-tonne towing skill of its handiest-promoting Ranger, no matter the addition of a heavy lithium-ion battery pack.

Westcott said an electrified version of the Triton was an inevitability, however wouldn’t be drawn on timelines.

“By 2035 we’re going to offer you the option to agree with 100 percent of our vehicles [electrified],” he said. “But there’s a run to salvage there.

“It’s no longer appropriate us, alternatively it’s the total replace. The present battery technology is no longer where it wants to be [and] lithium and cobalt would possibly well perchance additionally want to alternate. And that’s no longer handiest us, however all OEMs, that’s where our immense cash goes: extreme cash, billions of bucks going into that, replace-extensive.”

Mitsubishi has dedicated to “electrifying” all its new vehicles by 2035 – noting that would possibly also mean merely making all of them no longer lower than hybrid.

Mitsubishi stays bullish on EVs, says PHEV an even bigger resolution

Westcott told Chasing Vehicles that Australia must no longer low cost the emissions-reducing potential of depart-in hybrids, as the nation and world races in direction of entirely electric vehicles – and legislators impose costly suggestions and time limits on producers.

“We predict about PHEV has loads extra legs in Australia,” he said.

“It’s no longer entirely understood by consumers. We deem there’s a gigantic different with PHEV within the short-timeframe till some time as Australia catches up. Here is no longer appropriate about [electric vehicle] charging [infrastructure]. Our minds extra or much less blank out after studying, ‘we need extra charging stations’. Genuinely we need loads bigger than that.”

Wescott said governments well-known to agree with extra to convert electricity generation from dilapidated fossil fuels to renewable sources.

“I’m having these discussions with various ministers in authorities. I’m pronouncing, ‘minister, where’s the vitality coming from?’ If it’s a coal-fired vitality situation, we’re appropriate transferring the difficulty from the tailpipe to the smokestack,” he said.

“It doesn’t want to be appropriate authorities, it’ll also be public-non-public partnership, or non-public investment, however now we want to eye at getting extra renewable vitality on the grid to validate or salvage the plump good thing relating to the EV”.

“You’ll be in a living to pass as many felony pointers as you like to pressure automobile firms to agree with BEVs (battery electric vehicles) however whenever you’re no longer doing the staunch component and rising the identical stress upstream when it involves where the vitality comes from, and making definite it’s renewable, then we’ve missed a trick”.

Mitsubishi was an early pioneer of electric vehicles with its i-Miev however has since fallen within the wait on of the larger replace, now racing to salvage-up forward of internal combustion vehicles are outright banned in some jurisdictions, such as the UK, EU and California within the US by 2035.

After first reporting its affirmation for Australian free up over two years in the past, the lengthy-awaited creep-in hybrid R version of Volkswagen’s Touareg will launch locally in conjunction with the relaxation of facelifted immense SUV vary in March or April 2024.

Volkswagen Australia has revealed that the first-ever creep-in hybrid model to be equipped locally will be priced from $129,990 earlier than alternatives and on-avenue prices.

Touted to change into the strongest production Volkswagen ever in step with its importer, the R – also dubbed ‘R eHybrid’ in some legit literature – outputs 340kW and 700Nm from a powertrain machine that mixes a 250kW/450Nm 3.0-litre turbocharged petrol V6 with a 100kW and 400Nm electrical motor.

As reported prior, the facelifted version of Touareg R is claimed to provide 5.1-2nd 0-100km/h performance.

By the exercise of its 14.3kWh battery, the performance SUV is claimed to provide as much as 52 kilometres of all-electrical vary, while blended fuel consumption is currently rated at 3.3L/100kms, though each of these figures are European WLTP and would per chance well presumably vary seriously with Australian homologation.

Australian specifications confirmed

The Touareg R lands in Australia with a single powertrain specification that backs the hybrid machine with an eight-trot computerized transmission and permanent all-wheel pressure.

Volkswagen Australia has also revealed a vary of the main spotlight aspects of the Australian specification Touareg R, which encompass:

• 22-scamper Estoril wheels
• Air suspension
• Signature Lapiz Blue metal paintwork choice
• Murky exterior highlights and spend tricks
• Blue ‘R label’ brakes
• R label puddle lights
• Energy latching doorways
• Electrical tailgate
• Panoramic glass roof
• R-particular inner wheel
• Pantera Murky Puglia leather-essentially based sports seats
• 12-scamper digital cockpit with Night Imaginative and prescient
• 15-scamper Study Top fee multimedia
• Dynaudio sound machine
• Wireless App-Connect
• Dynamic avenue stamp demonstrate
• Head-up demonstrate
• Inductive charging
• Four-zone local climate reduction an eye fixed on
• Front and outboard rear seat heating
• Brushed darkish aluminium decor

The R version also sports diversified updates shared with diversified Touareg facelift variants, including a recent front pause with a extra hexagonal grille treatment, bigger decrease intakes, a actual light strip, ID-esque horizontal tail light signature and illuminated VW badging.

The upcoming Touareg also debuts Volkswagen-first IQ Gentle HD LED Matrix headlights that would per chance well ostensibly mission a ‘carpet’ of sunshine forward of the automobile.

Volkswagen Australia trusts that the Touareg R will be sizzling property as soon as it arrives around March/April 2024 in a market that ranks #1 globally for R (and Amarok) volume sales.

Volkswagen Touareg R: prices in Australia

All prices listed are earlier than on-avenue prices.

• Touareg R: $129,990

Volkswagen Australia has confirmed that the long-wheelbase seven-seat ID Buzz will join the short wheel-deplorable 5-seater model – and three-seat ID Buzz Cargo initiating van – on the electrical autos’ local inaugurate in Q4 2024.

At a most up-to-date place match, Volkswagen Australia printed that the two passenger van specs at inaugurate will embody the already confirmed SWB Pro 5 Seater RWD collectively with the newly announced LWB model that shall be before all the issues supplied in Pro 7 Seater RWD guise.

The effect apart the SWB will offer 2-plus-3 seating, the LWB will rep a 2-plus-3-plus-2 configuration.

At 4962mm, the LWB model of the ID Buzz is 250mm longer in each length and wheelbase than the SWB layout, permitting dwelling for a third row seating. The elevated body style additionally enables up to a whopping 2469L of cargo dwelling per its maker.

Australian specs

While Volkswagen Australia hasn’t printed pricing or fleshy specs for its MY24 ID Buzz, it did exhibit some of the differ highlights that merchants ought to search files from arrive its Q4 2024 free up.

This can also arrive in 11 quite loads of colours with wheel sizes of up to 21 inches. Meanwhile, the internal colour schemes would possibly be on hand in all dusky, all white, or combos that specialize within the launch air paint colour across the internal neat work.

Internal highlights embody 30-colour ambient lights, twin-electric sliding aspect doors, devoted rear climate management for rows two and three, an likelihood of a panoramic glass roof and multimedia plot of up to 12-inches in size.

Output boosts and that you simply would consider GTX for 2025

Volkswagen Australia’s presentation additionally printed that a “efficiency variant” would possibly be announced some time in 2024. This would possibly possibly presumably be a circa-250kW twin-motor GTX guise that has been printed globally and potentially slated for a 2025 Australian free up.

Alternatively, there are some fundamental doable variables at play.

The 2023-spec rear-power ID Buzz Pro specification supplied globally – as tested lately by Editor Tom Baker in Europe – at this time affords 150kW and 310Nm.

Alternatively, Volkswagen’s other RWD EVs are receiving a 210kW and 545Nm upgrade, most notably the facelifted ID4 and ID5 electric SUV that Volkswagen Australia has confirmed will arrive for those devices’ debut in Aus in mid-2024.

For the length of Volkswagen Australia’s most up-to-date place day in Sydney, it printed that the versions of the ID Buzz RWD for the local lineup are slated for a “product change Q1 2024” earlier than its Q4 2024 free up, whereas stating that “motor specs [for ID Buzz RWD] to be confirmed later”.

It’s very that you simply would consider that the ID Buzz’s Q1 2024 product change will embody the upgrade to the 210kW and 545Nm APP550 power plot that arrives mid-year in (facelifted) ID4 and ID5.

Additional, the GTX spec is confirmed to carry 250kW (up 30kW) excessive-efficiency energy for Australian ID4 and ID5, so a doable ID Buzz GTX would very presumably follow suit in 2025.

Volkswagen has confirmed that Australia will accurate the increased-output facelifted versions of the lengthy-awaited ID4 and ID5 SUVs when the pair originate in Australia in “Q2 or Q3” of 2024.

The delay in originate of the objects that’ve been on sale abroad for a while now shall be “price the wait”, Volkswagen Australia in fact helpful native media at its most current heed day tournament, which technique that Aussie merchants will win “sooner and more atmosphere friendly” versions than the pre-facelifted series that has been on sale globally.

The importer confirmed output figures of 210kW and 545Nm for the drawing near near Expert versions’ APP550 MEB power system fitted to the electrical SUV twins, a most indispensable 60kW and 235Nm up on the pre-facelift specification.

While native homologation is but to be confirmed, Volkswagen Australia explains that the upgrades yield issue in fluctuate, lifting the ID4 Expert as much as a total of 550km and the ID5 Expert as much as 556km, an issue of 17km and 11kms respectively, albeit the utilize of European WLTP. Trusty fluctuate claims for the Australian spec may perhaps well well fluctuate once the pair is launched mid-2024.

Meanwhile, the increased-spec GTX rises from 220kW in most current guise to 250kW in facelifted blueprint. Volkswagen hasn’t indicated any fluctuate adjustment for the GTX, though peak DC charging charge has risen from 135kW to 175kW for a claimed eight-minute reduction in “10 to 100-percent charging”, which is now spherical 29 minutes.

Had the ID4 Expert and ID5 Expert arrived in Aus pre-facelift, they would’ve supplied mighty more modest 150kW and 310Nm outputs.

Diversified facelift upgrades confirmed for Australia

In diversified places, the facelifted electrical SUVs win additional upgrades outside of exterior styling. While accurate pricing and specifications are but to surface, Volkswagen Australia has published little print of some explicit updates slated for native automobiles.

The electrical SUVs will win a increased touchscreen media system with a sooner person interface.

In accordance with frequent person suggestions, the air-con controls remain within the media interface but now remain permanently on the house video display and rob pleasure in shortcut facilities. Extra, the walk fascia-situated contact sliders – in most cases criticised as being laborious to read – are no doubt illuminated.

The update also adds contemporary equipment selector, light, and wiper controls, while the steering wheel aspects a button format that now mirrors that of the Volkswagen ICE objects.

Expert-spec variants will match IQ Matrix headlights, vitality seats, 360-degree Dwelling Inspect camera system, 19-fling wheels and adaptive Dynamic Chassis Keep watch over system (or DCC). Native ID4 and ID5 objects will even match both mode 2 and mode 3 charging cables as usual fitment.

Pricing and total specifications shall be made on hand closer to the electrical SUVs’ mid-2024 Australian originate.

Cadillac has formally unveiled its recent Optiq electrical SUV, confirming this may occasionally presumably be the fourth automobile to be half of its global EV vary – nonetheless, there’s no decent affirmation on an Australian release appropriate but.

Photography of the Optiq had beforehand leaked in China earlier this year, nonetheless that is the automobile’s first formal point out by the logo that remaining week announced a highly publicised open into the Australian market.

The US automaker states that the Optiq will successfully be the entry level for its EV lineup in North The usa, slotting in below the Lyriq shapely SUV which has been confirmed because the automobile to spearhead Cadillac’s Australian growth.

What’s going to each person knows in regards to the Optiq so some distance?

The midsize Optiq shares a same front fascia with the Lyriq, nonetheless total it employs a extra compact and outdated SUV shape as when put next with the extra swooping and stately procure of its greater brother.

Extra tiny print across the Optiq midsize SUV are scarce – collectively with any photos of its inner – with the logo stating that further knowledge, aspects and pricing will doubtless be outlined next year.

Nonetheless, whereas detailed specifications possess no longer but been formally confirmed, reports possess circulated with knowledge chanced on in a filing for the recent automobile with the Chinese Ministry of Trade and Knowledge Skills (MIIT) earlier this year.

These reports level to dimensions coming in at 4822mm in measurement, 1912mm in width and 1642 in height, as well to a single electrical motor setup with two vitality outputs starting from 150kW to 180kW for the Chinese market, where the automobile will additionally be built.

These dimensions role the Optiq as smaller than the Lyriq, which is 4996mm long and 2207mm extensive – even supposing it does reach in marginally greater, with the lower and lengthier Lyriq coming in at 1623mm in height.

Not just like the Lyriq shapely SUV, which is in a gain 22 situation to rival the likes of the BMW iX, Audi Q8 E-tron and Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV, the smaller Lyriq would compete in opposition to midsize rivals such because the Audi Q4 E-tron, Genesis GV60, Mercedes-Benz EQB, and Tesla Mannequin Y.

Optiq would maybe presumably presumably be the logo’s next EV to be half of Australian lineup

Whereas no longer but confirmed for Australia, the logo has made no secret of pointing to an expected “portfolio” of Cadillac SUVs that we can demand to reach to Australia.

Emblems possess beforehand been filed within the community for every the Optiq and Escalade IQ badges, as well to an as but unrevealed ‘Vistiq’, foreshadowing a likely expanded vary for the logo domestically.

A midsize premium SUV would in actual fact be a appropriate fit at some level of the booming Australian SUV market, and it is in actual fact attainable, with all Cadillac electrical autos having been engineered from inception to be succesful for correct-hand force.

As the fourth electrical automobile in Cadillac’s global EV lineup, the Optiq joins the beforehand talked about Lyriq shapely SUV and Escalade IQ – an EV iteration of the enduring four-wheel force – as well to the Celestiq shapely-sedan halo mannequin.

Hyundai has announced a gross sales promotion for its Ioniq 6 electric sedan which supplies customers the probability to step up to the next grade internal the lineup totally free, potentially unlocking $10,000 in additional ticket.

Space to trot from Friday Twenty fourth November to Monday twenty seventh November, the Sad Friday and Cyber Monday timed gross sales match will most attention-grabbing discover to 2023 mannequin year autos in stock, no longer the currently announced 2024 mannequin year lineup.

Hyundai says there are some 600 autos accessible nationwide valid by the 2023 lineup’s three grades which encompass the Dynamiq RWD, Techniq AWD and Epiq AWD.

The promotion will effectively give buyers of a Dynamiq RWD or Techniq AWD the selection to jump one grade up in the lineup totally free.

Present pricing for the differ stands at $71,500 for the noxious mannequin Dynamiq WD, $82,000 for Techniq AWD, and $87,288 for the Epiq AWD (all prices ahead of on twin carriageway charges), effectively turning in an extra five to ten thousand bucks in ticket for patrons looking out on which spec they step up to.

However, it’s crucial to show camouflage the upcoming adjustments to the Ioniq 6 differ for 2024 that can witness a revised line up that suggestions a brand novel merely named ‘Ioniq 6’ noxious mannequin that can even very neatly be priced from an wonderful lower $65,500.

This stated, the novel noxious mannequin will feature a smaller 53kWh battery pack as compared to the 77.4kWh battery for the time being powering your full lineup. Investors of the 2024 mannequin year Ioniq 6 will offer you the option to step up to the upper 77.4kWh battery in noxious tidy for $71,500 – effectively matching the present rate of entry.

Stepping up the 2024 mannequin differ, the beforehand noxious-spec Dynamiq will now be the novel mid-spec grade. It is a ways going to rate $77,500 for a brand novel RWD version, or $82,000 for the AWD (the same ticket because the present and now discontinued Techniq). The differ will again high out with the Epiq, furthermore now accessible in RWD ($81,000) or AWD ($85,500). All prices are ahead of on twin carriageway charges.

The 2024 adjustments were reportedly made that it is most likely you’ll presumably presumably think of on account of upper provide, which except now has inhibited the Korean automaker’s ability to shift autos in Australia this year despite stable opinions.

You may presumably presumably presumably also learn additional part referring to the 2024 replace and what other updates are included in our relevant article right here.

With provide constraints easing, the logo is no doubt intriguing to shift its 2023 stock with the gross sales match and incentivise buyers to step up internal its mannequin differ.

In gentle of its restricted provide, Hyundai has shifted most attention-grabbing 468 examples of the Ioniq 6 in Australia this year, compared to 1867 gadgets for the Polestar 2 and 15,718 for the electrical sedan section dominating Tesla Mannequin 3.

Kia Australia is adamant that Chinese-built versions of the forthcoming EV5 midsize SUV confirmed for the local market will be of equal quality to South Korean-made examples slated for quite lots of markets.

Talking to Chasing Autos at the recent EV9 originate, Kia Australia’s chief product planner Roland Rivero explains that EV5 is “appropriate a template” and that “it doesn’t topic where the manufacturing facility is [located], they’re designing a product to meet our ADRs […] and ANCAP regulations.”

“It’s Kia built quality, now not ‘China’ built quality.”

As previously reported, Chinese sourcing formulation that the Sportage-sized electric midsize EV5 will reach seriously earlier than South Korean manufacturing currently slated to open in early 2025.

“[Kia’s] China [manufacturing] pretty much begins now: November bear and they’ll potentially originate [manufacturing] before every a part of January [2024]. And we’re now not that a long way off them [in accessing vehicles] to be fully appropriate.”

“Various markets will source from the Korean manufacturing facility and they’re at the least twelve months in the wait on of. [But Australia] is pretty titillating to tempo to market [with EV5].”

When asked whether the aggregate of EV5’s confirmed 400-volt structure and Chinese bear would enable a reduction of designate and pricing and the manage to pay for increased volumes, Rivero responds with an empathetic “yes, yes and yes!”

“We’re having a examine at bigger volumes for the EV5. We’re pretty happy to toddle along with the 400 volt. We bear that we’re ready to salvage the rate appropriate and develop volumes.”

Tesla famously switched the manufacturing of its Australian-delivered Mannequin 3s to China, in a pass that seen the automobile comprise designate drop seriously.

To this level, the 800-volt EV6 has been hamstrung by modest provide, whereas the better-ample EV9, with a starting designate appropriate under $100K, is reportedly capped at appropriate 100 units per month for its first year of local originate.

“The 800-volt structure has been a huge strange selling level for EV6 and EV9 but let’s now not kid ourselves. The ability to steal benefit of 800 volt [charging rate capability] through an extremely-snappy 350-kilowatt charger is a case of ‘lawful good fortune’!

“Tesla hasn’t long previous there [to 800 volts] and there are pretty loads of volume EVs that fortunately dawdle along and promote at huge volume through 400 volt. We’re now blessed with Tesla [now] announcing that the algorithm that stops the utilization of [its] chargers is now slowly but for sure going away. And [Tesla’s] aren’t 350kW chargers.”

“Ampol has a colossal thought – and it’s a huge thought by the methodology – of rolling out [AmpCharge] chargers all all the map in which through the nation and they bear got steady estate for it, and none of them will be 350kW. Then there’s BP Pulse – they’re now not 350kW [either].

In uncomplicated terms, a 400-volt platform generally lengthens charging speeds by 50 p.c when compared with 800 volt.

When asked whether the EV5’s 400-volt Chinese formulation – that can also form the premise for a future EV4 sedan – adjustments Kia’s EV skew to align more closely to Tesla Mannequin Y in market, Rivero replies “a great deal so.”

In offering a more pockets-friendly if slower-charging 400-volt format at the side of a more top rate extremely-snappy recharge-capable 800-volt probability, Kia is every diversifying its EV pitch to a broader buyer wicked. A 400-volt platform lengthens charging speeds by 50 p.c when compared to 800-volt, despite the true fact that snappy charging charges more.

On the other hand, on account of more and more prevalent shortcomings of Australian DC snappy-charging infrastructure, it’s change into a uncommon occurrence where outlets bring anything else fancy 350kW much of the time.

The EV5 is anticipated to originate in Australia in the first half of 2024. The electrical puny EV3 SUV is anticipated to hitch it later in the year, with the electric EV4 sedan anticipated domestically in 2025.

Tesla has sold a formidable 15,718 Model 3s to this level in 2023, which has been a distinguished quantity bigger than the 468 Ioniq 6s that Hyundai sold in the a connected timeframe.

However the just news is that Hyundai is terribly assured that supply is improving, so would possibly perchance perchance we survey greater numbers from the Ioniq 6 in 2024?

The Tesla Model 3 has been updated, and now so has the Ioniq 6, so the place attain every of these items stand in 2024?

It’s that point again as we sit down down and survey how these two electrical items compare support to support on the spec sheet.

Let’s dig in and uncover the similarities and variations.

Calm: Chasing Autos spec battles are handiest spec sheet comparisons. Each of the autos in this spec battle are but to be extensively reviewed and examined by CC.

What attain these two EVs mark?

It’s rate noting that every of these EVs have dropped in mark fairly greatly since our final spec battle that featured these two opponents.

Starting with the Tesla Model 3, pricing starts at $61,900 sooner than on-boulevard expenses for the inferior rear-pressure mannequin, but tops out at $71,900 sooner than on-boulevard expenses for the present flagship, the Model 3 Long Differ dual-motor.

In the meantime, the Hyundai Ioniq 6 has just viewed a distinguished $8500 mark tumble, with the electrical mannequin now starting from $65,500 sooner than on-boulevard expenses for the inferior, eponymous ‘Ioniq 6’.

Pricing for the Ioniq 6 tops out at $85,500 sooner than on-boulevard expenses for the Epiq all-wheel-pressure variant.

Fashioned specifications when put next

Fashioned tools on the Tesla Model 3 for 2024 encompass:

• 15.4-plug centre touchscreen designate
• 8.0-plug rear touchscreen
• Satellite tv for pc navigation
• 18-plug alloy Photon wheels (19-plug optionally available)
• LED headlights and tail lights

As for the Hyundai Ioniq 6, the mannequin comes correctly specced with the next functions:

• 12.3-plug instrument cluster
• 12.3-plug infotainment touchscreen
• 18-plug alloy wheels
• Wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Six-speaker sound machine
• Wireless phone charging
• Twin-zone native weather alter
• LED headlights, tail lights and daylight running lights
• 10-near energy adjustable driver’s seat
• Ambient interior lighting fixtures
• Graceful key catch entry to
• V2L for interior use

Battery, energy and charging

Tesla Model 3

The 2024 Tesla Model 3 is powered by both a 57.5kWh usable battery pack, or a bigger 75kWh usable pack in Long Differ guise.

Tesla is a diminutive aloof about its energy and torque outputs, nonetheless its Model 3, in inferior spec, uses a 208kW/420Nm rear mounted electrical motor. The auto is prepared to scuttle to 100km/h in a claimed 6.1 seconds.

The Long Differ dual motor, meanwhile, produces bigger outputs of 366kW/493Nm from two electrical motors, one on the front axle and one on the rear. This dual motor variant is ready to sprinting to 100km/h in a claimed 4.4 seconds.

What about charging?

The rear-pressure Model 3 is ready to charging at as a lot as 11kW AC and as a lot as 170kW DC the usage of like a flash charging. The a connected topic goes for the dual-motor variant.

Hyundai Ioniq 6

The updated 2024 Ioniq 6 now comes with a smaller 53kWh battery pack as usual, but is also optioned with a lengthy-vary 77.4kWh battery pack. The mid-tier Dynamiq and flagship Epiq grade also form this 77.4kWh battery pack.

The Hyundai Ioniq 6 comes in a vary of powertrain alternatives, alongside with rear- or all-wheel-pressure configurations.

The inferior Ioniq 6, which has been no longer too lengthy in the past introduced, uses a 111kW/350Nm electrical motor that powers the rear wheels.

A extra out of the ordinary 168kW/350Nm rear-pressure electrical motor will doubtless be on hand. The dual-motor all-wheel pressure is powered by a 74kW motor up front and a 165kW motor on the support, producing total machine outputs of 239kW/605Nm.

What about charging?

The Ioniq 6 can charge at speeds of 11kW AC, or as a lot as 170kW DC for the one motor variants, or as a lot as 233kW DC with the dual-motor variants.

How a ways can you toddle with these EVs?

Tesla states that the 2024 Model 3 will doubtless be ready to toddle a claimed 513km (WLTP) in rear-pressure guise, or as a lot as a claimed 629km (WLTP) for the Long Differ dual-motor.

The Ioniq 6, meanwhile, has a claimed vary of 429km (WLTP) in usual 53kWh guise, 614km (WLTP) in prolonged-vary rear-pressure guise and 519km (WLTP) in dual-motor flagship spec.

Security of the 2 EVs when put next

The Tesla Model 3 comes usual with the next customary Autopilot safety functions:

• Front emergency braking (AEB)
• Rear AEB
• Lane motivate abet
• blind-topic monitoring with blind topic survey cameras
• Reversing digicam

An enhanced Autopilot package deal is also bought for $5100 and involves:

• Automatic lane substitute abet
• Automatic parking
• Summon (pass car with Tesla app)
• Graceful summon (pass automobile to user)
• Navigate on Autopilot

The Hyundai Ioniq 6 is fitted with the next functions as usual:

• Seven airbags
• Hyundai natty sense alongside with:
  • Forward collision avoidance machine
  • Blind topic collision avoidance abet
  • Blind topic monitoring
  • Driver consideration warning
  • Lane following abet
  • Lane motivate abet
  • Handbook tempo limit abet
  • Parking sensors front and rear
  • Rear unsuitable site visitors collision avoidance
  • Exact exit abet
  • Adaptive cruise alter
  • 360-stage digicam

The Chasing Autos spec battle verdict

The Tesla Model 3 and Hyundai Ioniq 6 for 2024 every provide masses of appeal for the Australian fresh car purchaser.

Whereas the Tesla is a diminutive less dear than the Ioniq 6, the Hyundai makes up for the entry mark incompatibility with an intensive usual array of functions and safety gear.

And whereas the Tesla Model 3 has extra energy and torque and arguably extra vary, on the spec sheet by myself, the Ioniq 6 looks to be a staunch winner in several areas.

For certain, that is merely a spec battle comparison, and we’ll be looking out for to attain a comparison of every these 2024 items early next year.

Keep tuned!

Lexus Australia has introduced pricing and specs for its 2023 UX300e tiny electric SUV.

The mark has confirmed that the updated UX300e will feature a elevated battery pack than sooner than, with the mannequin now utilizing a 64kWh usable battery pack.

That is a vital 34 p.c lift from the closing version of the car which had fair 45kWh usable skill and a WLTP range of 305km.

Although Lexus claims an electric NEDC range of 560km,  a more life like WLTP figure has not been claimed. Per in every other nation data, the diversity of the updated 2023 UX300e is  440km (WLTP).

Entry pricing will delivery from $79,990 sooner than on-toll road prices for the Luxury and $88,490 sooner than on-toll road prices for the stay-spec Sports Luxury, the latter of which is a miniature more pricey than sooner than.

The UX300e is just not a dedicated EV, and is as an different in step with the Toyota TNGA-C platform that furthermore underpins the fresh Toyota Corolla and Corolla Spoiled tiny SUV.

The Lexus tiny electric SUV uses a entrance-mounted electric motor to produce 150kW/300Nm.

What’s modified for the Lexus UX300e in 2023?

No longer finest has the UX300e been bolstered with regards to battery skill, nonetheless it has furthermore viewed enhancements to machine and technologies in the inner.

A brand contemporary 12.3-stride touchscreen runs Lexus’ most neatly-liked machine furthermore found in the UX200 and UX250h.

Wireless Apple CarPlay and wired Android Auto works with this strategy, as well to digital radio, satellite navigation and a Label Levinson premium sound scheme.

Well-liked specification for the EV mannequin

For the Luxury spec UX300e, owners will web:

• 12.3-stride touchscreen
• Wireless phone charging
• Dual-zone climate control
• Heated and ventilated entrance seats
• Heated steering wheel
• Nulux synthetic leather upholstery
• 17-stride alloy wheels
• LED headlights with self levelling

The Sports Luxury grade provides:

• Largely 18-stride alloy wheels
• Leather-primarily based-accented upholstery
• Moonroof
• Head-up demonstrate
• 360-diploma camera
• Adaptive excessive beam

With the acquisition of each UX300e electric car, Lexus furthermore provides complementary Encore Platinum advantages which incorporates free dwelling charger set up, gather entry to to the Chargefox charging network, Lexus on-query and valet parking at browsing centres.

Lexus UX300e 2023: prices in Australia

All prices listed are sooner than on-toll road prices.

• Luxury: $79,990
• Sports Luxury: $88,490 (+$825)