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KGM Torres EVX review: This EV’s battery warranty is incredible

With the best battery warranty in the business, the KGM Torres EVX is built to go the distance. But its maker has some way to go

At S$180,888 with a Certificate of Entitlement, the Vios is currently Toyota’s cheapest car, though it’s still a full petrol-electric hybrid.
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Toyota Vios Hybrid review: A five-seater that beats motorcycles at their own game

Some people are in love with cars. Toyota’s new Vios Hybrid isn’t for them, but it is desirably dependable

The Zeekr 7X Performance AWD has two motors that pack 646 horsepower.
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Zeekr 7X review: A taxing situation

The Zeekr 7X has Scandinavian design, a better-than-German interior and a uniquely Singaporean problem

Hyundai’s Ioniq 9 is a large, plush, three-row electric SUV with a hulking presence.
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Hyundai Ioniq 9 review: Sizing up to deal with prices blowing up

Car prices have been eye-watering. Hyundai’s Ioniq 9 is good enough to lessen the sting.

The facility has a 1.8-kilometre main circuit for high speed and handling tests, a low-friction drift track built from 30,000 basalt bricks and 27 off-road stations.
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BYD’s new theme park could be subsidising keen drivers to prove a point

The Zhengzhou All-Terrain Race Track needs to prove that BYD’s cars aren’t merely cheap and efficient

The MGS6 EV comes set up for the Category A Certificate of Entitlement, with a 148 horsepower motor driving the rear wheels, putting it in prime territory for family car buyers looking to break up with Big Oil.
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MG MGS6 EV review: How to club a Sealion

The MG MGS6 EV puts a cosmopolitan spin on Chinese engineering in Category A

The Firefly is an urban car, small and agile for town.
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Nio Firefly review: China’s answer to Mini is more than a pet project

The EV game may be a dog-eat-dog affair, but the Nio Firefly has a secret weapon: a cat

The EV4 is Kia's first all-electric sedan.
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Kia EV4 review: An EV with K-pop polish

The Kia EV4 has the smooth complexion of a K-pop idol, but is there enough substance behind the glow?

While the IM5 is too big and heavy to feel truly sporty, it’s as athletic as its looks suggest.
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IM Motors IM5 review: China’s crabby reply to Tesla

IM Motors may not be well known, but its sedan’s clever steering system and sharp styling make it a credible Model 3 fighter

The Solterra rides and handles nicely, tackling both corners and bumps with finesse.
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2026 Subaru Solterra review: Subaru vs Porsche, Part 2

It may not come with in-car karaoke or massage seats, but the Subaru Solterra offers something no Chinese EV does