Luxury Reviews

BMW M3 2023 review: Touring

By Andrew Chesterton · 01 Aug 2023

The BMW M3 Touring has been decades in the making, with those mad hatters at the German brand's M division finally turning their attention to building what could be the world's best station wagon. Does it live up to the hype? We put it to the CarsGuide test to find out.

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Bentley Continental GTC 2023 review: S

By Stephen Ottley · 26 Jul 2023

Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the Bentley Continental GT has become an iconic member of the British brand’s line-up. We take a spin in the latest iteration to see how this luxury grand tourer is ageing.

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Alfa Romeo Giulia 2024 review: Q

By Stephen Ottley · 13 Jul 2023

Alfa Romeo will launch an all-new, all-electric Giulia in 2025, but before that happens the Italian brand has one final flourish for its petrol-powered version. We headed to France to sample this performance hero's final upgrade that's due in Australia by the end of the year. It also celebrates the 100th anniversary of the brand's Quadrifoglio performance division.

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Mercedes-Benz GLC300 2023 review

By Tim Nicholson · 13 Jul 2023

The first-generation Mercedes-Benz GLC was a roaring success for the German brand. It became the company's top-selling model and one of the most popular premium SUVs money could buy. But it lacked the flair of some of its competitors. What's changed with the new GLC and is it more exciting to drive?

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Alfa Romeo Stelvio 2024 review: Q - family test

By Stephen Ottley · 06 Jul 2023

Alfa Romeo has spent 100 years making petrol-powered performance cars - but that will end in 2024. Before it switches to electric power, the Italian brand has one last treat for its hi-po SUV - the Stelvio Quadrifoglio.

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Lexus RX 2023 review: 500h F Sport Performance

By Emily Agar · 05 Jul 2023

The new RX has been revamped, restyled and retooled, so how does it compete in the luxury large SUV market?

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Audi RS Q3 2023 review: Sportback edition 10 years

By James Cleary · 04 Jul 2023

Audi's high-performance compact SUV, the RS Q3, has been with us for a decade and to celebrate the Bavarian brand has produced 555 examples of the 'edition 10 years' Sportback for worldwide consumption. We got our hands on one of these turbo five-cylinder quattro rocket ships from a small batch coming to Australia.

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Land Rover Defender 2023 review: 110 P400 75th Anniversary - off-road test

By Marcus Craft · 01 Jul 2023

The latest-generation Land Rover Defender has attracted ample praise, won a trophy cabinet full of global awards - and it's sold very well.To commemorate 75 years since the original Landie, the Series I, was released, JLR is selling 75 of its 75th anniversary Defenders in Australia - 25 Defender 90s and 50 Defender 110s. Is this limited-edition Landie worth more than $150,000?

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Mercedes-Benz Vito 2023 review: 116 CDI MWB Van - GVM test

By Mark Oastler · 29 Jun 2023

Mercedes-Benz has earned its reputation as a maker of premium passenger cars, but the three-pointed star also produces a huge variety of light- and heavy-commercial vehicles. The Vito van lines up against the market-dominant Toyota HiAce, however cost-of-entry is appreciably higher. Does the extra spend deliver value-for-money? Our TradieGuide review aims to answer that question.

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Audi SQ7 2023 review: Family test

By Emily Agar · 26 Jun 2023

The Audi SQ7 TFSI has seen the engine overhauled and a few little tweaks for the 2023 edition. But it has some heavy-hitting luxury competitors. Are its engine specs enough for it to hold it's own?

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