Articles by Andrew Chesterton

Andrew Chesterton

Contributing Journalist

CarsGuide contributing journalist Andrew Chesterton is an award-winning Australian automotive reporter with more than 20 years of experience across newspapers, magazines, digital publishing and automotive corporate communications.

Andrew began his journalism career at Sydney’s The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph, reporting across business, courts, crime, property and state politics before moving into automotive journalism.

He joined Top Gear Australia as its online editor in 2008, later being appointed editor of Top Gear New Zealand. He subsequently worked as an assistant editor during the Australian launch of the Daily Mail Australia, and as communications manager at FCA Australia, now Stellantis.

His experience on both sides of the media industry gives him an unrivalled understanding of the automotive industry, and the relationship between car manufacturers, the media, and Australian consumers.

Andrew’s work has appeared across leading automotive, news, business, luxury, travel and lifestyle publications, including CarsGuide, EV Central, DMARGE, The Sydney Morning Herald, Marie Claire, Top Gear, GQ Australia, The Australian, WISH Magazine, Boss Hunting, The West Australian, The Nightly, Women’s Day Australia, Carsales, NRMA, Men’s Health, CEO Magazine, Australian Financial Review and more.

Andrew specialises in industry news, vehicle reviews, policy, performance and luxury cars, electric vehicles, automotive technology, EVs hybrid and plug-in hybrids, and the broader Australian new-car marketplace.

In 2025, Andrew was named Newspress Australia News Journalist of the Year and was a finalist for the overall Journalist of the Year award.

Earlier honours include Website of the Year wins at the Australian Magazine Awards and ACP Awards, the ACP Rising Star Award and recognition in the Bauer Media and News Ltd journalism awards.

Expertise

Electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles
Performance, luxury and supercars
New-car reviews and road testing
Australian automotive industry and new-car sales
Chinese automotive brands and emerging manufacturers
Utes, SUVs and family vehicles
Automotive technology
Policy

Awards

2025 Newspress Australia News Journalist of the Year

Featured Publications

Note: The author, Andrew Chesterton, is a co-owner of Smart As Media, a content agency and media distribution service with a number automotive brands among its clients. When producing content for CarsGuide, he does so in accordance with the CarsGuide Editorial Guidelines and Code of Ethics, and the views and opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author.

Mitsubishi Triton to feature petrol PHEV

By Andrew Chesterton · 01 Nov 2023

The just-launched Mitsubishi Triton could be the last to feature a diesel engine, with the Japanese brand confirming that it is developing a petrol plug-in hybrid system to power future generations of its popular ute.The move would see Mitsubishi followin

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New BYD ute details drop

By Andrew Chesterton · 31 Oct 2023

BYD says it doesn't fear the Toyota HiLux or Ford Ranger, boldly saying its first dual-cab will be the best ute in Australia.

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Navara NISMO won't go after Ranger Raptor

By Andrew Chesterton · 29 Oct 2023

A Nissan Navara NISMO won't go head-to-head with Ford Ranger Raptor on off-road capability, but would instead forge a new path of "high-speed Baja performance" that is says is more in keeping with the attributes of its performance sub-brand.That's the wor

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BYD Yangwang U8 SUV locked in for Australia

By Andrew Chesterton · 27 Oct 2023

BYD will have a luxury-soaked answer to the Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series, Mercedes-Benz G-Class and Range Rover Sport in Australia, with the brand confirming right-hand-drive development is about to begin on the rugged, and expensive, Yangwang U8 SUV.A f

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Y63 Nissan Patrol will include hardcore NISMO

By Andrew Chesterton · 26 Oct 2023

Nissan will bake in a hardcore NISMO program to the Y63 Nissan Patrol program, giving the brand a factory alternative to models like the Toyota LandCruiser GR Sport and the homegrown Patrol Warrior by Premcar.That's the word from Nissan's VP of product pl

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Suzuki Jimny trayback on the menu

By Andrew Chesterton · 26 Oct 2023

The runaway success of the Jimny has inspired Suzuki to start thinking of the micro-4WD as its own sub-brand, with its design team now mulling ways to launch Jimny 2.0 to further the model's success.Options include a Jimny ute, a Jimny EV and even a futur

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Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV 2024 review

By Andrew Chesterton · 26 Oct 2023

Mercedes' most luxurious family-focused EV SUV is here, in the shape of the EQS450, a high-riding sibling to the EQS sedan, and, if you will, a kind of electric answer to the flagship S-Class.But is this seven-seater worthy of its considerable price tag? We put it to the test to find out.

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Nissan says all-new Y63 Patrol outshines the LC300

By Andrew Chesterton · 25 Oct 2023

Nissan has begun spilling the details of the Y63 Patrol, not just confirming that the V8 has been replaced by a twin-turbocharged V6, but boldly claiming it’s “much better” than its core rival, the Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series.

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GT-R's future? Nissan Hyper Force concept

By Andrew Chesterton · 25 Oct 2023

An all-electric performance car that looks very much like an EV Nissan GT-R has been revealed at the Tokyo Mobility Show, with the Nissan Hyper Force concept stealing headlines at the Nissan stand.Now it must be said that the brand isn't referring to it a

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New Nissan Patrol to amp up luxury and tech

By Andrew Chesterton · 25 Oct 2023

The all-new Y63 Nissan Patrol will dial up the luxury and technology, with Nissan telling CarsGuide the vehicle's owners want to "enjoy the finer things".But that doesn't mean the model will be any less capable, with the brand promising the new model will

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