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• Real-world hybrid car testing reveals some models are less efficient than claimed

  22-04-2025 23:00 via drive.com.au
  New Australian real-world testing of hybrid vehicles against their equivalent petrol models shows not all are more fuel efficient.New testing by the Australian Automobile Association (AAA) has shown not all hybrid vehicles deliver fuel savings compared to their petrol counterparts – with several using more in real-world testing on Australian roads.Hybrid sales in Australia – and other parts of the world – rose dramatically in 2024, with a 76 per cent increase led by the Toyota
  
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• 2025 GWM Cannon ute adds cheaper model grades with smaller engine

  22-04-2025 23:00 via drive.com.au
  GWM has expanded its ute range with a new entry-level Cannon Premium – using a smaller engine, and available as a single-cab chassis – but some other models have risen in price.The 2025 GWM Cannon ute line-up has expanded with the return of an entry-level grade, the smaller 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engine, and cab-chassis variants.But prices of existing Cannon variants – introduced earlier this year, when it was known as the GWM Ute – have climbed by $1000.The new Cannon Pr
  
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• 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV GSR long-term review one: Jack-of-all-trades

  22-04-2025 16:00 via drive.com.au
  Mitsubishi’s top-spec Outlander PHEV GSR signs up for duties for three months, but can it cut the mustard under the toughest family conditions?2025 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV GSRMitsubishi Australia might be operating with a scaled-back line-up this year, with the Pajero Sport, Eclipse Cross and ASX winding down with replacements to come later, but that just places more importance on existing models.Arguably its most important model still available to buy new in showrooms is the Outlander m
  
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• Leapmotor electric ute not ruled out

  22-04-2025 07:00 via drive.com.au
  A one-tonne ute could be in Leapmotor’s mid-term future, and the brand could turn one around quickly if it sees the need.Chinese electric car specialist Leapmotor could be the latest brand to deliver on an electrified ute, though nothing is expected to materialise for some time to come.In Australia ahead of the 2025 Melbourne Motor Show, Leapmotor International CEO Tianshu Xin revealed the brand will explore expanding its current passenger car line-up to also encompass commercial vehicles,
  
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• Australia’s next world champion? Oscar Piastri takes F1 championship lead

  22-04-2025 04:05 via drive.com.au
  The Melbourne driver became the first Australian to lead the points in 15 years and may be the first to win the world driver’s crown in 45 years.Oscar Piastri has shot to the top of the Formula One world championship points score after winning his third grand prix of the season in Saudi Arabia.The McLaren driver – who hails from Melbourne – won the race after starting second on the grid, beating four-time world champion Max Verstappen to the first corner in a battle which saw t
  
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• 2025 Subaru WRX price and specs: Up to $3500 more for new tech

  22-04-2025 02:00 via drive.com.au
  Recaro seats and greater safety tech have been added to the updated 2025 WRX line-up with minor price rises – and a darker paint option.The updated 2025 Subaru WRX line-up is now in showrooms with more safety tech, infotainment and interior design upgrades on certain model grades.Prices now start at $48,190 before on-road costs for the six-speed manual WRX sedan – or $50,690 for the continuously-variable automatic (CVT) – both up $700.New on all models is an Emergency Driving S
  
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• Mitsubishi ASX price to rise for new model, but will remain ‘good value’ – executive

  22-04-2025 00:00 via drive.com.au
  Mitsubishi has acknowledged its new ASX small SUV – a Renault in disguise – will not be as affordable as its predecessor, but thinks it will be worth the extra outlay.The new Mitsubishi ASX – a rebranded version of the Renault Captur city SUV – will not be as affordable as its decade-old predecessor when it arrives in Australia between October and December this year, the company has admitted.It remains to see if Mitsubishi can keep the ASX below $35,000 drive-away, given
  
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