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Hyundai Ioniq 9 Powers Australia's First Approved V2G Discharge: What It Means for Ioniq 5, 6 and 9 Owners
Hyundai Motor Company Australia announced on 18 June 2026 that it had completed the country's first standards-compliant V2G discharge under ISO 15118-20. The car was a $119,750 Ioniq 9 Calligraphy AWD, the hardware was a 7.4kW StarCharge Halo bidirectional DC charger (CEC approved March 2026, meets AS/NZS 4777.2). Same protocol pathway lined up for the Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6. 110.3kWh battery, 800V E-GMP, 314kW/700Nm AWD, up to 600km WLTP, 350kW peak DC. ANCAP not yet rated. Why this resets the V2G case against Tesla and AGL's 2026 trial shortlist.
2026 MG S5 EV Update Priced for Australia: Essence 62 Gets 150kW and 450km, Same $47,990 Driveaway
MG Motor Australia axes the two Excite entry grades on the S5 EV, leaving the two Essence variants. Essence 49 stays at $42,990 driveaway with a 125kW / 250Nm motor and 335km WLTP from its 49kWh LFP pack. The MY26 Essence 62 holds at $47,990 driveaway but picks up a new 150kW / 350Nm motor (up 25kW and 100Nm), lifts WLTP range 25km to 450km, and drops the 0 to 100km/h claim from 8.6 to 7.0 seconds. A national launch offer to 31 July 2026 knocks $1,000 off both grades, so buyers this month pay $41,990 and $46,990 driveaway. Existing 5-star ANCAP under the 2023 to 2025 protocol carries over on both cars. MG's 10-year, 250,000km warranty stays in play when serviced in the MG dealer network, with 7 years and 160,000km on the battery.
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.
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