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2026 Leapmotor B05 Priced for Australia: Rear-Drive Electric Hatch From $35,990 Driveaway, Up to 482km WLTP
Leapmotor Australia lands its first electric hatchback with launch driveaway pricing. Style $35,990 driveaway, Design Long Range $38,990 driveaway on the Lightning Yellow launch offer, jumping to $39,990 after 30 September 2026. Both use a single 160kW/240Nm rear motor. Style has a 56.2kWh LFP pack for 401km WLTP, Design LR steps to a 67.1kWh pack for 482km WLTP. Peak DC charging is 174kW, quick enough to run 30 to 80 per cent in 16 to 18 minutes. 4,430mm long on a 2,735mm wheelbase, 435-litre boot, seven airbags and 21 driver-assist features. ANCAP not yet rated. Six-year, 150,000km vehicle warranty and eight-year, 160,000km battery warranty, with eight years of capped-price servicing and roadside assistance. Cars land in dealers from late August 2026.
Mazda CX-5, BMW X3, MG S6 EV and Cupra Formentor All Score Five Stars With ANCAP
ANCAP hands maximum ratings to four family SUVs in a single sweep under its outgoing 2023-25 protocols. The all-new Mazda CX-5 posts a 93 per cent vulnerable road user score, the highest of any car tested in the entire 2023-25 protocol era. The MG S6 EV tops the batch for adult occupant protection at 92 per cent. The updated Cupra Formentor five-star result covers cars built from December 2025 onwards but excludes both the five-cylinder VZ5 and any four-cylinder ordered with the Extreme Package (the Sabelt bucket seats stop the centre airbag from fitting). BMW X3 (petrol G45) also confirmed at five stars, ratings apply to the current on-sale shape. Everything here sits under the older protocols, the tougher 2026 rules kicked in earlier this month and the BMW iX3 has become the first car to clear them.
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.
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