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Subaru e-Outback review: Japan’s best EV uses one key Chinese component

The E-Outback is Subaru’s boxy, button-covered flagship, and the most convincing evidence yet that Japan is back in the electric fight

The Mifa 7 Elite runs a 77-kWh battery with a claimed range of 410 km.
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2026 Maxus Mifa 7 Elite review: In losing something, this e-MPV gains plenty

Maxus strips back its Mifa 7 MPV to put seven seats within easier reach

The Avatr 07 recalls what premium European cars used to look and feel like.
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Avatr 07 review: One maddening feature aside, this is a beautiful proposition

Having disrupted cars, the Chinese now want to disrupt luxury – and this stunning SUV could be their best bet

Despite a tiny engine, the CLA 200 is decently quick, reaching 100 kmh in 8 seconds flat.
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2026 Mercedes CLA review: 143 reasons to want one

The new Mercedes CLA’s price could have you seeing stars, but the car itself still has star quality

Few doubt a Defender’s off-roading abilities, so the competition feels more like a test of its participants than of the vehicle.
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The Defender Trophy revives a legendary motoring challenge, with a Singaporean headed for the global finals 

The Defender Trophy revives one of motoring’s great adventures, with new cars, new challenges and a Singaporean headed for the global finals 

The Cayenne Turbo Electric's drag coefficient of 0.25 (which tells you that the car slips through the air) and 113 kWh battery pack deliver a claimed range of up to 624 km.
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Porsche Cayenne Turbo Electric review: The button that unlocks something scary

A special button unleashes the Cayenne Turbo Electric’s true nature, at fearsome cost to the owner

The Fronx has a sport mode, and the six-speed auto even comes with paddle shifters.
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Suzuki Fronx review: Baby crossover nails one claim

Suzuki’s new baby crossover is a rudimentary car made contemporary, but what it needs is charm

The Torres EVX, a medium SUV, hails from South Korea, and has a 204 horsepower motor driving the front wheels.
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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