The price increase in 2023 will touch almost all the most popular models of Kia presented in Israel: the Kia Picanto will rise in price by 4,000 shekels, the Kia Sportage plug-in hybrid SUV will become 11,000 shekels more expensive, the Kia Niro Plus EV will rise in price by 10,000 shekels, and all other models wil... Read more
Knowledge of the past and its analysis help to look confidently into the future. Even though the Israeli automotive market ended 2022 with a 7.8% drop in new car shipments, the share of electric vehicles in total sales exceeded 10% for the first time. We hope that this positive trend will continue in 2023. Rememberin... Read more
We are very happy to share good news: the Israeli automotive market recovered in 2021. It grew quite rapidly, especially in the 2nd quarter. During the same period of COVID 2020, sales were too low, which can be compared to a pause in the trend of the past decade, when the market demonstrated an increase. The pea... Read more
Kia Picanto is a subcompact front-wheel drive A-class hatchback produced by the South Korean automobile maker, Kia Motors. In Asia, the Picanto is marketed under the Morning name. Currently, Israeli buyers can purchase the Kia Picanto 5-door hatchback, although a 3-door version used to be produced for Europe. Th... Read more
According to the results of 2022, Geely together with its sub-brand Geometry has become Israel’s best-selling electric vehicle brand: the Geely Geometry C was bought by 6,816 Israelis. Moreover, the electric crossover hatchback has become one of the top 10 most popular cars on our market. We love this model for th... Read more
Audi promises lower prices for its SUVs in early March. The promotion called ‘Q DAYS’ will last from March 1 to March 3, 2023. The sale will cover the Q SUV model range, which has big discounts from 12,000 to 28,000 shekels. Therefore, if for some reason you have been putting off buying a new SUV, it is time to tak... Read more
The Ford Explorer, the former mid-size SUV, has turned into a full-size SUV, which is currently available in Israel. But in the very near future, the tireless ‘Explorer’ will become compact and electric! The new Ford Explorer EV is developed by the German division of Ford for Europe. Surprisingly, the electric SU... Read more
On March 15, 2023, Volkswagen introduced the concept of the future mass-produced electric car. The idea is in the ID. 2all name itself, which means ‘ID. to all’. The Volkswagen ID. 2all is designed to show what the future ‘people’s’ electric car will be like, which is expected to appear no earlier than 2025. Perhap... Read more
When a smartphone maker decides to build a car, the result is a ‘smart’ electric SUV. This is the first model by Aito to receive Huawei’s HarmonyOS Smart Cockpit. The “mobile living space” includes a “smart” driving system, network connectivity and cloud technology. Prices in China start at 39,000 dollars.... Read more
The Geely Galaxy L7 is a luxury mid-size SUV with a hybrid system. The first representative of the new Geely Galaxy family, presented in February 2023, differs from the usual models of the Chinese automaker: safety, practicality and fuel efficiency come first. It will enter the Chinese market in the second quarte... Read more
The price is a topical issue that worries everyone who wants to have a personal vehicle, especially in Israel, where prices for new cars are usually higher than the European average. Hyundai remains the traditional leader of the Israeli market, not least due to the fact that it offers relatively cheap models: in 2023... Read more
The Mercedes-Benz GLC is a popular mid-size Mercedes-Benz SUV. Introduced in 2015, it underwent a scheduled restyling in 2019. In June 2022, the manufacturer released the 2nd generation. However, one should not expect revolutionary solutions from it, as the SUV is even more popular than the Mercedes-Benz C-Class... Read more
The wait is over! The innovative Korean electric SUV, the Kia EV6, is already in Israel. This was announced by Talkar, the exclusive supplier of Kia models in Israel. The new 2023 Kia EV6 will come to us in rear-wheel drive versions with a capacity of 229 hp and in all-wheel drive versions with a 325 hp engine... Read more
The IM LS7 is an electric SUV from a new Chinese electric vehicle brand, IM, unveiled in late 2022. The name IM stands for Intelligence in Motion. The electric vehicle will be produced by the newly created company Zhiji Auto, founded in 2021 by SAIC (it owns the trademarks Roewe, MG and Maxus) with Internet gian... Read more