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Mazda has added recent entry fashions and reduced costs throughout the board as phase of the update for its formidable midsize SUV, the CX-60.

The CX-60 that became once released in 2022 as a posher different to Mazda’s enormous-selling CX-5 medium SUV is now available within the market from $50,240 – an entry price $10,560 lower than prior to.

A recent Pure nasty-model grade helps the more affordable CX-60 pricing, even supposing Mazda has also nick thousands of bucks from price tags for raise-over Evolve, GT, and Azami grades.

The CX-60 Evolve now kicks off $5560 more affordable at $55,240 prior to on-avenue charges (BORC), the GT starts $4560 lower at $64,240 BORC, and the flagship Azami entry point is nick from $74,000 to $68,440 BORC.

Mazda Australia has presented a additional Touring effectively-organized grade that sits within the center of the line-up and is priced from $58,240.

A $fifty three,990 “introductory” drive-away provide is supplied for the 2025 Mazda CX-60, even supposing Mazda doesn’t speak when that deal will stay.

The revised pricing creates a minute overlap between the CX-60 and top-spec (Akera) versions of the CX-5, while the recent Pure and more affordable Evolve grades attach the company’s extra top payment-skewed SUV within the combo in opposition to elevated-stay versions of the popular Toyota RAV4, Mitsubishi Outlander, Kia Sportage, Hyundai Tucson, and Nissan X-Roam.

twelve months so some distance, the CX-60 leads the Medium SUV $60,000+ category with nearly 2000 sales and a 14 per cent market share.

Each model grade is supplied with the identical trio of raise-over powertrains, which comprise a 3.3-litre turbo petrol six-cylinder,  3.3-litre turbo diesel six-cylinder, and a lunge-in hybrid (PHEV) that combines a 2.5-litre petrol engine and electric motor.

The diesel continues to preserve a $2000 top payment over the petrol, and the PHEV drivetrain remains doubtlessly the most costly powertrain possibility – costing bigger than $11,000 above the diesel.

CX-60 Pure – Key facets

• 10.25-ride paunchy coloration widescreen show mask with Mazda Connect
• 12.3-ride TFT LCD multi-recordsdata meter show mask (PHEV)
• 7-ride TFT LCD multi-recordsdata meter show mask (6-cylinder)
• 18-ride grey steel alloy wheels
• Encompass peek
• Smartphone integration
• Integrated navigation
• Dusky cloth upholstery
• Dual-zone climate administration with rear vents
• Entrance and Rear parking sensors
• LED headlamps with auto on/off and Excessive Beam Control (HBC)

CX-60 Evolve – Key facets over Pure

• 12.3-ride TFT LCD multi-recordsdata meter show mask
• Encompass-peek digicam with “understand thru” peek
• Dusky “Maztex” upholstery
• Cruising & Traffic Toughen (CTS)
• Driver monitoring
• Entrance Obnoxious Traffic Alert (FCTA)
• Far away-operated energy tailgate (starting up/shut)
• Wireless cell phone charger

CX-60 Touring – Key facets over Evolve

• Dusky leather-basically basically based mostly upholstery
• Exterior contain reminiscence
• Heated entrance seats
• Electrical entrance seats with driver situation reminiscence

CX-60 GT – Key facets over Touring

• 12.3-ride paunchy coloration widescreen show mask (with Mazda Connect)
• 20-ride shaded alloy wheels
• Adaptive LED headlights
• Physique-colored wheel arches and lower cladding
• Electrical steering wheel adjustment
• Gloss shaded exterior effectively-organized
• Hands-free some distance away operated energy tailgate (starting up/shut)
• Heated entrance and rear seats
• Heated steering wheel
• Panoramic sunroof
• Personalise procedure (auto restoration of settings)
• 12-speaker Bose audio procedure
• Rear combination lights with signature illumination

CX-60 Azami – Key facets over GT

• 20-ride ‘Dusky Metal’ and machined alloy wheels
• Dusky nappa leather-basically basically based mostly upholstery
• Frameless interior contain
• Entrance bumper with bar form grille
• Leather aspect door effectively-organized
• LED headlamps with intellectual signature
• Personalise procedure with Straightforward Entry & Driving situation manual
• Ventilated entrance seats

Azami possibility functions

Takumi Kit – Azami preferrred

• Pure white nappa leather-basically basically based mostly upholstery
• Gleaming decoration panel
• Cloth dashboard panel with Kakenui stitching
• White Maple wood console and door effectively-organized inserts

SP Kit – Azami preferrred

• Tan nappa leather-basically basically based mostly upholstery
• 20-ride Dusky Metal alloy wheels
• Darkish colored aspect signature
• Gloss Dusky honeycomb grille
• Gloss Dusky exterior mirrors
• LED headlights with sad signature
• Rear bumper guard with sad coloration
• Suede enact dashboard panel
• Two-tone steering wheel

2025 Mazda CX-60 Pricing (RRP)

Pure

• Pure G40e 3.3L Turbo Petrol AWD $50,240 (with $fifty three,990 introductory drive-away provide)
• Pure D50e 3.3L Turbo Diesel AWD $52,240
• Pure P50e 2.5L Hasten-in Hybrid AWD $63,290

Evolve

• Evolve G40e 3.3L Turbo Petrol AWD $55,240
• Evolve D50e 3.3L Turbo Diesel AWD $57,240
• Evolve P50e 2.5L Hasten-in Hybrid AWD $68,290

Touring

• Touring G40e 3.3L Turbo Petrol AWD $58,240
• Touring D50e 3.3L Turbo Diesel AWD $60,240
• Touring P50e 2.5L Hasten-in Hybrid AWD $71,290

GT

• GT G40e 3.3L Turbo Petrol AWD $64,240
• GT D50e 3.3L Turbo Diesel AWD $66,240
• GT P50e 2.5L Hasten-in Hybrid AWD $77,290

Azami

• Touring Azami G40e 3.3L Turbo Petrol AWD $68,440
• Touring D50e 3.3L Turbo Diesel AWD $70,440
• Touring P50e 2.5L Hasten-in Hybrid AWD $81,490

Azami Alternatives embody the Takumi white interior and SP tan interior, both costing $2000.

Thanks for becoming a member of us this Tuesday, Twenty ninth April 2025. Particularly in vehicle news this day: Mazda has given its CX-90 a pricing haircut in its latest change, and GM Australia has hiked the pricing of the valid-launched Cadillac Lyriq by $5000.

Browse this misfortune:

• Mazda CX-90 now begins below $70,000 in contemporary change
• Cadillac hikes Lyriq pricing by $5000 at the contemporary mannequin’s local commence
• GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV ticket slashed and range improved
• Rapid charging to match instant breeze at Sydney Motorsport Park

• Reviewed: 2025 Cadillac Lyriq

Mazda CX-90 now begins below $70,000 in contemporary change

• Mazda Australia has reduced the value of its essential CX-90 SUV, which now begins at $68,800 (record) for the horrid mannequin G50e Touring. Traders can seek info from savings between $6000 and $8000 across the CX-90 mannequin range.

• Previously priced at $74,800, the $6000 saving on the CX-90 G50e Touring could entice ability potentialities away from key seven-seat competitors cherish the $60,920 Toyota Kluger GX and $66,800 Hyundai Palisade.

• Mazda’s largest ticket within the cleave value of to the CX-90 range falls upon the diversity topping G50e Azami, now $86,070 sooner than on-road charges – a $7800 cleave value. The Azami specializes in uncompromised passenger comfort, that comprises 2d-row captain’s seats, driver-helping cruise withhold watch over and front seat heating / ventilation.

• The CX-90 is powered by either a 254kW/500Nm turbo-petrol L6 or 187kw/550Nm turbo-diesel, with a collection of either engine on hand across the diversity. All devices exercise the identical eight-jog ‘Skyactiv-Pressure’ automated and all-wheel-drive gadget.

READ: Mazda CX-90 2023 review

Cadillac hikes Lyriq pricing by $5000 at the contemporary mannequin’s local commence

• Frequent Motors Australia has raised the pricing of the Cadillac Lyriq by spherical $5000 for every and every the low Luxurious and high Sport variants along with the debut of the electrical mannequin’s Australian commence.

• Producer’s record pricing for the entry Luxurious has been $117,000 since pricing changed into launched and command books opened in November 2024. Nonetheless per Cadillac’s public internet location, Q2 2025 deliveries of Luxurious are priced at spherical $122,000 sooner than on-roads registered in Fresh South Wales. All pricing involves LCT.

• In an identical intention, the pricing of the bigger-grade Sport, initially $119,000 record, has additionally risen by $5000, now circa $124,000 sooner than on-roads.

• The Cadillac Lyriq is the most modern GM Australia nameplate arena to ticket rises, with Chevrolet’s Corvette, Silverado 1500 and Silverado 2500, and GMC Yukon additionally arena to present pricing hurry.

READ: Cadillac Lyriq 2025 review

WATCH: Appropriate ample for a $100K+ ticket? (Cadillac Lyriq 2024 Overview Walkaround)

GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV ticket slashed and range improved

• GWM Australia has confirmed this would roll out shriek-by-shriek promotional pricing for its upcoming Cannon Alpha PHEV. The horrid mannequin Cannon Lux, previously listed at $63,990 nation-broad, can now be scored for as puny as $61,490 driveaway reckoning on shriek or territory.

• Savings of as much as $2,500 will headline the commence of GWM’s PHEV Cannon Alpha Lux for QLD and the ACT, with all other states and territories (other than WA) receiving a ticket within the cleave value of of spherical $1000.

• The tip-spec Cannon Alpha Ultra will additionally salvage a shriek-by-shriek ticket cleave value, with the ACT again receiving the very top deal, now priced at $67,990 driveaway – a $1000 saving. Strangely, some states including NSW and SA will safe out a pair of driveaway ticket boost between $100 and $500.

• GWM has additionally confirmed the Cannon Alpha PHEV can enjoy a few further kilometres of EV-simplest riding range, which is now claimed to be 115km NEDC (up from 110km NEDC). WA sadly loses out on GWM’s commence presents, with the Cannon Alpha Lux and Ultra each and every receiving ticket increases of $600 and $2100 respectively.

READ: BYD Shark 6 arch-rival’s ticket within the cleave value of: GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV arrives with extra riding range and lower entry value

Hyundai debuts N Rapid EV charging facility at Sydney Motorsport Park

• Hyundai Australia has partnered with Sydney Motorsport Park (SMSP) to install a DC instant charging facility at the prestigious Aussie jog circuit, with the disclose discover of servicing owners of the Korean marque’s high-efficiency Ioniq 5 N road vehicles.

• First mooted at Hyundai’s N Competition enthusiast shindig in 2023, it’s taken two years to search the short charging facility come to fruition, which functions four charging stations becoming form-2 plugs with a high DC charging charge of 150kW.

• “Freshly branded N Rapid Chargers [are] on hand to all SMSP discover-goers, in spite of the mark of vehicle they drive,” says Hyundai Australia. The partnership is, at this stage, acknowledged to be a five-yr deal.

• Hyundai Australia additionally presents the jog facility with an electrical Ioniq 5 N as its Official Security Vehicle.

Cadillac Lyriq 2025 review

• Chasing Autos contributor Nathan Ponchard’s road review of the 2025 Cadillac Lyriq changed into published, and mentions its planted road presence and essential 102kWh ‘Ultium’ battery.

• Ponchard changed into impressed by the standout appearance of the Lyriq, in particular his instance, completed in ‘Handsome Purple’ with non-major murky painted roof. He praised the Lyriq for its highly efficient 388kW/610Nm drivetrain and balanced going by.

• The Lyriq changed into slammed by Ponchard for its wretched inner quality, which suffers from cheap presents, clashing styling, and downhearted front and rear seats which lacked under-thigh enhance. He additionally identified the Lyriq’s sub-par suspension damping and broad 12.1-metre turning circle.

• The Cadillac Lyriq joins a growing record of dedicated-electrical luxurious SUVs, including the Audi Q6 E-tron and Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV. It is sadly overshadowed by competitors as a result of its lack of refinement, wretched inner quality, and cumbersome driver controls.

READ: Cadillac Lyriq 2025 review

WATCH: Appropriate ample for a $100K+ ticket? (Cadillac Lyriq 2024 Overview Walkaround)

The following misfortune of Vehicle Knowledge Currently would possibly perchance be published on Wednesday 30th April at 4.30pm Sydney time.

Following an preliminary announcement in February, Chinese language carmaker GWM has secured decrease pricing for its BYD Shark 6 and Ford Ranger plod-in hybrid ute rival.

The 2025 GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV’s list designate is now $59,990 for the entry level Lux, providing a $2500 saving on the driveaway designate within the ACT, nonetheless with sing-by-sing in station of nationwide driveaway pricing, the Alpha PHEV is $600 dearer in WA.

READ: Traipse-in hybrid twin-cabs in contrast on paper!

The tip-spec Ultra model is now $66,990, ahead of on-road prices, it became beforehand $68,990 driveaway. All over again, a saving of between $300-$1000 in all bar SA and the ACT, the place aside it’s moderately of dearer.

Moreover, the Cannon Alpha’s electrical-completely utilizing fluctuate certification has improved, from an already class-main 110km to 115km. GWM bolstered the Cannon Alpha’s 3500kg braked towing capacity — 1000kg extra than its closest Shark 6 rival.

The Cannon Alpha remains to be dearer than the Shark 6 Top rate ($57,990, ahead of on-road prices) but the gap’s now nearer. Each and every stay more cost effective than Ford’s Ranger PHEV which lists from $71,990.

When examples of the Cannon Alpha initiate arriving in mid-May perhaps perhaps well also simply, it ought to near with a 4 wheel drive system that contains high and low fluctuate at the side of a locking rear differential.

This is numerous from the BYD Shark 6, which relies closely on twin electrical motors for drive, with a small combustion engine.

Despite missing a 3500kg towing capacity, BYD has shown there’s hunger for plod-in hybrid utes — on the least in an environment with advantageous FBT exemptions — in Australia, shifting 4836 to the wreck of March.

GWM sold 437 Cannon Alpha diesels and hybrids within the the same period.

GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV functions and pricing

A 2.0L turbo-petrol four-cylinder sits on the Cannon Alpha’s coronary heart, whereas a 37.1kWh battery pack runs the electrical motor.

The GWM Cannon Alpha’s peak outputs are 300kW and 750Nm, whereas gas consumption is rated at 1.7L/100km (NEDC) and electrical-completely utilizing fluctuate 115km. With a low battery charge, rely on to seem for gas consumption climb to 7.9L/100km for 1060km blended utilizing fluctuate.

Mercurial-charging is that that you simply would possibly perhaps maybe assume of at up to 50kW, taking 24 minutes to soar from 30-80 percent.

Each and every Cannon Alpha functions coil springs on entrance and rear axles, with a multi-hyperlink rear wreck. Watch the list of fashioned functions below.

GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV Lux — $61,490-$64,590, driveaway

• Gloomy 18-slouch alloy wheels
• Auto LED headlights
• Matte black exterior trim
• Keyless entry with push-button inaugurate
• Spray-in mattress liner
• Synthetic leather upholstery
• Driver 6-ability, passenger 4-ability energy alter seats
• Twin-zone native climate defend watch over
• 14.6-slouch multimedia touchscreen
• Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Six-speaker sound system
• 12.3-slouch digital instrument cluster
• Automatic wipers
• Adaptive cruise defend watch over with lane-designate again
• Seven airbags
• 360-diploma digital camera
• Rear parking sensors
• Tyre strain monitoring system (TPMS)

The tip-spec Cannon Alpha PHEV Ultra will get the total fruit thrown at it. As well to the Lux, it functions the next:

GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV Ultra — $67,990-$71,090, driveaway

• Locking entrance differential
• 60/40 ruin up tail gate
• Rear sliding window
• Sunroof
• Leather-essentially essentially based-accented upholstery
• Driver 8-ability, passenger 6-ability energy alter seats
• Energy reclining rear seats
• Heated and ventilated entrance and rear outboard seats
• Front seat rub down
• Heated steering wheel
• Auto-dimming rear search judge
• Ambient lighting fixtures (64-color)
• Infinity 10 speaker sound system
• Front and rear wireless charger
• Head-up present (HUD)

The GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV will seemingly be half of its hybrid and diesel-powered kin in dealerships next month.

2025 GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV pricing

Prices listed are ahead of on-road prices

• Cannon Alpha PHEV Lux — $59,990
• Cannon Alpha PHEV Ultra — $66,990

The 2025 Hyundai Inster electric metropolis automobile will delivery from $39,000 earlier than on-freeway charges when Australian gross sales delivery next week.

The Inster affords as a lot as 360km riding differ from a 49kWh battery in Prolonged Vary guise and may recharge from 10-80 per cent in half-hour.

Three trims will most seemingly be offered: Same outdated and Prolonged differ on the side of the toughened up Inster Unsuitable and not using a longer compulsory roof basket. All Insters are four-seat, and force the front wheels.

The Inster is a no doubt shrimp automobile, a measurement class under the more moderately priced BYD Dolphin Basic ($29,990, MRLP) and MG4 Excite ($37,990, MRLP) and even Hyundai’s Venue.

Measuring 3825mm long, 1610mm broad, 1575mm huge, the Hyundai Inster is in regards to the identical as a Mini Cooper E ($Fifty three,990, MRLP) and rather of larger than a Suzuki Ignis.

With a protracted-for-its-measurement 2580mm wheelbase and interior with reclinable backrests and totally flat folding seats (Inster Unsuitable), the Inster in any case promises correct packaging. The boot measures 280L and may expand as a lot as 351L with seats slid forward.

The unusual Hyundai Inster is a modified version of the South Korean-market Casper, and attributable to this truth doesn’t exercise the 800-volt E-GMP platform underpinning greater EVs admire the Hyundai Ioniq 6, or a version of the Kona Electric’s platform.

2025 Hyundai Inster aspects

The conventional Hyundai Inster Same outdated Vary packs a 42kWh NMC battery and 71kW electric motor. Urban-friendly numbers, great admire the 327km riding differ.

The Inster Same outdated Vary is geared up with 15-slip alloy wheels, LED headlights with pixel-graphic indicators, parametric pixel tail lights, front skid plate, and ‘circuit board’ impressed bumper blueprint.

Internal, there’s cloth upholstery fabricated from recycled plastic bottles, twin 10.25-slip monitors, Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, wi-fi charging, linked companies and products, double door seals and automobile-to-load (V2L) characteristic.

Same outdated security aspects encompass blind-pickle monitoring, driver-consideration monitoring, AEB with pedestrian, bicycle and junction detection, rear unfriendly-web teach online web teach online visitors alert with braking, auto excessive-beam, adaptive cruise with lane-maintain and lane-charge aid, tempo limit aid, occupant alert, rep-exit warning.

The Inster is yet to be rated by an independent security testing physique ANCAP.

For $3500 more, the $42,500 (earlier than on-freeway charges) Inster Prolonged Vary rankings the next 49kWh battery pack for 360km riding differ.

There are furthermore funky 17-slip alloy wheels, a punchier 84kW electric motor and the selection of two-tone Khaki Brown and Newtro Beige upholstery. Each and each fashioned and prolonged differ can recharge from 10-80 p.c in half-hour.

However the genuine differ hero is the Inster Unsuitable. Toughened up exterior styling and chubby 17-slip alloy wheels allied with both Dusky or Darkish Grey/Amazonas Khaki eco-friendly synthetic leather upholstery for $45,000, earlier than on-freeway charges.

There are some rather upmarket aspects, alongside with heated and ventilated front seats, a heated steering wheel, auto-dimming rear-watch mirror, 64-colour ambient lights, native weather maintain watch over and your more than just a few of sunroof or roof basket.

The Inster Unsuitable furthermore advantages from more security, alongside with blind-pickle cameras — as viewed on excessive trims of Santa Fe and Ioniq 5 — reverse AEB, and front parking sensors.

For a pop of colour, the Inster’s paint — apparently fabricated from recycled atomize tyres — choices are huge: no-cost Atlas white, Urban Khaki, Natural Ivory; $595 Abyss Dusky or Buttercream Yellow Mica; $595 Sienna Orange Metallic.

Hyundai is even offering matte paint, in hues of Mud Blue, Aero Silver, and Amazonas Inexperienced for $1000 additional. A incompatibility dim roof is at as soon as available on the Inster Unsuitable with roof basket.

The South Korean brand has a sporty thought of the unusual Inster gentle SUV referred to as the Insteroid, although it’s now presumably no longer to originate manufacturing as an Inster flagship.

The Hyundai Inster electric automobile is hitting Australian showrooms from next week.

Volkswagen has announced Australian pricing for the third-technology 2025 Tiguan.

The mid-dimension SUV is arriving in Australia soon with a revised platform, revamped engine line-up, and contemporary cabin technology.

The contemporary entry-level Tiguan 110TSI Existence takes a $1000 hike upmarket, now costing $44,990, forward of on-street costs.

Volkswagen is additionally providing more choice with punchier powertrains up high, culminating within the flagship 195TSI R-Line for $70,490 (MRLP), though the R is gone for now.

One conspicuous absence from the Australian Tiguan line-up is a hybrid providing, something key opponents just like the Toyota RAV4 and Hyundai Tucson supply. A stride-in hybrid is sold abroad (and would possibly perhaps perhaps unruffled energy varied VW Community fashions here) however is no longer coming to Ozin the origin.

READ: Volkswagen Tiguan 2025 review

The contemporary Tiguan vary advantages from the upgraded MQB Evo platform, supporting contemporary adaptive dampers (the keep optioned) and upgraded cabin technology with home for as much as a 15-stride central touchscreen.

The Tiguan has grown 30mm in dimension (4539mm) however rides on an an analogous 2680mm wheelbase. The additional physique dimension arrive 37L more boot home, so 652 (to the seat tops) which is critically impressive given the unruffled-compact exterior dimension.

Volkswagen Tiguan 2025 pricing and aspects

The Tiguan vary starts with the 110kW/250Nm 110TSI Existence, powered by a 1.4-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder that drives the front wheels by the expend of a seven-flow twin-take dangle of automatic.

Pricing is up $1000 from the outdated vehicle however, except for for the contemporary steel, you web more equipment.

Bonuses over the outdated Existence consist of 19-stride alloy wheels, bigger 12.9-stride multimedia touchscreen with navigation and DAB radio, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, energy tailgate, and surround-ogle digicam.

Routine security equipment grows as successfully with adaptive cruise succor watch over with stop and hotfoot, auto emergency braking (AEB) with pedestrian and cyclist detection, AEB junction, rear inappropriate-site visitors alert, 9 airbags, and flow restrict serve.

The 110TSI engine would possibly perhaps perhaps additionally be paired to Elegance lovely, bringing auto-highbeam LED headlights, illuminated grille, chrome exterior lovely, rear privateness glass high-grade seats with leather-based mostly upholstery, heating, air float and rub down characteristic.

That’s a range of equipment for $50,690, forward of on-street costs. That you can up the punch in Elegance guise with the 150TSI, bringing a 150kW/320Nm 2.0-litre turbo utilizing all-four wheels via a seven-flow automatic. The 0-100km/h hurry is 7.1 seconds.

The Tiguan 150TSI Elegance gets the Sound & Vision kit (HUD, Harman Kardon sound, $2700) thrown in along with Matrix LED headlights, scrolling rear indicators, progressive steering. bigger 15-stride touchscreen and adaptive dampers (DCC Expert).

Largely matching the Elegance (keep for the smaller touchscreen), the 150TSI R-Line has a sporty bodykit, particular 19-stride alloys, and cloth-appointed sports actions seats for $55,990 (MRLP).

Volkswagen notes the 150TSI R-Line is $4600 more cost effective than the outgoing 162TSI R-Line — perhaps the most approved lovely — though it’s worth noting the contemporary mid-spec mannequin is three tenths slower to 100km/h.

That’s the keep the contemporary 196TSI R-Line headliner steps in for $70,490, forward of on-street costs. Whisper is lifted to a Golf GTI-matching 195kW and 400Nm, bringing the 0-100km/h hurry all of the device in which down to 5.9 seconds.

Extra goodies consist of 20-stride ‘Leeds’ alloy wheels, leather-based mostly upholstery, consolation sports actions seat with memory, heating, air float and rub down, a heated steering wheel, head-up advise and Harman Kardon sound system.

That you can hotfoot one step additional with the Sunless Style kit ($1500) with mirror caps, roof rails, window lovely strips and 20-stride ‘York’ alloy wheels all done in sad.

2025 Volkswagen Tiguan pricing

Prices listed are forward of on-street costs

• Tiguan 110TSI Existence $44,990
• Tiguan 110TSI Elegance $50,690
• Tiguan 150TSI R-Line $55,990
• Tiguan 150TSI Elegance $60,690
• Tiguan 195TSI R-Line $70,490

The Volkswagen T-Roc has been given the German stamp’s ‘Wolfsburg’ remedy for the most essential time, earlier than the following-technology cramped SUV’s anticipated dispute in September.

VW has utilized the Wolfsburg badge to its sportiest T-Roc, the R, which brings a spread of extras alongside with an Akrapovic titanium employ system, 19-crawl Pretoria dark alloy wheels, a carbonfibre-model C-pillar, plus moderately about a unlit exterior and interior parts and an Indium Grey matte-paint physique.

The T-Roc R Wolfsburg Version is priced from $69,290 sooner than on-avenue extras – giving it a $4300 premium over the unheard of T-Roc efficiency variant that costs from $64,990.

Supply is exactly runt to 200 objects in Australia, acknowledged Volkswagen.

There are no modifications to the T-Roc R’s drivetrain, which serves up 221kW and 400Nm from a 2.0-litre turbo petrol four-cylinder – disbursed to all four wheels. VW claims 4.9 seconds for the 0-100km/h trip.

The T-Roc R special’s extras are acquainted from outdated Wolfsburg special editions, which pay homage to VW’s global headquarters. The wolf-and-fortress badge has been utilized to several VWs over time, alongside with the Golf, Scirocco, Passat Alltrack, Tiguan and Touareg.

VW’s 2nd-technology T-Roc is dwelling to debut at September’s ‘IAA’ motor conceal in Munich, Germany.

The MG ZS used to be Australia’s absolute best-selling minute SUV in 2024 and retains excessive recognition.

It used to be launched in second-era originate slack closing year, launching with a hybrid drivetrain simplest however that has been no longer too prolonged ago joined by a extra inexpensive vary of petrol items.

There are inaccurate Excite and increased-spec Essence orderly grades for every the Hybrid+ and petrol ZS SUVs, with the petrol vary topped with an Essence Turbo that contains a extra highly effective engine.

The turbo petrol engine produces 125kW and 275Nm compared with 81kW and 140Nm for the strange 1.5-litre. It requires extra costly top price unleaded, nonetheless, and decent gasoline financial system is a miniature bit worse – 6.9 litres per 100km v 6.7L/100km

Within the ZS Hybrid+, the petrol-electrical drivetrain groups collectively a 1.5-litre four-cylinder engine and electrical motor, producing blended outputs of 158kW and 465Nm. Legitimate gasoline consumption is rated at 4.7 litres per 100km.

The 2025 ZS is valid over 4.4 metres prolonged after adding virtually 11cm to its length compared with the outdated ZS. The wheelbase positive factors valid 2.5cm of that, width is out by valid under a centimetre, and the SUV’s top drops by 18mm.

Boot dwelling makes a gigantic compose – rising by 84 litres to 443L, or by 270L to 1457L with the 60-40 rear seats folded.

Rivals for the MG ZS encompass the GWM Haval Jolion, Honda HR-V, Hyundai Kona, Kia Seltos, Nissan Qashqai, Subaru Crosstrek, and each the Toyota C-HR and Toyota Corolla Horrible.

There’s no enlighten change for the fully electrical MG ZS EV. That goal will as a change be filled by the unusual ES5 electrical compact SUV that is per the MG4 electrical hatchback.

Present force-away pricing (as of twenty fourth March 2025) is included under, even supposing MG Australia may maybe regulate its offers at any time so absolute best to possess a examine its decent net space for latest pricing.

MG ZS Excite

Force-away offer: $26,990

Feature Highlights

• 16-scamper alloy wheels
• 10.3-scamper infotainment touchscreen
• Digital radio
• Smartphone integration
• Constructed-in navigation
• iSmart telematics

MG ZS Essence

Force-away offer: $29,990

Feature Highlights (additions/changes to Excite)

• 17-scamper alloy wheels
• LED headlights
• 12.3-scamper driver cluster – 7-scamper multifunction show
• 12.3-scamper infotainment touchscreen
• Digital radio
• Heated entrance seats
• Perforated ‘pleather’ seats
• Electrical driver’s seat
• Leather-primarily based steering wheel
• Auto wipers
• Electronic panoramic sunroof
• Surround stare for parking
• iSmart telematics

MG ZS Essence Turbo

Force-away offer: $32,990

Feature Highlights (additions/changes to Excite)

• Turbocharged petrol engine
• 18-scamper alloy wheels
• Riding modes

MG ZS Hybrid+ Excite

Force-away offer: $32,990

Feature Highlights (additions/changes to Excite petrol)

• Hybrid drivetrain
• 17-scamper alloy wheels
• LED headlights
• 12.3-scamper digital driver cluster with 7.0-scamper multifunction show
• 12.3-scamper infotainment touchscreen
• Surround stare for parking

MG ZS Hybrid+ Essence

Force-away offer: $36,990

Feature Highlights (replacements/additions over Hybrid+ Excite)

• 18-scamper alloy wheels
• Panoramic sunroof
• ‘Pleather’ upholstery and orderly
• Electrical and heated driver’s seat
• Leather-primarily based steering wheel

Be taught our MG ZS Hybrid+ Review right here.

Tesla Australia has confirmed pricing for core versions of the worthy-upgraded 2025 Model Y electric SUV.

After selling thru the elephantine allocation of the Model Y RWD Commence Sequence – with about a Long Vary AWD Commence Sequence vehicles peaceful obtainable — ahead of their mid-Might perchance also commence, Tesla has announced permanent Model Y variants that are $4500 more cost-effective.

The 2025 Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive starts at $58,900 and the Long Vary AWD $68,900, both ahead of on-toll road charges. Customer deliveries will originate up in June.

That’s a $3000 amplify over the pre-update Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive however a pleasant $1000 drop compared with the outgoing Long Vary AWD. Tesla is but to component the flagship Efficiency.

The brand new entry designate brings the Model Y into line with unique competitors, including the XPeng G6 Authentic Vary ($54,800), Deepal S07 ($fifty three,900) and Kia EV5 Air Authentic Vary ($56,770, all ahead of on-toll road charges)

Talking completely to Chasing Vehicles, a senior Tesla Govt revealed the new Model Y’s pricing will be extra fixed because it steps faraway from bloody designate wars.

2025 Tesla Model Y upgrades and aspects

When put next to the commence sequence, the favored Model Ys are geared up with stride-smaller, 19-stride Crossflow alloy wheels and set now not consist of top rate paint such as Stealth Gray, Quicksilver, Ultra Red and new Glacier Blue, which designate between $2300 and $2600 extra.

There’s also a special bezel across the wireless phone charger, different upholstery, and no puddle lights.

Authentic tools is sturdy, even supposing, with new heated and ventilated entrance seats, ambient lighting fixtures, hands-free energy tailgate, adaptive pixel headlights, improved phone key performance and entrance bumper digicam.

The cabin keeps an indicator stalk on the left, in preference to Model 3’s buttons, and the new Model Y has a silver-covered layer on the glass roof to sustain the cabin cooler.

A 15.4-stride multimedia touchscreen with cyber net connectivity, constructed-in navigation and downloadable apps, including Spotify and YouTube takes centre stage within the cabin.

Like the new Model 3, the Y rankings an 8.0-stride rear touchscreen that might perchance well presumably movement media and management the HVAC.

The 2d row wishes to be worthy improved with a brand new bench and squab that aspects heating for outboard positions, energy recline characteristic and folds fully flat.

The most life like likely most principal loss for the noxious Model Y is the downgrade to a 9-speaker sound blueprint, in preference to 13 speakers with subwoofer. The Long Vary, on the other hand, will get an upgraded 15-speaker blueprint.

A elephantine-width entrance lightbar properties the indications and is mirrored on the back with a crimson glowing strip with integral ‘TESLA’ badging.

Alongside side acoustic glass that cuts wind noise by 20 p.c, fixed with Tesla, the Model Y’s new Cybertruck-inspired fetch improves aerodynamics, boosting vary by 11km within the RWD (now 466km) and 18km (now 551km) for the Long Vary AWD.

Tesla doesn’t openly fragment outputs, however industry guides prove the RWD’s energy has been boosted 5kW and the AWD’s stay unchanged. Weight appears to absorb elevated tremendously, even supposing, with the new RWD 148kg heavier.

More impressive is the 0-100km/h streak, which is a elephantine 2d faster at 5.9 seconds for the rear-drive, while the AWD improves by a tenth to 4.3 seconds with Acceleration Boost. High meander drops from 217km/h to 201km/h within the new Model Y.

Suspension has been improved and, fixed with Tesla, the up up to now Model Y keeps its appealing facing while adding a diploma of plushness to the journey. The springs and dampers wishes to be quieter, too.

All remains to be confirmed with a elephantine toll road test of the heavily up up to now Tesla Model Y within the approaching weeks.

2025 Tesla Model Y pricing

Prices listed are ahead of on-toll road charges

• Model Y RWD — $58,900 (up $3000)
• Model Y RWD Commence Sequence — $63,400 (sold out)
• Model Y LR AWD — $68,900 (down $1000)
• Model Y LR AWD Commence Sequence — $73,400

Geely Auto has launched legitimate pricing for its first vehicle within the Australian market, the EX5 household SUV.

The announcement of the entry stage Full’s good buy basement $40,990 (earlier than on-toll road costs) tag comes after Chasing Cars first sampled the vehicle in February.

Geely’s final tag became sharpened up further from earlier leaked pricing of $43,490, earlier than on-toll road costs, which Chasing Cars obtained from an industrial recordsdata.

Constructing on the tag supply alone, Geely is backing the EX5 with a benchmark seven-three hundred and sixty five days, unlimited kilometre warranty in Australia.

Furthermore, the launch supply including a three hundred and sixty five days of free Evie public charging and three years of scheduled servicing — rate about $1500 — has been boosted with free premium paint and home charger set up, and has been extended till April 30. Geely is pondering being a top-ten player in Australia.

The logo moreover announced that it may per chance perhaps perhaps well introduce one other sleek, greater model rapidly with the aim of six launches over the next three years. No longer all will seemingly be fully electric.

In comparison with rivals, the EX5 surely carries the sharpest tag on paper, even in up-spec Encourage magnificent. See below how the Full compares, including to the smaller BYD Atto 3.

• BYD Atto 3 Popular Vary — $39,990
• Geely EX5 Full — $40,990
• Leapmotor C10 — $47,500 (pressure-away)
• Deepal S07 RWD — $Fifty three,900
• Hyundai Kona Electrical SR — $54,000
• Xpeng G6 SR — $54,800
• Kia EV5 Air SR — $56,770
• Tesla Model Y RWD — $63,400

Be pleased the Leapmotor C10, the appealing tag places the Geely in exact tag war with established interior combustion and hybrid SUVs, like the Toyota RAV4 Cruiser 2WD hybrid ($51,410, earlier than on-toll road costs).

For the outlay, the EX5 Encourage has a single 160kW/320Nm entrance motor, 60.22kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) giving 430km using vary, and 100kW DC rapid-charging, good for leaping from 20-80 per cent in 28 minutes.

The Geely EX5 Full’s customary facets are listed below:

• 18-mosey alloy wheels
• Corpulent LED exterior lighting, auto highbeam
• Rear parking sensors
• Keyless entry
• Tilt and telescope guidance wheel
• Wi-fi charging pad
• 15.4-mosey touchscreen with navigation
• 10.2-mosey digital driver’s demonstrate
• Artificial leather-based entirely mostly upholstery
• Heated and six-method power-regulate driver’s seat
• Six-speaker sound method

EX5 Encourage builds on equipment but retains the motor and battery specs an identical. The greater 19-mosey alloys result in a 20km vary topple to 410km (WLTP).

Geely EX5 Encourage ($44,990) facets, to boot to Full:

• Power tailgate
• Front parking sensors
• Illuminated self-esteem mirrors
• 256-color ambient lighting
• Climate preserve watch over
• Driver’s seat reminiscence; legrest for entrance passenger
• Front seat air waft and rubdown aim
• 1000-watt, 16-speaker sound method
• Head-up demonstrate
• Non-compulsory ‘Cream’ upholstery color

On our first pressure, the EX5 confirmed promise fair like cabin place of abode, stage of craftsmanship included and right-world effectivity but EX5 became removed from most attention-grabbing — basically instrument system defects and safety support intervention, which the logo says it’s working to repair.

The Geely EX5 is now readily available to interpret with deliveries initiating March 11.

2025 Geely EX5 pricing

Costs listed are earlier than on-toll road costs

• Full — $40,990
• Encourage — $44,990

Kia has confirmed pricing and preliminary crucial parts for its smallest electric automobile but, the EV3, which is in a design to advance in sellers in leisurely March.

The four-variant fluctuate opens with the EV3 Air Regular Differ priced at $forty eight,990 drive-away in all states and territories bar WA, where it’s $49,990 on-the-avenue.

The Regular Differ EV3 Air has a 436km utilizing fluctuate from its 58.3kWh battery and you’ll pay plenty more for the Air Long Differ ($56,490); its 81.4kWh battery offers a formidable 604km WLTP utilizing fluctuate.

All Kia EV3s utilize a single entrance motor producing 150kW and 283Nm.

Kia’s pricing puts the smaller EV3 reasonably end to the entry-diploma EV5 ($56,770, sooner than on-avenue costs) nevertheless the bigger automobile is built in China, in desire to South Korea, and makes utilize of completely different battery expertise to the EV3. The EV5 is anticipated to be the volume seller.

The Kia EV3 measures 4300mm lengthy, 1850mm huge, and 1570mm tall with a 2680mm wheelbase, making it slightly of smaller than rivals be pleased the BYD Atto 3 Regular Differ ($39,990) and Hyundai Kona Electrical Regular Differ ($54,000, both sooner than on-avenue costs).

Beneath the Kia EV3 is a 400-volt version of the wider Hyundai Motor Company’s E-GMP platform, which underpins revised iPedal3.0 one-pedal drive machine. The auto will now retailer your regen strength desire when grew to develop to be off in desire to defaulting to the heart setting.

In step with Kia, snappy charging happens at up to 150kW within the EV3, taking 29 minutes (Regular Differ) or 31 minutes (Long Differ) to rejuice from 10-80 per cent.

Out of doors, the Kia EV3 adopts the corporate Star Scheme lights and Tiger Face invent parts nevertheless with a special, low-site stance and tasty, bulging wheelarches. The GT-Line variant will get bright, sporty styling nevertheless no further bid.

Kia is but to lock in fat specification crucial parts, nevertheless we all know the Air trims will secure 17-creep alloy wheels, LED lights, over-the-air tool updates and gray fabric upholstery.

All EV3s purpose Kia’s triple video computer screen site-up with a 12.3-creep touchscreen and similar dimension digital driver’s present with a 5.3-creep native weather retain a watch on panel nestled between. The EV3’s boot is rated at a mountainous 460 litres.

Physical buttons for on a standard foundation feeble capabilities and smatterings of soft touch affords are promised internal. The EV3 furthermore boasts automobile-to-load functionality.

EV3 Earth variants will secure 19-creep alloy wheels, synthetic leather-primarily based mostly upholstery in your sequence of Subtle Grey or Tangerine, while the GT-Line is well-liked by Medium Grey upholstery, a head-up present, sunroof and eight-speaker Harman Kardon sound machine.

The EV3’s arrival in Australia this month is anticipated to be followed by the EV4 microscopic sedan. An noteworthy more cheap Europe-built EV2 remains off the playing cards for now, even though, as import costs might perhaps perhaps well furthermore manufacture it too dear in our market.

2025 Kia EV3 pricing in Australia

Costs listed are drive-away

• EV3 Air Regular Differ — $forty eight,990 ($49,990 WA)
• EV3 Air Long Differ — $56,490 ($57,490 WA)
• EV3 Earth — $62,690 ($63,690)
• EV3 GT-Line — $68,490 ($70,490 WA)