Electric Car Reviews

2023 Lexus RZ 450e review: Electric SUV pre-production drive
Second EV from Lexus will bring game-changing tech – but it’s not its battery or motors

2023 Volkswagen ID.4 review: Australian preview drive
A year out from its Australian release, we sample two UK-spec ID.4 variants on a twisting private road

2023 Volvo C40 Recharge review
Volvo adds a sexier alternative to the XC40 that’s bursting with equipment and all-electric performance. But is the C40 a case of style over substance?

2022 Kia Niro S EV review
Kia’s electric crossover has plenty to offer prospective buyers, but does the Niro S offer enough for the cash?

2023 Kia Niro EV GT-Line review
Kia’s second-generation Niro brings a massive upgrade to the frumpy original and a whole new conundrum for EV buyers

2023 Tesla Model Y vs Tesla Model 3 comparison review
You’ve narrowed down your electric car buying choice to one brand, market-leading Tesla – but are now faced with a decision: Model 3 sedan or a Model Y SUV?

2022 Ford F-150 Lightning review: First drive
F-150 Lightning bolt from the Blue Oval shatters electric vehicle stereotypes

2023 BYD Atto 3 vs MG ZS EV comparison review
Australia’s cheapest electric vehicles go head-to-head – but there’s not much of a fight

BYD Atto 3 v MG ZS EV v Kia Niro Electric: Spec comparison
How do these small electric SUVs stack up against each other?

2023 MG ZS EV review: Australian first drive
The facelift to MG’s affordable electric SUV is much more than just a battery upgrade

2022 Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 review: Australian first drive
EQS 53 blasts Mercedes-AMG into a brilliant electric era

2023 Kia Niro EV and Hybrid review: Australian first drive
Kia’s smaller and somewhat more affordable EV (and hybrid), the Niro, has come in for a major styling and technology upgrade

2023 Mercedes-AMG EQE53 review: International first drive
Ballistic EV super sedan goes like a missile but does it have an AMG soul?

2022 Porsche Taycan GTS review
Electric Taycan honours the GTS mantra as well as any petrol Porsche before it

2022 BMW i4 40 eDrive review
BMW’s i4 40 trades super-fast dual motor performance for still quite fast single motor speed for a bit more range and better value.

2022 Tesla Model Y vs Kia EV6 comparison review
It’s USA v Korea as the most anticipated EV of 2022 faces off against the entry-level variant of our reigning COTY. Brace for shock…

2022 BMW iX review: Flagship electric SUV driven
BMW’s flagship – for the moment anyway – electric vehicle takes the form of a full-size, five seater SUV with big batteries and big price tags

2022 Audi E-Tron S review: This is the quick one!
Ingolstadt’s tri-motor triumph, the new E-Tron S electric SUV, is here

2022 Genesis GV60 EV review: International first drive
Over-sexed, over-priced and over-rated – or is the all-electric Genesis GV60 the new segment leader? Kacher drives it in Frankfurt to find out

2022 Cupra Born e-Boost review
Spaniards deliver an electric GTi with Cupra’s first EV, the Born

2022 BMW iX3 review: New electric SUV tested
The first of BMW’s of the new wave of EVs comes in the uncharacteristically subtle form of the popular X3 mid-size SUV

2022 BYD Atto 3 review: First Australian drive
The new BYD Atto 3 is coming with the Blade battery, attention-grabbing price and possibly one of the more confusing launches in recent memory

2022 Nissan Ariya review: Prototype drive
Nissan seems late to the electric crossover party with the Ariya, but it has a mixture of tech and heritage to make up for it. So how is it all coming together?

2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric review
Volvo’s striking and award-winning XC40 now has a fully electric version. It may not be cheap but it’s fast and it delivers what the punters want – a compact SUV













