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2026 Lexus ES Priced for Australia: Electric ES 350e From $77,000, Hybrid ES 300h From $75,000
Lexus Australia locks in the eighth-generation ES with a first-ever electric option. Hybrid ES 300h Luxury opens the range at $75,000 before on-roads, ES 300h Luxury + Enhancement Package sits at $82,000. The battery-electric ES 350e Sports Luxury lands at $77,000 with a 74.7kWh pack and up to 510km WLTP range, while the dual-motor ES 500e Sports Luxury AWD tops the range at $84,000 with 252kW combined and 465km. Both EVs share a 150kW DC and 22kW three-phase AC charging setup. Bigger new body: 5,140mm long on a 2,950mm wheelbase, 14-inch touchscreen, first Lexus to run Toyota's Arene OS. Electric variants arrive Q3 2026, hybrid ES 300h follows later in the year. ANCAP not yet rated after the previous car's 2018 5-star result expired.
2027 Volvo EX90 Single Motor Priced for Australia: $106,990 Base Grade Ducks Under the Incoming EV Luxury Car Tax Threshold
Volvo adds a rear-drive entry to its seven-seat electric flagship. The EX90 Plus Single Motor is $106,990 before on-roads, $18,000 cheaper than the Plus Twin Motor ($124,990) and $28,000 under the Ultra Twin Motor Performance ($134,990). It deletes the front motor for a single 245kW/480Nm rear unit (rear-wheel drive), swaps the 106kWh battery for a smaller 92kWh pack, and drops WLTP range to 479km (from 521km), 0-100km/h to 6.8s (from 5.5s) and braked towing to 1500kg (from 2200kg), though the smaller battery DC charges 10-80% two minutes quicker at 22 minutes. Equipment mirrors the Plus Twin Motor (14.5-inch touchscreen, four-zone climate, heated front seats, 20-inch wheels, 14-speaker audio). The $106,990 price slots under the new $120,000 electric-car Luxury Car Tax threshold due from 1 July 2027 (up from $91,661), making it LCT-free from then while the twin-motors stay taxed. MY27 also deletes the EX90's roof LiDAR. On sale now, Australian deliveries September-October 2026.
GWM Australia's 2026 Rollout: Nine New Models, an All-New Haval H7 and the Wey Brand All Locked In
GWM Australia locks in its biggest local product plan yet. Nine new or updated models before the end of 2026 across five powertrain types, plus a new premium sub-brand called Wey. The current Haval H7 hybrid gets replaced by an all-new AWD-standard version with hybrid and Hi4 PHEV powertrains and a locking rear diff. The Jolion Max drops in around October in petrol, hybrid, PHEV and EV. The Cannon dual-cab picks up a Hi4-T plug-in hybrid for the first time, the Cannon Alpha and Tank 500 get a new 3.0L turbo-diesel, and a Cannon Alpha XSR off-road grade joins the range. Ora adds another electric model above the $33,990 driveaway Ora 5. Wey debuts with a large luxury PHEV SUV and a plug-in people mover. Sales target lifted to 60,000+ for 2026, top-five brand ambition by end of 2027, dealer network growing from 123 to 135. ANCAP ratings on the new models not yet rated. 7yr/unlimited-km warranty across the passenger range.
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