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2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI review

CarExpert

range will arrive in the early stages of 2025, and the hot GTI variant has seen a big power bump as part of the range refresh. That’s right, it means you won’t accidentally turn on the heated steering wheel or bump the cruise control haptics when you’re tackling corners. The updated Volkswagen Golf Mk8.5 The old Mk7.5

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The verdict: Do you need home charging to live with an electric car? 2024 MG 4 long-term review

Drive.com

Over three months we’ve tracked how much we’ve spent on electricity, how long we’ve had to wait at charging stations, what we’ve spent on food and drink as the car took on electrons, and of course, what we like and dislike about one of Australia’s cheapest EVs.

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The new Audi e-tron GT: 6 big changes (and why they matter)

Autocar

Whichever charging network you use, the new Audi e-tron GT helps you find the right chargers to fit your journey by delivering more in-depth information about your potential charging performance through the Virtual Cockpit – including the battery’s temperature, its pre-conditioning status, and a predicted quick-charging forecast. . #5:

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2025 Toyota LandCruiser review

CarExpert

Its construction is betrayed by the slight movements you can feel in the chassis when, for example, you go over successive bumps, or when you’re on a road that isn’t perfectly smooth; a unibody vehicle will typically feel tighter. Nevertheless, this boasts an extremely comfortable ride, and it never crashes over bumps.

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2024 Cupra Ateca V review

Drive.com

It’s handy to see dual USB-C ports and a 12-volt outlet for charging electronics. Our launch drive encompassed Sydney’s eastern freeway network out to the Blue Mountains and beyond. The Cupra Ateca’s diminutive exterior dimensions were easy to deploy around Sydney’s tight and tricky road network. 100km claim. (on on test) 7.2L/100km

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Citroen C4X 2024 long-term test

Autocar

Ride comfort was excellent in both Citroëns, allowing the car to traverse the mountainous speed bumps near my apartment block without an accompanying orthopaedic emergency. Electronics Software issue or not, no car should lose its vital systems when in a precarious position. from Gridserve fast chargers, £22.86 A third time?

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The ute that changed my mind about utes

Drive.com

Naturally, because it’s a ute, my test car was kitted out with plenty of accessories including a $215 tow bar tongue, a $393 12-pin plug, a $896 electronic brake controller and $215 rubber floor mats. It’s heavy, slow to get moving, and can feel a bit jittery on less-than-perfect urban surfaces or speed bumps. on test) 9.7L/100km