Sharper style, roomier, safer and smarter, but does the all-new pricier Hyundai Kona cut it as a small family SUV? We sample the entry-level petrol model. FIRST IMPRESSIONS IAIN: I’m face-to-face with the new Hyundai Kona and all I’m seeing is Robocop. JULES: Snap out of the 80s. It’s suchContinue Reading

The new Lexus RX promises to deliver an electric car experience rivals can’t match. This is not the first electric Lexus But it is the first designed from the ground up as an electric car.  Lexus launched a battery-powered version of the UX compact SUV in 2021. That car isContinue Reading

Fiat needs you to fall in love with its new electric hatchback, because a decision to buy the 500e will be made with the heart, not the head. Cuter than kittens, the nuova bambino has a retro charm that electric rivals cannot touch. Few electric hatchbacks have a familiar faceContinue Reading

Forbidden fruit isn’t always this sweet. Of the dozens for cars off-limits to Australia, the Ford Bronco shapes up as one that would work well on our roads. It looks sensational, it’s fun to drive and has close ties to Australia. The Ford Bronco rides on the same “T6” platformContinue Reading

The maker departed the country in 2015 after being jettisoned by its Australian importer, now the brand is returning and is fully backed by head office in China. Chery is a different proposition this time around. Gone are the sub $10,000 cars that were hallmarks of its first instalment andContinue Reading

A bold new design and larger cabin with up to eight seats are the highlights of the fifth-generation Nissan Pathfinder. As before, the Pathfinder is more suburban warrior than off-road adventurer courtesy of its passenger car underpinnings but that hasn’t stopped Nissan positioning it as a step above rivals forContinue Reading

Volkswagen’s second-generation Amarok has a unique connection with Down Under. The ute shares its underpinnings and engines with the Ford Ranger, which was designed and engineered in Victoria. Volkswagen had 20 engineers embedded within the Ford Australia project, although the two teams went their separate ways when it came toContinue Reading