Australia is set to overhaul its automotive landscape, potentially bidding farewell to the era of top-selling cars such as the Toyota HiLux ute, beloved SUVs, and colossal American pick-up trucks. The catalyst for this transformation comes from new laws announced by the Federal Government, which mandate stringent emission standards forContinue Reading
Chinese brand Chery is expanding aggressively in Australia and its Tiggo 7 Pro mid-size SUV has just landed in showrooms. The Toyota RAV4-sized family-hauler joins the smaller Omoda 5 in its local line-up. Several more models are due next year. Prices start at $39,990 drive-away and the Tiggo 7 ProContinue Reading
Alfa Romeo is the latest brand to enter the small SUV market with its Tonale. Here are five things you need to know. It’s the cheapest Alfa Romeo The Tonale line-up starts at about $56,000 drive-away for the Ti variant and jumps to about $65,000 for the better equipped VeloceContinue Reading
Toyota has built an electric version of the best selling HiLux ute. The catch is it’s a concept car and the brand has not committed to full-scale production. READ OUR REVIEW OF THE ELECTRIC HILUX But the new Revo BEV shows the tide might be turning for the world’s biggestContinue Reading
Mazda is revolutionising its range with the rollout of new high-end SUVs. The new mid-sized CX-60 is the first cab off the rank and here are five things you need to know about the plug-in hybrid version. It’s all new, but an old formula The CX-60 is built off aContinue Reading
The Cupra Leon VZX Sportstourer is an oasis in an SUV desert. It’s the Spanish version of the vaunted Volkswagen Golf R wagon, which has recently been axed in Australia leaving a gaping hole for drivers wanting a sporty wagon under $100,000. Cupra is looking to seize the opportunity andContinue Reading
‘The coupes are always the beauty queens,” says Mercedes-Benz’s design chief Gorden Wagener, referring to the new CLE, due to reach Australia next year. Wagener says the CLE – and future Mercedes-Benz designs – will stand out in the “sea of sameness” in new-car showrooms. It will be produced inContinue Reading
Alfa Romeo is hoping to carve itself a slice of the booming small SUV segment with its new Tonale, the third model in the Italian luxury brand’s line-up. Pricing for the new five-seater starts at about $56,000, making it the most affordable Alfa Romeo and putting the distinctively styled newcomerContinue Reading
There’s something very American under the bonnet of Jeep’s new five-seat Grand Cherokee. It’s a V6 petrol engine and it’s the only option Australian buyers will have until a plug-in hybrid version of the car arrives later this year. While petrol V6s are a popular option in the States, they’reContinue Reading
The compact SUV market is one of the most cutthroat in the business and now another sporty flavoured European brand has entered the fray. Here is everything you need to know about the Cupra Formentor. VALUE Formentor prices start at $54,990 drive-away for the base V variant tested here andContinue Reading