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Driveaway pricing has been announced for the three-variant MG U9 ute lineup in Australia ahead of a November 2025 showroom arrival of the Chinese build’s first make a selection-up for the local market.

The U9 is central to MG’s declared notion to develop into a high-five automobile manufacturer by sales volume in Australia. Primarily based totally on MG’s 2024 end result of seventh residing, hitting fifth build would require overwhelming competitors Mitsubishi and Hyundai.

Selling hundreds of U9 examples will require big query, and to that pause, MG has priced its ute moderately sharply, seriously concerned about the 5500mm-prolonged U9 is a half of-size greater than a Ford Ranger or Toyota Hilux.

Simplest driveaway prices were announced at a rollicking media pre-drive of the U9, with the beginning deal kicking off at $50,990 (no extra to pay) for the entry-stage Stumble on trim, with the dearest U9 pegged at $60,990 driveaway.

Those prices accomplish the MG U9 hundreds of greenbacks more inexpensive than the likes of the Ford Ranger XLT four-cylinder ($71,100 driveaway) or Toyota Hilux SR5 ($69,000 driveaway).

Alternatively, the U9 has been bullishly priced above the not unusual GWM Cannon ($38,300-$49,990 driveaway) in addition to marginally greater than the carefully-linked LDV Terron 9 (from $49,990 driveaway).

For now, all Australian-delivered Americause a 2.5-litre turbo diesel four-cylinder engine producing 160kW of energy and 520Nm of torque, operating by a ZF eight-bustle torque converter automatic transmission and a four-wheel drive contrivance with BorgWarner twin-differ switch case.

Later, a plod-in hybrid is anticipated to affix the differ. A absolutely-electrical model of the U9 was once on hand to MG Australia but it was once knocked attend attributable to concerns that BEV utes are no longer yet successful.

The styling of the U9 affords away the truth that this MG ute is in actuality a badge-engineered model of the unibody LDV Terron 9, which launched in Australia in August. Alternatively, not like the dwell axle LDV, the U9 has multi-link autonomous rear suspension with coil springs.

All variants claim gas economy of 7.9L/100km, with an 80-litre diesel tank promising differ of 1012km. A plump-size spare wheel is fashioned, as are locking centre and rear differentials with the flagship Stumble on Respectable grade alongside side a entrance locker.

While tare weights differ from 2398kg to 2498kg looking out on trim, GVM of 3320kg and GCM of 6500kg are total to all three variants with corresponding payload of 770kg-880kg. Braked towing capability is 3500kg.

The U9 has a minute of compromised off-boulevard functionality when put next to a pair competitors attributable to restricted ground clearance (220mm). Key angles are 29 degrees (attain), 20 degrees (breakover), and 25 degrees (departure). Wading depth is 550mm.

Stylish equipment for the disagreeable model U9 Stumble on ($50,990 driveaway) entails:

• 18-trot alloy wheels in 265/65 R18 tyres
• Dual-beam automatic LED headlights
• Chrome exterior trim with silver roof rails
• Facet steps
• Painted bathtub liner
• Keyless entry (entrance doorways) and push button beginning
• Microfibre leather-based totally steering wheel with tilt/telescope adjustment and coast shifters
• Man made leather-based totally seat upholstery
• Six-manner energy-adjustable driver’s seat
• 12.3-trot touchscreen, wi-fi Apple CarPlay/Android Auto
• DAB+ / AM / FM radio
• 12.3-trot digital instrument cluster
• Six-speaker stereo
• Dual-zone climate handle a watch on with rear air vents
• Water wading sensor
• Reversing digicam, entrance and rear parking sensors

From the Stumble on, it is a $3000 step into the mid-tier U9 Stumble on X ($55,990), which appears to be like admire first rate price. This grade adds:

• 19-trot alloy wheels in 275/60 R19 tyres
• Triple-beam LED headlights
• Acoustic windscreen glass
• Heated entrance seats
• Six-manner energy-adjustable passenger seat
• Automobile connectivity (one year of free get entry to to the MG iSmart connectivity equipment)
• Integrated satellite tv for computer navigation
• Wireless instrument charger (15W)
• Auto-dimming rear seek hang
• LED tray lights
• Electrical folding door mirrors
• Tray cargo spin rail with hook
• 360-stage parking digicam

Within the demolish, there is a $5000 soar up to the flagship U9 Stumble on Respectable, which at $60,990 driveaway a minute of undercuts the Mitsubishi Triton GSR. The tip-pause U9 entails:

• Locking entrance differential
• 20-trot alloy wheels
• Exterior black pack
• Panoramic opening glass sunroof with color
• Leather seating upholstery
• 12-manner energy-adjustable driver’s seat (alongside side four-manner lumbar)
• Cooled driver’s seat
• Heated outboard rear seats
• Front-folding rear seat cushions
• Eight-speaker JBL premium stereo
• Suede headliner cloth
• 64-coloration LED internal ambient lights
• Digital rear seek hang
• Electrical opening tailgate with pause gate (rear step)
• Trailer reversing assistant characteristic
• Better-resolution 360-stage parking digicam

Safety-colorful, the U9 the old day got a five-star ANCAP safety and demolish take a look at end result—but controversially, this end result was once in line with a translation of the Euro NCAP demolish take a look at of the LDV eTerron 9, which is a battery electrical automobile with a frunk moderately than a diesel engine.

Stylish safety tech for the U9 differ entails self sustaining emergency braking, lane conserving help, adaptive cruise handle a watch on, blind articulate monitoring, driver monitoring, rear rotten-traffic alert, and tyre stress monitoring – but completely Stumble on X and up hang a 360-stage digicam.

MG has altered its fashioned guarantee arrangements for the U9. The fashioned guarantee is five years/limitless kilometres for non-public merchants and miniature to midsize fleets, extendable to seven years/200,000km by servicing with MG dealers.

The guarantee for huge fleet customers is five years/160,000km, on the total old for condominium companies.

Servicing the U9 charges $2395 over the first five years/70,000km, with the first five visits priced at $399, $499, $399, $499, and $599 respectively.

MG U9 2025 Australian pricing

All prices are nationwide driveaway prices.

• MG U9 Stumble on: $52,990
• MG U9 Stumble on X: $55,990
• MG U9 Stumble on Respectable: $60,990

Skoda has this present day printed its unusual facelifted electrical Enyaq mid-size SUV, which launches as section of a dauntless unusual pricing offensive and rollout of a brand unusual rear-drive 60 Pick out variant.

The ‘cheap’ variant can even be offered within the now not too prolonged within the past launched Elroq model as smartly.

The facelifted Enyaq advantages from a wealth of enhancements, with a prime ‘In fashion Valid’ exterior restyle, unusual label focused powertrain, and crucially, sharper pricing.

External dimensions and wheelbase for the 2026 Enyaq are almost the same. The facelifted Enyaq measures 4658mm prolonged, 1879mm huge, 1623mm mountainous, and drives on a 2766mm wheelbase.

Adjustments to the 2026 Enyaq sees a as soon as coupe-most curious model fluctuate now offered predominantly with a wagon-bodied level of interest, whereas the sporty coupe body is now reserved for a fluctuate topping Coupe 85 Sportline and twin-motor RS variant, space for a Q2 2026 birth

Contemporary to the Enyaq model fluctuate is a disagreeable-model ‘60 Pick out’ variant.

Powered by a 150kW/310Nm electrical motor and 63kWh contaminated battery, the 60 Pick out is exclusively rear-wheel drive and starts at $54,990 drive-away. This disagreeable variant affords 19-depart wheels, a somewhat reduced riding fluctuate and lower energy output from the 85 Sportline.

The as soon as disagreeable model Enyaq 85 Sportline now finds itself within the heart of the fluctuate. It’s powered by a 210kW/545Nm motor with an 82kWh contaminated battery and is priced from $63,990 drive away (DA). It beneficial properties 20-depart alloy wheels, matrix LED headlights, more energy, and a higher riding fluctuate.

Topping the Enyaq model fluctuate (except the RS facelift arrives in Q2 2026) is the Coupe 85 Sportline, priced from $68,990 DA. That model beneficial properties Skoda’s ‘Closing pack’, which entails a 12-speaker Canton audio machine and Dynamic Chassis Support a watch on adaptive suspension, as smartly as 21-depart wheels.

Skoda Enyaq 2026 pricing and key ingredients:

Skoda Enyaq 60 Pick out: $54,990 drive-away

Designed as an affordable entry level for the EV outlandish, 60 Pick out graded electrical Skoda devices characteristic a brand unusual-to-Australia 59kWh (usable) lithium-ion battery, 400V digital structure, and exclusively rear-wheel drive.

Each the Enyaq and Elroq characteristic the same rear-axle-mounted 150kW/310Nm electrical motor, rapid 10-80 p.c DC payment time of 24 minutes (peaking at 165kW), and 11kW AC charging capability, with a bulky-from-empty payment estimated to take 6.5 hours.

The smaller but carefully linked Elroq EV claims a blended fluctuate of 395km and consumption of 17.3kWh/100km, whereas the upper Enyaq medium wagon SUV claims a blended fluctuate of 410 WLTP and consumption of 16.6kWh/100km.

Key fashioned ingredients on the Enyaq 60 Pick out include:

• 19-depart alloy wheels
• LED exterior lights
• Heated/energy-folding mirrors
• Entrance and rear parking sensors
• Adaptive cruise adjust
• Passive suspension
• Mechanical materials and leatherette entrance seats
• Entrance seat and guidance wheel heating
• 5.3-depart digital driver’s mask
• 13.0-depart touchscreen media
• Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Wireless cell phone charging
• 4x USB-C outlets
• Three-zone local weather adjust
• Hand-free powered tailgate
• Umbrella within the door

Alternate options for the Enyaq 60 Pick out include:

• 20-depart alloy wheels ($1000)
• Signature Kit ($6000, odd to 60 Pick out) which provides:
  • augmented truth HUD
  • Canton 12-speaker audio
  • Matrix LED headlights
  • rear sunshades
  • rear aspect airbags
  • powered driver’s seat

Skoda Enyaq 85 Sportline: $63,990 drive-away

The Enyaq 85 Sportline beneficial properties a bump in energy and riding fluctuate over the 60 Pick out, but retains 400V structure and rear-wheel drive. It ingredients an 77kWh (usable) lithium-ion battery, produces 210kW/545Nm, and claims a blended riding fluctuate of 547km WLTP.

AC charging stays capped at 11kW, now taking around 8 hours for a bulky-from-empty payment. A rapid DC payment from 10-80 p.c takes 28 minutes, unchanged from the pre-facelifted model, but peaking at a lower 135kW DC (the historical model became 175kW).

Mixed consumption is rated at 159 Wh/km.

Key fashioned ingredients on the Enyaq 85 Sportline include:

• Long-established 85 Sportline ingredients include:
• 20-depart alloy wheels
• Sportline exterior styling w/ gloss shadowy
• Matrix LED headlights, ‘top class’ LED tail lights w/dynamic indicators
• Modern (variable) guidance
• Electric/energy lumbar entrance ‘sports actions’ seats
• Paddleshifter flat-bottom wheel
• Two-row outboard seat heating
• Suedia and leatherette trim
• Headed windshield
• Eight-speaker 100-watt sound

Alternate options for the Enyaq 85 Sportline include:

• Glass tilt and dash roof ($2000)
• Velvet Crimson Top class Metallic paint ($770)
• Closing pack ($5000, odd to Sportline wagon), which provides:
  • Augmented truth HUD
  • 635-watt Canton 12-speaker audio
  • ‘Situation peek’ camera
  • Spirited parking help
  • 21-depart alloy wheels

Skoda Enyaq Coupe 85 Sportline: $68,990 drive-away

The Enyaq Coupe 85 Sportline is automatically the same to its wagon-bodied counterpart. It has a somewhat higher fluctuate (561km WLTP), and beneficial properties every the Closing pack and glass roof as fashioned equipment.

Mixed consumption improves a petite to fifteen.5kWh/100km.

Skoda Enyaq 2026 vs competitors

Skoda at the starting build apart debuted the Eynaq midsizer, its expected quantity seller, in 60 Pick out trim when it launched in Europe. That formula didn’t raise over to local markets, with Skoda Australia as an alternative opting to birth with the now mid-spec 85 Sportline.

Introducing the 60 Pick out trim to Oz.within the impending months provides Skoda a label-focused leg up on an increasingly more more aggressive Australian midsize EV market. Alongside side the 60 Pick out trim to the Elroq petite SUV reaps the same advantages – that model now starts from $49,990 driveaway.

The Enyaq’s minimize driveaway pricing sees Skoda revisit the hotly contested midsize electrical SUV market with a European constructed product which contends with conventionally more cost-effective Chinese EV competitors.

Initiating at $54,990 driveaway, the Enyaq undercuts the $54,990 BYD Sealion 7, $54,800 Xpeng G6 and $56,900 Zeekr X. Prices proven are sooner than on-road costs.

Vitally, Skoda’s facelifted Enyaq medium SUV also outprices the $58,900 (sooner than on roads) Tesla Mannequin Y, which for the time being leads the Australian EV section, as smartly as ‘historical’ competitors fancy the $56,770 Kia EV5 and the Enyaq’s $59,990 sister automobile, the Volkswagen ID4.

Decrease pricing has been locked in for one of basically the most life like novel saunter-in hybrid (PHEV) SUVs in Australia in the aftermath of a leak that in the starting place urged the Geely Starray EM-i would fee as a lot as $42,990 plus on-street costs.

The Australian price of the Starray, a Toyota RAV4 and Mazda CX-5 rival, has now been revised down to $37,490 + ORCs for the dangerous mannequin Total, and $39,990 + ORCs for the vary-topping Encourage.

That will mean driveaway pricing in the low- to mid-forties reckoning on where a customer lives in Australia, as states and territories apply varied tax and insurance protection costs all the plot by the nation.

Early possibilities who agree with the PHEV forward of the halt of November 2025 will nab commence bonuses consisting of a Mode 2 charging cable ($385 fee), top rate paint ($600 fee), and a preference of financing at a 3.88 percent comparability rate or three years/forty five,000 free servicing.

A extra earlybird deal of a $1000 slash price is obtainable for Australians that expose in the next two weeks—forward of the halt of September 2025.

As a consequence, when the Starray EM-i rolls into Geely’s 47 showrooms from behind September 2025, this would well practically surely be the 2nd-cheapest PHEV in the midsize SUV section in this nation behind the Chery Tiggo 7 Tremendous Hybrid ($39,990 driveaway).

“We are never having a discover to be the cheapest automobile in the section,” mentioned a senior spokesperson for Geely Auto Australia.

Chasing Autos understands that closing pricing agreements between Geely Australia and the firm’s HQ in Hangzhou Bay, China, got here down to the wire and the earlier pricing ($39,990/$42,990) submitted to an industry price handbook reflected an earlier level in negotiations.

The Starray EM-i PHEV joins the Geely EX5 battery electrical (BEV) crossover in the firm’s shops. The 2 midsize SUVs fragment a platform and are identical in dimension, though the PHEV is a microscopic bit of longer.

Crucially, the PHEV is additionally meaningfully more cost-effective, being $3500 extra life like in dangerous guise while the tip-shelf Encourage spec is a necessary $5000 less costly in the Starray EM-i in contrast to the EX5.

Whereas the EX5 is a BEV with 430km (WLTP) vary, the Starray EM-i makes advise of a smaller 160kW/262Nm electrical motor fed by each and every a 17kWh (usable) battery and a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine that acts luxuriate in a generator by an 11-in-1 hybrid transmission.

The auto might well well even additionally be fuelled with top rate petrol (in any case 95 octane) and with electricity by AC charging (6.6kW) or DC charging (30kW) in as microscopic as 20 minutes by the latter option. Total driving vary is 943km (WLTP) with electrical-handiest vary of 83km (WLTP).

Fashioned specification on the Starray EM-i Total dangerous grade ($37,490 + ORCs) comprises:

• LED headlights and tail lights
• 18-trot alloy wheels
• Vinyl seat upholstery
• 15.4-trot touchscreen
• 10.2-trot digital instrument cluster
• Wi-fi Apple CarPlay (at commence)
• Wi-fi Android Auto (by over-the-air change in Q1 2026)
• Constructed-in satellite navigation
• Six-speaker stereo
• Climate alter
• Six-arrangement vitality-adjustable driver’s seat
• Four-arrangement vitality-adjustable passenger seat
• Heated front seats
• 360-diploma digicam
• Rear parking sensors
• 6.6kW automobile-to-load functionality (V2L)

Spending a extra $2500 on the Starray EM-i Encourage clear ($39,990 + ORCs) provides:

• 19-trot alloy wheels in multi-spoke make a choice up
• Energy tailgate
• Panoramic opening glass sunroof with vitality sunshade
• 13.4-trot coloration head-up camouflage
• 16-speaker Flyme top rate stereo
• Cooled front seats
• Memory feature for the motive force’s seat
• 256-coloration internal ambient lights
• Wi-fi gadget charger
• Entrance parking sensors

The sole alternatives are top rate paint ($600) and an ivory white internal coloration for the Encourage (no fee vs dim).

Guarantee on the Starray EM-i is seven years for the automobile and eight years for the high-voltage ingredients (each and every with unlimited kilometres).

Servicing is required every one year/15,000km and doing so by the Geely dealer network unlocks up to seven years of roadside assist.

BYD’s current Shark 6 dash-in hybrid ute is now on hand in a remarkable wider replacement of colors, whereas Australian customers are being extra tempted with a non eternal deals.

The ute is now on hand in inserting Outback Orange or Misty Grey, adding to the trio of exterior paints offered when the Shark used to be released in early 2025. The modern hues don’t play on the model’s title adore the original colours – Gargantuan White, Deep Sea Blue and Tidal Gloomy.

Gargantuan White is the suitable typical coloration, with a $700 payment for the others.

The BYD Shark 6 continues to be offered in a single ‘Top price’ spruce grade.

A power-away deal lasting to the tip of September 2025 has diminished the worth of the Shark ute from about $61,000 to $59,400 (NSW pricing), constant with an unchanged $57,900 RRP.

BYD Australia has additionally added a $2000 “dealership incentive” for September, whereby Shark customers glean the bonus to spend on servicing, accessories, car care, or charging solutions.

Read our 2025 BYD Shark 6 overview right here.

Chinese language carmaker Deepal has confirmed pricing and parts for its quirky, genre-busting E07 electric automobile.

A melange of ute, SUV and coupe, the E07 launches in electric-handiest guise with a 90kWh battery, as a lot as 440kW from a twin-motor AWD machine, active air suspension, and the flexibility to transform its rear load plight into an below-superstar drowsing plight.

Imported by Inchcape (identified for caring for Subaru and Peugeot in Australia) the E07 joins the S07 medium SUV, earlier than one other all-electric medium SUV — the S05 — arriving later this one year.

Pricing begins at $64,900 for the entry level RWD and climbs to $73,900, both earlier than on-street costs.

If reality be told, the E07 could perchance even have some ute parts but it no doubt’s no longer if truth be told a Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux rival. Nor is it strictly a BYD Shark 6 challenger.

With its Nappa leather-essentially based mostly upholstery, air suspension and monocoque building, the E07 has more parallels with medium SUVs just like the Tesla Mannequin Y and BYD Sealion 7.

Styling even offers it parallels to the Tesla Cybertruck, whereas execution is arguably closer to a Subaru Brumby or a Holden Commodore ute.

The Deepal E07 measures 5045mm long, 1996mm broad, and 1680mm mountainous, with a 3120mm wheelbase. It weighs between 2320kg (RWD) and 2440kg (AWD) with as a lot as 621kg payload and 1500kg braked tow rating.

The entry Deepal E07 RWD is fitted with the next unheard of parts.

• 252kW/366Nm single rear motor
• 0-100km/h in 6.7sec
• 89.9kWh NMC battery
• 240kW DC like a flash-charging (30-80% in 15 min)
• 550km WLTP driving vary
• Vehicle-to-load (V2L) 6.6kW/220V
• 21-toddle alloy wheels
• Active air suspension
• 15.4-toddle tilting multimedia touchscreen
• Wi-fi Apple CarPlay/Android Auto
• 14-intention vitality-alter entrance seats with heating, air drift, rubdown, ottoman
• Four-intention vitality-alter, heated steering wheel
• Heated and ventilated outboard rear seats
• Nappa leather-essentially based mostly upholstery
• 50W wireless charging pad
• 18-speaker sound machine
• 2x external audio system
• Head-up display (HUD)
• 60/40 chop up rear bench with modular load bay
• 360-diploma camera
• insulated glass

Paying $9000 more for the AWD is essentially about punch and abet a watch on.

• 440kW/645Nm twin-motor AWD
• 0-100km/h in 3.9sec
• 510km WLTP driving vary
• Vehicle Balance Wait on/Off Toll road Wait on

Both trims characteristic the vitality-operable expandable load bay, which drops thoroughly different pieces of glass, the rear bulkhead and seats in a lengthy motor-pushed route of to elongate the 524L boot into a bay that is 1865mm long and 1100 mm broad with a 15-diploma recline.

Additionally, the AWD is on hand specifically paint colours, with Spessartite Orange and Matte Hematite Grey attracting an $1800 top class. The orange upholstery is a $500 choice.

For peace of mind, Deepal importer Inchcape guarantees solid after-gross sales toughen for the E07 at the side of a seven-one year/160,000km automobile warranty, and an eight-one year/240,000km battery warranty.

Service pricing is capped for the first seven years with repairs due yearly, or every 20,000km. Deepal also involves one year of roadside aid.

Volvo has as of late confirmed its iconic ‘Tainted Nation’ off-road enhancement drugs will dwell on, this time as a runt electrical SUV.

The Volvo EX30 Tainted Nation will quickly originate to Aussie dealerships with a initiating mark of $69,990 sooner than on-roads. It is miles exclusively all-wheel force, and sports activities enhanced off-road aspects in conjunction with a elevated flooring clearance, front and rear skid plates, and elevated wheels.

Pricing of the EX30CC is fleet sharper than the most contemporary EX30 Twin Motor Efficiency. That model guarantees top outputs of 315kW/543Nm and begins at $71,290, additionally sooner than on-road costs. Whereas it’s but to be confirmed, the EX30CC will likely share these outputs.

Largely as a result of its elevated wheels and heightened flooring clearance, the EX30CC would per chance well absorb the lowest range accessible in the EX30 lineup, promising a mixed range of 427km.

In contrast, the EX30 Twin Motor Efficiency quotes 445km, whereas the rear-driven EX30 Prolonged Range, which begins at $59,990 sooner than on-roads, musters 462km. All range figures are WLTP.

All three EX30 variants characteristic Volvo/Polestar’s SPA2 framework, with 400-volt architecture, a 69kWh lithium-ion battery, quick DC mark time between 26 and 28 minutes and 11kW AC charging.

Stand-out instruments on the EX30CC entails:

• Weird two-tone colouring for front and rear clip
• Front and rear underbody skidplates
• Wider wheel arch mouldings
• Weird deep storage door pockets
• Door speakers re-positioned into dashboard soundbar
• Vitality-adjust and heated front seats
• Panoramic sunroof
• Harman Kardon audio blueprint
• Wireless instrument charger
• Rear seat ski-chute
• Extra flooring storage between driver and front passenger seats
• A entire suite of driver safety aids in conjunction with blind-grunt and driver monitoring

Off-road oriented EV cars are scarce in Australia. Regardless of its runt 4233mm size, the EX30CC will likely take care of the $74,900 Toyota bZ4X AWD and $69,990 Subaru Solterra AWD, both of which share a size of 4960mm and rule the roost when it involves EVs off the beaten notice.

365 days as a lot as now to the month of August, Volvo has provided 869 EX30 gadgets. In comparability, Toyota has provided 596 bZ4X midsize SUVs, whereas Subaru has shifted correct 137 Solterras.

Swap to extra light combustion or hybrid energy nonetheless, and a reputedly by no arrangement ending checklist of all-wheel-driven runt SUV competitors is produced.

Suzuki leads the mark with its runt Jimny 5-door off-roader, which begins from $34,990, whereas Subaru’s $35,990 Crosstrek and the $44,190 Toyota Corolla Tainted GXL Hybrid would per chance well absorb to aloof additionally be belief of as.

365 days as a lot as now, those gadgets absorb considered gross sales volumes of 5237, 7528, and 8090 deliveries respectively.

Volvo’s first Tainted Nation turned into the XC70: an enhanced V70 wagon that first debuted in 1997. Tainted Nation trim is equivalent to Toyota’s ‘Edge’ grade, Subaru’s ‘Desert’ grade, Audi’s discontinued (for now) All-Freeway grade, and Hyundai’s XRT grade, to call a few.

GWM has slated the launch of a new streak-in hybrid Tank 500 off-freeway SUV variant, acknowledged as the Tank 500 Hi4-T. Scheduled to free up in Q4 2025, the new PHEV promises extra energy, better gasoline financial system, and EV riding functionality over the new Tank fluctuate.

An SUV more than just a few to GWM’s appreciate $56,990 Cannon Alpha PHEV, the Tank 500 PHEV must be a peg above the $59,400 BYD Shark 6 ute, and undercut Jeeps’ outgoing $77,760 (listing) Colossal Cherokee PHEV — a model which recently saw tall mark reductions of as a lot as $33,090 to certain final stock.

Restful-hybrid variants of the Tank 500 at this time initiate from $65,490 for the execrable Lux HEV and high out at $75,990 for the Vanta HEV. If the Tank 500 PHEV follows the identical pricing hierarchy as the Cannon Alpha, search recordsdata from a starting mark of $75,490.

Prices shown above are force-away unless mentioned otherwise.

The Tank 500 PHEV will preserve the identical instruments stage and three-differential-lock mechanical four-wheel force machine as featured on recent 500 fashions, but will exchange the new seven-seat configuration for 5 seats, essentially to accompany the higher battery.

The gasoline tank is reduced from 80 litres to 70 litres for the identical motive.

Under the skin, the Tank streak-in will perform the identical 180kW/380Nm 2.0-litre turbocharged four cylinder engine, 9-tempo former automatic, and entire-time four-wheel-force machine as its soft-hybrid counterparts.

It differs, nevertheless, with a higher transmission-constructed-in electric motor, producing 35 p.c extra energy over that found within the MHEV. Battery size also will increase dramatically, up from 1.76kWh to a 37.1kWh NMC unit.

Resultantly, the blended output of the new Tank 500 streak-in is 300kW/750Nm – a 15 p.c amplify over the MHEV – with GWM claiming an improved 0-100km/h time of 6.9 seconds (up from 8.5sec), a blended gasoline consumption of 2.1L/100km, an EV-riding fluctuate of 120km, and a total blended fluctuate of 950km.

All figures supplied by GWM are held to lax NEDC attempting out standards.

The Tank’s new PHEV machine is successfully matched with 50kW rapid DC charging, with a 30-80 p.c fee taking 24 minutes, or ‘from empty’ AC charging taking around 6.5 hours. The Tank 500 PHEV supports automobile-to-load too, says GWM, supporting discharge as a lot as 6.0kW.

2026 Tank 500 mark index and new parts:

Stylish instruments for the Tank 500 Lux HEV involves:

• LED headlights with DRL + auto headlights
• 18-proceed alloy wheels
• Sunroof
• Mounted aspect steps
• Shadowy Pretend leather interior
• Eight-procedure energy driver seat with lumbar give a rob to
• Four-procedure manual front passenger seat
• Heated seats – front
• 14.6-proceed visual display unit infotainment
• Wired Android Auto
• Eight-speaker audio machine
• 12.3-proceed digital cluster
• 360° camera
• Under carriage protection plate
• Digital rear diff lock
• Riding modes – Snow, Sand, Rock, Mud, etcetra
• Seven airbags
• A suite of driver security aids

Stepping into the Tank 500 Extremely HEV grade grants:

• Auto levelling headlights
• Chromed exterior door handles
• Panoramic sunroof
• Facet steps – electric
• Shadowy Nappa leather interior
• Heated steerage wheel
• Ambient lighting
• Entrance seats: memory + welcome perform
• Entrance seats: heated + ventilated + therapeutic massage
• Six-procedure energy front passenger seat
• 2nd row outer seats: heated + ventilated
• 2nd row window coloration
• 3rd row seats: electric folding
• Head Up Demonstrate (HUD)
• 12-speaker Infinity audio machine
• Soundproof glass (rear door)
• Digital front diff lock
• Puddle lamps

The Tank 500 Vanta HEV adds:

• Gloss gloomy front grille and Tank badge
• Shadowy-done front bumper inserts
• Shadowy headlight internals
• Blacked-out rear detailing including taillight surrounds, spare wheel cowl, tailgate door, and rear diffuser
• Gloss gloomy door handles, roof rails, and window super surrounds
• Bespoke 18-proceed gloomy alloy wheels with red brake calipers
• Shadowy door scuff plate

Tank 500 Hi4-T PHEV instruments:

• TBC

Audi Australia has commenced implementation of a mettlesome concept to catch away of years-long product stagnation and slipping sales results, with impress director Jeff Mannering telling Chasing Vehicles the following 12-24 months will usher in a “renaissance” for the native success of the German impress.

Central to the hopes of a sales rebuild are three components Audi Australia hopes will bring further buyer passion:

• Sharper pricing than key rivals Mercedes-Benz and BMW
• Shorter life cycles ensuing in additional frequent model updates
• More hybrids, in a comprehensive response to both emissions laws and rising buyer ask

Initiation of the advertising campaign coincides with this week’s Australian open of the third-generation Q5 midsize SUV (read our review) moral months after the crossover hit German roads, and at prices undercutting the BMW X3 and Mercedes-Benz GLC.

“We’re now into our unique share – a renaissance, something that is presumably fairly of late,” mentioned Mannering. Part of the say we had became as soon as that our lifecycles had been prolonged, so this might maybe increasingly back catch some unique and a few veteran customers in.”

Mannering and senior Audi Australia product executives are privy to the must shift sales toward decrease-CO2 powertrains to book obvious of penalties under the New Vehicle Efficiency Celebrated (NVES) regime that sees headline CO2 limits ratchet down from 141g/km in 2025 to 58g/km in 2029.

“It is a mathematical equation—as [NVES headline CO₂ limits progress] from 141g/km in 2025 to 117g/km in 2026 and onward, we decrease ICE and develop BEV and PHEV,” mentioned impress director Jeff Mannering.

Led by the unique Q5, a differ of stronger soft hybrid powertrains are on the reach to Australia to decrease the CO2 contribution of non-ride petrol and diesel powertrains to now no longer entirely observe NVES, however also to handle sizzling combustion Audi Sport units on sale for longer.

Learn extra detail about Audi Australia’s unique hybrid approach here.

Audi Australia has long occupied a pricing ‘candy location’ between its key German opponents at the increased cessation and different top rate marques fancy Volvo, Lexus and further lately Genesis at the decrease cessation.

The marque acknowledges that it also has the specter of most modern Chinese language luxury brands fancy Zeekr and IM Motor on its radar—and whereas it obtained’t adjust its provide too a ways downward to compete with the China location, this might maybe perchance presumably handle brilliant entry prices.

“We contain an inner approach [regarding] our location within the Australian market that affords foremost buyer charge, and every so many times that does reach down to a worth point that is lower than our German counterparts,” head of product Matt Dale educated Chasing Vehicles.

“It is in most cases the charge now we contain imbued within the cars. We hear to buyer feedback [and have added] over $10,000 [of features] within the entry Q5,” mentioned Dale of the unique Q5 TFSI 150kW entrance-wheel pressure entry grade that prices $7600 extra than the outdated 35 TDI proceed model.

In accordance to overall buyer orders and feedback, items fancy S Line exterior accomplish, matrix LED headlights, a increased-quality stereo, 360-diploma parking digicam, and a sliding/reclining rear seat had been made usual for the unique-generation’s $81,000 + ORCs entry point.

The Q5 handily undercuts listing pricing of the BMW X3 (from $86,800 + ORCs) and Mercedes-Benz GLC (from $89,000 + ORCs), though choices from various legacy brands fancy the Volvo XC60 (from $74,990 + ORCs) and Lexus NX (from $71,700 + ORCs) can aloof be had for less.

More Q5 powertrains are on the reach, along side a turbo petrol/all-wheel pressure model and a PHEV. As with the unique A5 sedan/wagon lineup, the circa-200kW petrol and 270kW PHEV can also very successfully be priced equivalently as share of a deliberate approach to coax extra Aussies into low-CO2 PHEVs.

“Love BEVs, PHEVs contain improved,” mentioned product supervisor Peter Strudwicke. “Their batteries are getting larger…and the worth jump [from petrol] doesn’t must be as spacious as it became as soon as, as confirmed with the A5.”

On the head cessation of the Q5 differ, Audi Australia has adopted the precedent location with the liberate of primarily the most modern A5/S5 sedan/wagon differ by providing a critically more cost effective SQ5 excessive-performance SUV variant alongside a ‘beefy-fat’ model priced at $122,400 + ORCs.

Despite aloof packing a 270kW/550Nm soft-hybrid 3.0-litre petrol V6 engine, the SQ5 Edition One ($106,400 + ORCs) dramatically undercuts the BMW X3 M50 and Mercedes-AMG GLC43.

Dale says this is but any other manifestation of Audi Australia’s inner “S model approach”.

“Possibilities can catch the S model performance at a extraordinarily, very spicy worth point. If you be taught about at our two various foremost opponents…there isn’t any various product that affords this amount of performance, efficiency and equipment at that worth,” Dale mentioned.

While the established luxury brands contain most of Audi’s competitor planning time, impress director Jeff Mannering says upcoming Chinese language brands now ingredient into the evaluation.

“We aloof be taught about at our two or three well-known opponents, however it is generally at the support of our tips and we know the luxurious diploma of these [Chinese] brands are coming. We must design definite that our equipment and technology within the cars is moral. It is in most cases about the buyer ride,” mentioned Mannering.

BYD has added but every other novel variant to its Sealion 6 model differ, increasing the flexibility of its fashioned scamper-in midsize SUV.

Joining the Dynamic Extended Differ ($47,990), the novel Top payment Extended Differ picks up more instruments and charges $52,990. Prices are before on-avenue charges.

That trace makes the novel flagship, with more vitality and utilizing differ, the identical trace as the present, frequent differ Sealion 6 Top payment — don’t inquire of this to be the case perpetually.

Digging into the well-known points, the dual motor Sealion 6 Top payment Extended Differ (ER) packs more vitality (253kW up from 238kW) and greater 26.6kWh BYD Blade battery.

This sees the Sealion 6 Top payment ER’s EV-handiest utilizing differ climb to 128km (NEDC), whereas the Dynamic ER is rated at 140km. BYD’s differ figures are essentially essentially based on a 100-20 percent battery payment.

Both fashions gaze their EV differ figures manufacture bigger by round 65 percent, then once more BYD’s quoted differ figures for the SR Compulsory (92km) and Top payment (81km) are essentially essentially based on a utilizing distance comprised of 100-25 percent of battery payment — a 5.0 percent payment point of distinction.

BYD notes a blended gas consumption of 1.1L/100km for the Top payment ER, once more matching or bettering upon the respective 1.1L/100km and 1.4L/100km figures posted by the Compulsory and Top payment SR variants. All figures are NEDC.

Gear across all BYD Sealion 6 fashions continues to be nearly identical no matter spruce grade, even though the Compulsory tainted spruce receives a smaller 12.8-journey infotainment show conceal (in most cases 15.6 inches), and a six-speaker audio system, rather then a 10-speaker Infinity audio system.

The freshly presented Sealion 6 variant joins a nearly bewildering array of scamper-in hybrid midsize SUVs from China which tout extended EV utilizing ranges.

Pronounce competitors consist of Chery, which presents the Chery Tiggo 7 ($39,990) and Tiggo 8 ($forty five,990) SHS fashions, alongside with its upmarket Jaecoo J7 ($47,990, all national driveaway).

Then there’s the novel Geely Starray ($39,990, before on-avenue charges), plus the MG HS Mountainous Hybrid ($50,990, driveaway), and don’t neglect dilapidated faithful from Japan, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (from $57,290, before on-avenue charges).

No matter being a novel face in the Australian automobile market, the BYD Sealion 6 has speedily develop into a scamper-in hybrid favourite amongst native investors.

Up to July 2025, BYD has offered 5,498 Sealion 6 fashions three hundred and sixty five days-to-date, with the prospect of latest Extended Differ fashions absolute self belief serving to to uncover more gross sales in due route.

Cupra has at this time announced a fresh Sportstourer wagon physique shape and at ease-hybrid gadget for its MY2026 Leon little hatchback, with preliminary deliveries anticipated to begin in November.

The Leon mannequin differ now spans three grades – S at ease hybrid, VZx efficiency hatch, and VZe PHEV Sportstourer. All three units are solely front-wheel force.

The MY26 Cupra Leon will obtain a redesigned front and rear clip, fresh triangular LED back lights, and a rear illuminated Cupra badge. Within, the dashboard, doorcards, and centre console sport fresh designs, and adorn fresh upholstery.

Popular inside of abilities has furthermore improved, now featuring force mode and engine birth buttons, a digital 10.25-high-tail instrument cluster, 12.9-high-tail infotainment touchscreen, tri-zone air con, wireless phone charger, heated steerage wheel, and heated front bucket seats – the driving force furthermore receiving vitality adjustment and memory.

Cupra made no mention of fixed basically the most up-to-date V inferior mannequin dapper or VZ center dapper grade, and appears to be making the MY26 toddle-in powertrain odd to the Sportstourer — a minimal of for now.

As a result, Leon PHEV investors can question to pay $5000 more for the hybrid drivetrain, which now starts at $69,990 before on-dual carriageway costs (was as soon as $64,990 in hatchback physique shape).

Within the period in-between, the as soon as differ topping VZx efficiency dapper now finds itself as center ground, lowered by $800 to be priced from $64,990 before on-dual carriageway costs (was as soon as $65,790).

At the underside end of the mannequin differ, the as much as this point Cupra Leon benefits from a $1500 more inexpensive entry designate, now $46,990 before on-dual carriageway costs for the inferior mannequin Leon S at ease hybrid when put next to the outgoing $Forty eight,490 Leon V Tribe version.

Cupra’s fresh Leon mannequin differ contends with a wider number of properly equipped hatchbacks.

The ‘S’ very best opponents the $40,260 Toyota Corolla ZR and $41,000 Hyundai i30 N-Line Top fee MHEV, while the VZx opponents the $74,100 Honda Civic Kind R, $58,990 Volkswagen GTI, and $67,990 Toyota Corolla GR.

The fresh VZe toddle-in Sportstourer targets left-of-field family autos equivalent to the $59,990 Skoda Octavia RS and the $57,990 Peugeot 408 GT Hybrid.

This year, Cupra has equipped 146 Leon hatchbacks as much as the month of July. Its most-standard mannequin continues to be the Formentor little SUV, which has so far secured 945 delivered from Cupra’s total 1754 unit gross sales figure.

2026 Cupra Leon powertrains

The inferior mannequin ‘S’ MHEV is powered by a 110kW/250Nm 1.5-litre turbocharged four cylinder mated to a seven-run dual-take hold of computerized (DSG). Many will recognise Cupra’s all-too-familiar Forty eight-volt hybrid gadget, borrowed from its Volkswagen father or mother team.

Blended gasoline economic system is quoted to be 5.4L/100km on the WLTP cycle.

No longer like opponents equivalent to the Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic e:HEV, or Hyundai i30 Hybrid, which provide some EV-handiest using, the Leon’s starter-generator gadget is limited to assisting the combustion engine, supporting some regenerative braking and engine-off coasting in definite conditions.

The efficiency Leon VZx produces 221kW/400Nm, the an analogous as the outgoing mannequin, and aspects the an analogous 2.0-litre turbocharged four cylinder and seven-run DSG. Sprinting from 0-100km/h takes 5.7 seconds — furthermore unchanged from the old mannequin. It uniquely aspects a front differential locker for elevated front-wheel traction.

Its combined gasoline economic system is 7.6L/100km (WLTP).

The Leon VZe Sportstourer debuts a fresh-generation toddle-in hybrid gadget, which contains a 20kWh battery, single electric motor, 1.5-litre turbocharged four cylinder and 6-run DSG to vitality the front wheels. Height output is rated at 200kW/400Nm – outputs that again run the Leon PHEV from 0-100km/h in 7.3 seconds.

The Leon VZe boasts a combined gasoline economic system of real 0.4L/100km WLTP, presuming the auto has a fats battery and EV-using suited conditions. Most EV using differ is quoted as 121km.

2026 Cupra Leon designate index and fashioned featutres

Popular equipment on the $46,990 (checklist) Cupra Leon S comprises:

• 18-high-tail ‘Windstorm’ murky & silver alloys
• LED headlights with diamond DRL’s
• LED ‘waft-to-waft’ back lights at the side of CUPRA logo
• Keyless entry
• Push-button birth
• Drive profile different
• Heated front sports bucket front seats with Soul Gloomy Dinamica seat dapper
• Driver’s vitality seat with memory
• Heated steerage wheel
• Six-speaker sound gadget
• Three-zone local weather help watch over
• 10.25-high-tail digital cockpit instrumentation
• 12.9-high-tail touchscreen infotainment with navigation
• Wi-fi phone charger
• Ambient inside of lighting fixtures
• Auto-dimming inside of mirror
• Driver help suite at the side of active cruise & poke help
• Front & rear parking sensors
• 10 airbags

No longer mandatory extras for the Leon S contain:

• Top fee paint: $620
• Matte paint: $2650
• Panoramic sunroof: $1800
• Leather & sound equipment: $2200

The Leather & sound equipment comprises:

• Moonslate leather appointed seat dapper
• Front passenger vitality seat with memory
• 12-speaker Sennheiser top fee soundsystem

Stepping to the $64,990 (checklist) Leon VZx furthermore grants:

• 19-high-tail ‘Hailstorm’ murky & copper alloys
• Multi-link just rear suspension DCC adaptive suspension
• Electrohydraulic front differential lock
• Moonslate leather appointed seat dapper
• Front passenger vitality seat with memory
• 12-speaker Sennheiser top fee sound gadget
• Upgraded brake equipment
• Quad utilize
• Facet skirts
• Tyre repair equipment in lieu of spare tyre

Choices for the VZx contain:

• Top fee paint: $620
• Matte paint: $2650
• Panoramic sunroof: $1800
• Low equipment: $7,600

The Low equipment contains of:

• Matrix Extremely cascading high beams
• Enceladus Grey Dinamica seat dapper
• CUP Bucket front seats
• Copper 6-piston Akebono front calipers & elevated tainted-drilled front rotors
• Sad gloss grey inside of accents (reasonably than copper)
• Less front centre airbag & front seat again pockets

Those selecting the $69,990 Leon VZe Sportswagon PHEV contain the profit of:

• 19-high-tail ‘Polar’ murky & copper alloys
• DCC adaptive suspension
• Vitality tailgate with kick sensor
• Gloomy roof rails
• Mode 2 & 3 charging cables
• Sports activities bucket front seats with Moonslate leather appointed seat dapper
• Front vitality seats with memory & heating
• Supersport heated steerage wheel
• 12-speaker Sennheiser top fee sound gadget
• Three-zone local weather help watch over

It too has alternatives:

• Top fee paint: $620
• Matte paint: $2650
• Panoramic sunroof: $2000