Category: Australia

New hybrid luxury SUV impresses

A new fully-loaded luxury SUV has arrived and it undercuts rivals by more than $10,000 and has perks no other car brand can match. Here’s everything you need to know about the new

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Surprise Aussies driving EVs and most popular models revealed

EV sales have increased five-fold this year as cheaper models have captured the attention of buyers. Watch our TV review, and see who’s driving the biggest sales and what they want. Australians bought

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New cut-price Toyota LandCruiser rival

A wave of new Chinese car brands have landed in Australia and the latest machine to hit our roads has some Aussie legends in its sights. A closer look at the cut-priced four-wheel-drive

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Don’t put that deposit down for a Ford Ranger or Toyota Prado just yet! A small hatchback might be a better fit | Opinion – Car News

About 10 to 15 years ago there was a shift in market trends from large, usually inefficient passenger cars to smaller, more frugal models like hatchbacks and compact sedans. Fuel prices were biting

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MG prepared to skip five-star ANCAP rating to keep cars affordable – Car News

MG has vowed to continue to offer affordable models to Australian customers, despite that likely coming at the expense of a five-star safety rating from independent body, ANCAP. While MG has earned the

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The top 5 most-power-for-your-dollar cars in Australia – from sports cars, to hot hatches and… a people mover? – Car News

Have you ever wondered what’s the most powerful car you can buy on a budget? We were wondering exactly that and then sifted through every new car on the market looking at their

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Brisbane leads in electric car sales

What do the sunny streets of Brisbane, the centre of Australian government and two of Australia’s most famous beach hubs have in common? The answer is electric cars. New data released by the

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FES submissions back cleaner cars

THE federal government’s consultation process for the introduction of a new Fuel Efficiency Standard (FES) has received overwhelmingly positive support, with the release of some 1200 submissions from individuals and organisations now made

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The most affordable plug in hybrids to run in 2023

Glenn Butler is one of Australia’s best-known motoring journalists having spent the last 25 years reporting on cars on radio, TV, web and print. He’s a former editor of Wheels, Australia’s most respected

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Aussies demanding fuel efficiency standards to catch up to Europe, US

The Australian Government’s proposed Fuel Efficiency Standard (FES), a mechanism designed to make lower-emissions hybrid and electric vehicles cheaper and more plentiful, is inching closer to reality. The Department of Infrastructure and Transport

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