During 2023 MG, Ora and BYD will bring 3 exciting hatchback electric cars to Australia

2023 is ready to be an important 12 months for Australians who wish to purchase electrical automobiles that aren’t SUV formed, as Chinese language producers MG, Ora and BYD plan to deliver 3 hatchbacks to Australia priced within the $40,000-$60,000ish vary.

MG 4

The MG 4 is successful loads of awards and reward within the UK as a disrupter, providing a severe problem to far more costly rivals such because the VW ID3 and Cupra Born.

The usual model contains a vary of 350km and Aussies shall be hoping the Trophy prolonged vary 435km WLTP model may even be offered right here to supply a extra reasonably priced lengthy vary choice in comparison with costlier automobiles just like the Polestar 2 and Tesla Mannequin 3. Relying on which variants can be found pricing is prone to be $47,000 – $57,000.

For those who’re planning on attending the Absolutely Charged Stay EV present in Sydney this March (I’m hoping to be there) it appears to be like like there’s a great probability you may have the ability to see the MG 4 there, as hinted by a promotion on the finish of the final Youtube episode of the present.

Ora Good Cat / Funky Cat or ?

Ora’s new hatchback appears to be like very very like a Mini and known as the Good Cat or Funky Cat relying on the place it’s offered abroad. The identify is perhaps totally different in Australia resulting from a dispute with Aussie industrial and mining car maker CAT.

Pricing will start right here at about $57,000 right here if Ora repeats their UK technique and launches a completely kitted out particular version right here with the identical 311km WLTP vary. A extra reasonably priced model ought to be accessible within the UK quickly.

BYD Dolphin / Atto 2

This automotive will in all probability be offered with a unique identify to it’s Chinese language one among Dolphin and the hearsay is the value shall be round $40,000 when it’s launched in Australia later this 12 months.

Specs are unknown for our model however the vary will in all probability be round 300km WLTP for the usual model or as much as 400km WLTP if we get a protracted vary choice.