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Volvo EX30 2025 review: Twin Motor Performance Ultra
By Emily Agar · 19 Aug 2024
The new Volvo EX30 is cute and compact, stylish but pared back and has a rather expensive price tag attached. So, where does it fit in the market?
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BYD Atto 3 2025 review
By Stephen Ottley · 18 Aug 2024
The BYD Atto 3 has been one of Australia's best-selling electric vehicles. But it's getting older and 'early adopters' are running low, so BYD has given its small SUV an upgrade. But is it enough to keep the Tesla Model Y rival appealing to buyers? We drive it to find out.
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Nissan Qashqai 2024 review: Ti e-Power long-term | Part 3
By Andrew Chesterton · 16 Aug 2024
I've now handed back my Nissan Qashqai Ti e-Power after three motoring months, and swapped it for a weekend behind the wheel of an EV. And there were times I craved a return to ICE-assisted electricity.
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Genesis GV70 2024 review: Electrified Performance long-term | Part 3
By Dom Tripolone · 14 Aug 2024
It's time to say goodbye to the Genesis GV70 Electrified Performance after three months.
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Jeep Avenger 2025 review - International first drive
By Tim Nicholson · 08 Aug 2024
Models like the Wrangler and Grand Cherokee have built Jeep's reputation as a go-anywhere adventure brand, with a premium twist. The famed brand is finally ready to enter the electric era and following some plug-in hybrid models, Jeep is gearing up to launch the Avenger sub-compact SUV in Australia this year. We test the Avenger in Italy before it reaches our shores.
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Porsche Taycan 2025 review - Australian first drive
By James Cleary · 08 Aug 2024
The current (first) generation Porsche Taycan, the German brand's first pure-electric car, has reached mid life. But far from suffering a crisis it's been upgraded with more power so it's even faster. It also charges more rapidly with an extended range and a cosmetic refresh. The dynamics have been tweaked and the standard features list has lengthened as prices have gone up. Take a ride with us.
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Volvo EX30 2025 review: Single Motor Extended Range Ultra
By Tim Nicholson · 03 Aug 2024
Volvo already has two EVs in its stable, but the EX30 is the brand's first dedicated electric car built on an exclusively EV platform. There was a lot of excitement when the EX30 was revealed, but what's it like to live with? And is it good enough to face off against some increasingly stiff competition?
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Mercedes-AMG GLC63 2025 review: S E Performance - Australian first drive
By Stephen Ottley · 01 Aug 2024
Mercedes-AMG is famous for its big engines but modern pressures have forced a re-think. We drive the all-new AMG GLC63 S E Performance, which swaps a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 for an Formula One-inspired turbocharged and hybrid powertrain. The new model is faster, more powerful and more efficient - but is it better? We drive it to find out how it performs and whether it lives up to AMG's reputation.
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Mini Cooper 2024 review: Electric - Australian first drive
By Byron Mathioudakis · 30 Jul 2024
The Mini Cooper is back, but this time in two very different versions, starting with a restyled petrol range. But only the all-electric 3dr hatch is truly all-new. Redesigned from the ground up, it sits on a fresh architecture, bringing a larger yet crisper body and a more minimal, intuitive and stylish interior. But has the Mini lost any of the fun athleticism the British brand is famous for?
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GWM Haval Jolion 2024 review: Ultra Hybrid
By Andrew Chesterton · 26 Jul 2024
The GWM Haval Jolion Hybrid offers plenty of bang for your buck, with a stacked equipment list, impressive efficiency and a massive driving range of more than 1000kms on a single tank.So is it a worthy rival to hard-to-get hybrid SUVs from Toyota? We put the flagship Ultra grade to the test to find out.
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