Urban Reviews

MG ZS 2025 review: Essence Turbo

By James Cleary · 30 Mar 2025

MG continues to firm up its position as a mainstream player in the Aussie new-car market. The ZS small five-seat SUV has proved a hit with local buyers and a more urgent Essence Turbo variant has been added to the line-up. James Cleary spent time with it to determine if it should be on your new car short list.

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Kia K4 2025 review: GT-Line sedan

By Emily Agar · 23 Mar 2025

The popular Kia Cerato, also known as the K3 in overseas markets, has been replaced by a new small sedan - the K4. It brings a sharper and far sportier look to the segment and with a hatchback sibling arriving later in the year, will it prove to be as popular as the model it replaces?

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Suzuki Swift 2025 review: Hybrid GLX long-term | Part 1

By Tom White · 16 Mar 2025

Suzuki's new 'hybrid' swift looks good on paper, but what is it like to live with?

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MG ZS 2025 review: Essence petrol

By Laura Berry · 13 Mar 2025

The new-gen MG ZS petrol variant recently landed in Australia and we've tested it to find out what it does well and not-so-well

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Toyota GR Corolla 2025 review - Australian first drive

By Chris Thompson · 06 Mar 2025

The Toyota GR Corolla is aiming to strike a balance between daily runabout and rally-honed hot hatch with some updates to boot. Is Toyota's rival to the VW Golf R up to the task?

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Toyota GR Yaris 2025 review - Australian first drive

By Chris Thompson · 06 Mar 2025

The car that really kicked off Toyota's GR performance sub-brand is back and better than before, or so Toyota says. We put that to the test on the road and on track.

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Mini Countryman 2025 review: JCW Favoured

By Emily Agar · 25 Feb 2025

The Mini Countryman is the not-so-mini cousin to the iconic and smaller Mini Cooper. The new generation offers a larger body size and updated technology but is this small SUV still urban-friendly and fun?

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Nissan Qashqai 2025 review - Australian first drive

By Byron Mathioudakis · 17 Feb 2025

Hugely successful and wildly influential, the British-built Nissan Qashqai has set the pace in small SUVs globally since 2007, but is more of a niche player in Australia. This may change with the third-gen model's MY25 facelift, bringing fresh styling, cabin updates and more e-Power hybrid variants, as well as an industry-leading warranty. The improvements elevate an already premium proposition.

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MG ZS Hybrid+ 2025 review: Essence

By Emily Agar · 15 Feb 2025

Increasingly, Australian buyers have fewer options to choose from if they want a brand new car for less than $40,000, especially in the small SUV segment. Enter the new MG ZS Hybrid+ Essence which combines a healthy features list with a reasonable price tag. But does affordable equal value?

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Kia K4 2025 review: Sedan - Australian first drive

By Tim Nicholson · 31 Jan 2025

The Cerato became a huge hit for Kia in Australia with more than 200,000 sold over 20 years. But Kia is replacing it with a new global small car, dubbed the K4. It is larger than the Cerato, and gets a big uptick in in-car and safety tech. Not to mention the radical redesign. But can it divert attention away from the still popular Mazda3 and Toyota Corolla?

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