13+ hour, 13+ min ago   (1298+ words) It’s more than three years since we first drove what was then called the MG HS +EV, or plug-in hybrid as they have come to be known. And haven’t things changed in this time? Not only has the car grown…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1019+ words) While the EV hordes are laying siege to the fossil-fuelled SUV segment, the ‘clean machines’ are not having it all their own way. The ‘old soldiers’ are fighting a rearguard action. With service stations for refuelling the internal combustion engine…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1840+ words) It’s not so long ago that the first Hyundai topped the $70,000 mark. The 2015 Genesis was good, but would buyers be prepared to pay that much for a Korean car, everyone wondered? Fast forward and we now have GWM’s first vehicle…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1054+ words) After more than two decades and more than 200,000 sales in Australia the Cerato was fast running out of legs. The Kia self-styled much loved small passenger car could have kept up with design and technical developments in the segment but…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1172+ words) There’s a misconception out there that, in late-2021, Toyota was the first manufacturer to launch a petrol/electric hybrid passenger vehicle onto the Australian market. While the Prius name quickly became synonymous with the emerging powertrain technology, in fact it…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (1255+ words) After a string of hybrid and fully-electric vehicles, including a full-blown electric ute, it was kind of refreshing to get behind the wheel of a no-frills turbo-diesel 4×4 ute like they used to make (and obviously still do). The five-seat Mitsubishi…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1235+ words) The Hyundai Kona is a small SUV that has been on sale in Australia since 2017. It is the second smallest member of the Korean company’s five SUV options, between the smaller Venue and the larger Tucson, Santa Fe and Palisade....

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (436+ words) Victoria’s automotive landscape has changed significantly in recent years. With rising living costs, evolving environmental priorities, and rapid changes in vehicle technology, many drivers are reconsidering what they do with older cars. As a result, the market for used and…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (936+ words) Hyundai’s mid-sized SUV Tucson has been around since 2004. The current (fourth generation) was released here in February 2021 with the latest (MY2025) upgrade launched here in mid-2024 and adding a hybrid variant for the first time. Tucson comes with a choice of…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1095+ words) Jimny: it’s all in the name. Since its get-go the quirky small Suzuki SUV has been on a ‘fun run’, on and off road. Last year the maker invested more in the three-door compact, which had become something of a…...