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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

GWM will increase its Haval H6 midsize SUV offerings with two novel powertrains, adding a move-in hybrid to its Lux grade, and novel mild-hybrid all wheel pressure to the Extremely grade.

GWM’s H6 Lux PHEV is priced from $44,990 pressure-away (DA) – outpricing the $47,990 DA Extremely PHEV to change into the cheapest move-in hybrid H6 readily in the market.

The Lux mild-hybrid, priced at $47,490 DA, is uniquely outfitted with all wheel pressure – the sole real AWD MHEV readily in the market in the H6 range.

The system helps EV riding to all four wheels, and instructions a $3500 top rate over the novel Extremely mild-hybrid entrance driver.

Standout gear on Lux grade H6 devices contains:

• 19-wander alloy wheels
• A plump suite of LED brightwork, including DRLs, headlights, rear lights, and foglights
• Auto fold and heated door mirrors
• Keyless entry
• Electric alter driver seat (6-technique)
• Twin zone local climate control
• Auto dimming rear procure out about replicate
• 10.25-wander digital instrument cluster
• Rain-sensing entrance wipers
• Adaptive and colorful cruise control
• 14.6-wander infotainment touchscreen
• 50W wireless phone charger

Stepping as a lot as the H6 Extremely grade additionally grants:

• Panoramic sunroof
• Entrance heated / ventilated seats
• Electric alter entrance passenger seat (4-technique)
• Head up demonstrate (HUD)
• Heated steering wheel

GWM Haval’s more affordable PHEV contends with different sharply priced move-in competitors from China, predominantly, the $44,400 BYD Sealion 6 Valuable, $37,990 Chery Tiggo 7 CHS Urban, and $50,990 MG HS SHS Excite. Prices proven are pressure-away.

Within the period in-between, adding all-wheel pressure to GWM Haval’s mild hybrid system can help the H6 in outpricing MHEV AWD segment leaders Subaru Forester ($46,490), Toyota RAV4 GX ($45,260), and Hyundai Tucson Elite ($50,600). Prices proven are earlier than on-avenue costs.

The two novel powertrains shall be readily in the market to portray from mid-September. All GWM vehicles offer a seven One year / limitless kilometre guarantee, with a separate eight One year / limitless kilometre guarantee applying for automobile battery packs.

2025 GWM Haval H6 pricing

Recent drivetrain offerings are marked in daring

Volvo Australia has priced its ES90 flagship extensive sedan, which has launched in two rear-pushed grades.

Pricing starts at $88,880 for the noxious model ES90 Plus Single Motor, and tops out at $107,990 for the ES90 Extremely Single Motor. Both costs shown are sooner than on boulevard costs.

The ES90 measures 5000mm prolonged, 2120mm wide, 1546mm extensive and rolls on a 3102mm wheelbase. This means the ES90 is higher in all dimensions than its 4963mm prolonged S90 combustion counterpart.

Outside, now not original parts of the ES90 consist of ‘Thor Hammer’ headlights, extensive 20-sprint alloy wheels (21 inches in Extremely grade), a swish, aerodynamic entrance clip and ‘C’ formed LED rear tail lights which sit down below a hatchback-esque glass take-serve.

Inside, the driver is greeted by a 9.0-sprint digital cluster, heads up existing, and extensive 14.5-sprint central infotainment touchscreen. Extra all the blueprint in which thru the cabin is a panoramic roof with adjustable transparency, four-zone local weather adjust and heated entrance and rear seats.

A 14-speaker sound-machine is fitted as now not original, whereas the Extremely beneficial properties a 25-speaker Bowers & Wilkins machine.

Extra instruments for the ES90 Extremely entails filled with life air suspension, LED entrance headlights, nappa leather-essentially based upholstery, entrance seat massaging and air float, and vitality-adjustable rear seats.

In-built China, both units of ES90 undercut key segment opponents, including the $155,900 BMW i5 and $135,200 Mercedes-Benz EQE. Unlike its opponents then all any other time, the ES90 doesn’t in the in the period in-between offer a excessive-performance all-wheel pressure variant, at the very least in Australia.

Both the ES90 Plus and Extremely utilise the an identical single motor rear wheel pressure EV platform, which develops 245kW/480Nm, parts a 92kWh NMC battery, a speedily DC 10-80% price time of twenty-two minutes (peaking at 300kW), and a WLTP range of 554km.

Dwelling charging takes roughly 10 hours by employ of a three-phase AC charger, and a creep from 0-100km/hr takes 6.6 seconds.

The ES90 uniquely parts 800-Volt digital structure, a prime for the Swedish tag.

It’s built upon Volvo/Polestar’s ‘SPA2’ digital vehicle platform – shared by the now not too prolonged ago launched EX90 and Polestar 3 extensive electric SUVs  – and can likely be the closing SPA2 Volvo to advance serve to Australia.

Volvo has confirmed in global markets that the rapidly to start EX60 electric midsize SUV will premiere a brand modern ‘SPA3’ platform, which will also be mature for all future Volvo EV products.

Irrespective of a presence in in a foreign country markets, Volvo Australia doesn’t in the in the period in-between offer an all-wheel pressure variant of ES90.

For now, Aussies fail to see two doable all-wheel pressure powertrains which boast 330kW/670Nm or 500kW/870Nm in range topping bear.

After on the commence passing on it at open, Mazda Australia has added a designate-leading naturally aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine to the CX-60 SUV lineup – and it’s an engine you’ll already be acquainted with from the CX-5 midsizer.

The contemporary powertrain, dubbed G25, is the first rear-wheel pressure proposition for the CX-60 range. This reduced complication when put next to the existing trio of all-wheel pressure engines has brought the CX-60’s designate of entry correct down to $47,990 driveaway.

That way the CX-60 now begins firmly in territory beforehand occupied easiest by the CX-5 in Mazda showrooms—on the replacement hand, for the same designate as an entry-level CX-60 Pure G25 RWD, Aussie investors can accrued procure a better-geared up (but smaller) CX-5 G25 Touring AWD.

It’s reasonably a step down from the place the CX-60 started off with a unfold of top class engines and pricing to rival entry-level Volvo XC60 and Lexus NX alternatives—a technique that within the first map observed local Mazda bosses decide-out of the entry-level engine.

Nonetheless, contemporary repositioning of the CX-60 faraway from being an aspirational rival to the Audi Q5 and BMW X3 and into ‘substantial automobile for the money’ territory is recognized to beget created a role for the G25 engine, which is expected to account for a third of CX-60 sales in Australia.

The G25 powertrain is a 2.5-litre naturally-aspirated four-cylinder petrol producing 138kW and 250Nm. Those numbers are a lot like what you’ll receive in a CX-5 or Mazda 3, despite the indisputable truth that within the CX-60, it makes employ of an eight-journey multi-plate clutch computerized transmission.

Three trims are on hand—disagreeable model Pure, level-two Evolve and mid-tier Touring, with luxury GT and Azami specs reserved for the three other engines: a 3.3-litre turbo petrol inline ‘six (207kW/450Nm), 3.3-litre turbo diesel ‘six (187kW/550Nm), and a 2.5-litre PHEV (241kW/500Nm).

Despite a $6000 decrease entry designate when put next to the previous disagreeable engine (the G40e light hybrid 3.3-litre petrol), equipment stages were preserved with the smaller mill.

Traditional on the least expensive CX-60 G25 Pure grade ($47,990 driveaway) are the next objects:

• 18-lumber alloy wheels carried out in grey
• Computerized LED headlights
• Sad fabric seat upholstery
• Eight-system manually-adjustable driver’s seat
• Leather-primarily based steering wheel and power shifter
• 10.25-lumber infotainment camouflage
• 7.0-lumber digital instrument cluster
• Eight-speaker stereo
• Satellite tv for laptop navigation, wi-fi Apple CarPlay/Android Auto
• Dual-zone local weather administration with rear air vents
• 360-degree digicam, entrance and rear parking sensors
• Self sustaining emergency braking (with junction map)
• Blind negate monitoring and automobile exit warning

Driveaway pricing is easiest offered on the Pure, whereas the G25 Evolve grade reverts to variable pricing at a rate of $49,240 plus on-twin carriageway prices. For the Evolve, equipment swells to consist of:

• 12.3-lumber digital instrument cluster
• Wireless tool charger
• Sad artificial leather-primarily based upholstery
• Energy tailgate
• Cruising and visitors make stronger (proper adaptive cruise administration and lane withhold support)
• Entrance mistaken visitors alert
• Driver monitoring design

Within the smash, the G25 Touring grade ($52,240 plus on-twin carriageway prices) involves the next extras:

• Sad trusty leather-primarily based upholstery
• Heated and vitality-adjustable entrance seats
• Reminiscence for the mirrors and driver’s seat
• Rear console with LED lamp

A almost total range of CX-60 engines is nonetheless on hand in Australia, with easiest a European-specification RWD diesel six-cylinder possibility no longer offered in this market.

Mazda’s five year/limitless kilometre guarantee applies to the CX-60.

2025 Mazda CX-60 designate and specs

All prices are plus on-twin carriageway prices, except indicated.

• Pure G25 RWD: $44,240 (contemporary, $47,990 driveaway)
• Evolve G25 RWD: $49,240 (contemporary)
• Pure G40e AWD: $50,240
• Touring G25 RWD: $52,240 (contemporary)
• Pure D50e AWD: $52,240
• Evolve G40e AWD: $55,240
• Evolve D50e AWD: $57,240
• Touring G40e AWD: $58,240
• Touring D50e AWD: $60,240
• Pure P50e PHEV AWD: $63,290
• GT G40e AWD: $64,240
• GT D50e AWD: $66,240
• Evolve P50e PHEV AWD: $68,240
• Azami G40e AWD: $68,440
• Azami D50e AWD: $70,440
• Touring P50e PHEV AWD: $71,290
• GT P50e PHEV AWD: $77,290
• Azami P50e PHEV AWD: $81,490

Geely’s Starray EM-I inch-in hybrid hasn’t been priced as sharply as anticipated sooner than its Australian commence, although it mute undercuts rival midsize PHEV SUVs with the exception of the Chery Tiggo 7.

Starray pricing has been revealed on automotive files residing Redbook, showing a starting up label of $39,990 earlier than on-motorway charges for the entry Total grade, with a $3000 top class for the increased-spec Encourage.

The entry label for the Starray is most efficient $1000 now no longer as much as Geely’s fully electric EX5 medium SUV that shares its platform. It suggests the EX5 BEV is being more carefully subsidised in Australia by China’s Geely, taking below consideration the inch-in hybrid would perhaps well maybe be more cost-effective to construct.

Nonetheless, it’s likely Geely Australia would perhaps well maybe also mute yell a force-away deal at the Starray’s September commence, which would perhaps well well match the $39,990 force-away starting up label for what’s at the 2d the cheapest inch-in medium SUV, the Tiggo 7 Expansive Hybrid.

An on-line configurator is already in location for the Starray, although force-away calculations are now no longer at the 2d supplied. Geely is advertising a pre-commence provide where the emblem will match a customer’s $1000 deposit.

Other Chinese competitors are more costly. The BYD Sealion 6 charges from $Forty five,500 force-away, with a $47,990 force-away label for the Jaecoo J7.

Starray’s petrol engine, electric motor and battery mixture delivers a WLTP electric vary of 83km and a WLTP mixed vary of 943km, making it aggressive with its fellow Chinese opponents.

Both Starray fashions are front-wheel-force most efficient, sharing a drivetrain that mixes a 73kW/125Nm petrol engine with a 160kW/262Nm front electric motor, and 17kWh (useable) battery.

The Starray is correct over 4.7 metres in length, making it about 12.5cm longer than the connected EX5 and inserting it between the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV and Sealion 6 in dimension.

Key suggestions for the Starray EM-I Total are:

• LED headlights
• 18-jog alloy wheels
• Keyless entry/launch
• 15.4-jog central infotainment touchscreen
• 10.2-jog digital driver show screen
• Encompass gaze
• Over-the-air updates
• Apply CarPlay (Android Auto Q1 2026)
• Electric front seats
• Rear air vents
• 3.3kW bi-directional vehicle-to-load functionality
• Priced from $39,990 RRP

Key suggestions for the Starray EM-I Encourage are:

• 19-jog alloy wheels
• Panoramic opening glass sunroof with sunshade
• Power tailgate
• Flyme 16-speaker audio
• Head-up show screen
• Heated & ventilated front seats
• Wi-fi smartphone charger
• Cabin ambient lighting
• Priced from $42,990 RRP

Hyundai will simplify its 2026 Tucson model vary by axing the non-hybrid 132kW 1.6-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder engine, in each entrance-pressure and all-wheel-pressure kinds.

The news follows within the wake of changes to the MY26 Kona line-up announced final month, where the 1.6 turbo AWD used to be axed in favour of broader availability of the entrance-pressure 1.6-litre petrol-hybrid powertrain.

Costs for that model elevated by between $200 (Kona Hybrid) and $2200 (Kona Hybrid Top payment) ahead of on-facet toll road costs.

In total, seven Tucson 1.6T variants have been gash for MY26, as successfully a incorrect Hybrid N-Line, leaving nine variants. Of those, list costs have diminished by $1000 to $2500, which way an entry-level Tucson 2.0 FWD now starts at $38,100 ahead of on-facet toll road costs, down $1000 from MY25.

Traders purchasing for the cheapest Tucson AWD pays more, nonetheless, despite vary-extensive payment reductions. The previous $forty eight,600 Tucson Elite 1.6T AWD has been usurped by an Elite Hybrid AWD same, which now starts at $50,600. Every costs are ahead of on-facet toll road costs.

No longer like Hyundai’s powertrain cull, sister tag Kia will continue to give the 132kW 1.6-litre turbo-petrol non-hybrid and 2.0-litre turbo-diesel (axed from Tucson final 365 days) within the carefully connected MY26 Sportage.

The Kia starts at $37,990 for the two.0-litre entrance-pressure Sportage S, or $43,390 for the Sportage S diesel AWD, each ahead of on-facet toll road costs.

The starting up payment for a 1.6T all-wheel-pressure Sportage model is $47,080 ahead of on-facet toll road costs for the SX+.

Little MY26 tweaks will also come into enact across the total Tucson line-up. All updated variants now feature a digital key, whereas new 17-whisk alloy wheels will replace the outgoing 18-whisk make on the incorrect Tucson.

A brand new paint color, Ecotronic Grey Pearl, will also be equipped for the Tucson. A sister color, Ecotronic Grey Matte, will be equipped exclusively on N-Line objects.

Even ahead of these changes the Hyundai Tucson used to be a sturdy seller in Australia, so sharper pricing would per chance perhaps leer its gross sales terminate in on extensive-promoting competitors. Final month, Hyundai’s Tucson used to be Australia’s Tenth most well liked automobile, beating mid-sized competitors Mazda CX-5, Nissan X-Race, and Subaru Forester.

2026 Hyundai Tucson variants and pricing

Model vary changes and NVES perception

Hyundai equipped no comment as to why the 1.6 turbo-petrol used to be axed, even when it did present Chasing Vehicles with gross sales files revealing the powertrain used to be the weakest seller, making up appropriate 17 p.c of restful Tucson gross sales between June 2024 and July 2025.

Naturally aspirated 2.0-litre variants made up 32 p.c of gross sales, no doubt assisted by hasty purchases, whereas 1.6-litre petrol-hybrid variants dominated with 51 p.c of the gross sales total.

Failing to meet 2026 NVES emission regulations (117g/km for Form 1 autos) would per chance perhaps also play a role within the simplification of the MY26 Tucson vary.

Currently, no Tucson will meet the 2026 NVES targets. It comes closest with the 1.6 turbo-hybrid, which misses the imprint by appropriate 6g/km – posting 121g/km. Within the period in-between, the two.0-litre naturally aspirated variants omit the NVES benchmark tremendously with a posting of 184g/km.

Competitors, predominantly Toyota, offer a big diversity of hybrid autos, no doubt securing credits when stricter NVES principles come into enact subsequent 365 days.

The Tucson-rivalling RAV4, which has been exclusively hybrid since June 2024, emits between 107g/km and 159g/km, relying on the variant.

Hyundai equipped no comment on plans to reform the 2026 Tucson vary essentially based completely totally on 2026 NVES.

Per gross sales files from the FCAI, it isn’t very going that gross sales of Hyundai’s electrical autos will beget sufficient credits to warrant the prolonged-time frame viability of the two.0 MPi Tucson.

Hyundai sister tag Kia used to be Australia’s third most well liked EV tag final quarter, providing more leeway to provide emission-heavy autos in quantity. It could preserve the 1.6-litre turbo-petrol and 2.0-litre turbo-diesel drivetrains across multiple objects in its line-up.

Learn more: Hyundai Tucson Elite N Line Hybrid prolonged time frame review