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...
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The Israeli automotive market ended 2022 with a 7.8% drop in new car supply, but the share of electric vehicles exceeded 10% for the first time. We can safely say that electric vehicles and Chinese cars were especially popular in Israel in 2022. According to the Automobile Importers Association, 268,145 new cars wer...
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The Toyota Yaris Cross is a compact crossover SUV produced by Toyota (Japan) since 2020. It is built on the basis of the popular Toyota Yaris hatchback, which has four generations. In the spring of 2020, Toyota released the Yaris Cross SUV based on it, which took its place in the range before the C-HR model. The ne...
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Since 1999, the Toyota Yaris, a compact 3 or 5-door hatchback from Japan, has been produced and successfully sold in many countries of the world. The manufacturer used this model to build the Yaris Cross compact SUV with good cross-country ability and a modern hybrid engine, as well as an eye-catching and rathe...
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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...
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The Geely Galaxy L7 is the firstborn of the new Galaxy family, launched by the Chinese automaker Geely on February 23, 2023. Under the name ‘Geely Galaxy’, the company will produce luxury electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, in the price range of 150,000-300,000 yuan (approximately 22,000-44,000 dollars). The ‘firs...
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At the beginning of summer 2022, the best-selling SUV by Lexus, the Lexus RX, received a new generation, moved to the new global GA-K platform, acquired improved plug-in hybrid systems, new exterior and interior design, as well as an updated infotainment system and the latest security systems. The 5th generation SU...
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The cost of Toyota models in Israel will increase: the website of Union Motors, the exclusive supplier of Toyota in Israel, has published an updated price list for 2023. Let’s make it clear from the very beginning that the increase is insignificant. For example, the popular Toyota Corolla sedan will increase in pric...
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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...
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We already know the prices for Hyundai models in Israel in 2023, as the updated price list was published by Colmobil, which represents the Korean brand in the Israeli market. As expected, the price for electric and hybrid cars has risen, on average, from 4,000 to 15,000 shekels. This is due to a change in the formul...
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A hybrid modification of the Honda Civic e: HEV, designed specifically for the European market, was introduced in the spring of 2022 as part of the release of the 11th generation Honda Civic. The release of the e: HEV means that the electrification of Honda’s European model range is complete. We have mentioned earlie...
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The Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV is a series hybrid modification of the Mazda MX-30 compact SUV released in 2020, the first electric vehicle of the Japanese automaker Mazda. The model attracts attention with doors that swing in different directions and the absence of a central pillar. The modification has joined th...
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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...
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In Israel, the Hyundai Ioniq became the second best-selling model among the top best-selling cars of 2021: 12,311 units were purchased, i.e. 23.6% more than in 2020. The success of this model is above all linked to its powertrains: hybrid and all-electric ones. The operation of such a car is cheaper tha...
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