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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

At 4.7 m long with a 2.9-m wheelbase, the #5 is bigger than a Mini Countryman or BMW iX1, rides reasonably comfortably and accelerates with that immediate electric smoothness.
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Smart #5 review: Smart is big, stupid was small

Now that Smart is back as a Chinese-German joint venture making family EVs like the #5, it might actually work

2026 could be Chinese startup XPeng's big year in Singapore, with the arrival of the G6 in Category A form.
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17 new cars worth waiting for in 2026

New electric cars from unexpected quarters and some defiantly old-school machines make next year an enticing one for car fans and practical buyers alike 

The Zeekr 009 Deluxe is impossibly smooth on the go, richly appointed and unapologetically focused on the experience of those sitting in the back.
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Zeekr 009 Deluxe review: Power, prestige and a puzzle

The model now comes in Deluxe trim, which loses power, clings to prestige and continues to puzzle

The Honda Step Wgn’s e:HEV hybrid system pairs a 2.0-litre engine with an electric motor (and a small battery).
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Honda Step Wgn review: How to be a Gen Alpha Romeo

Honda’s least rizzy but most practical family hauler won’t turn heads, but the Step Wgn is straight up bussin