Articles by Emily Agar

Emily Agar
Contributing Journalist

Emily discovered her interest in cars early through her mum’s passion, and quickly found herself researching the cool cars her mum’s S15 Nissan 200SX passed on the highway. 

Emily's readiness to engage and have a chat wound up opening her first door in the media, spending time as a freelance events and news photographer for her local paper while undertaking a Creative Writing degree at the University of Wollongong.

After graduating, Emily helped to build the family real estate business. Not satisfied with the high-octane environment of sales, Emily signed a book deal for her YA fantasy novel and has successfully published the first novel in the series. 

Always one to be busy (sometimes to her chagrin), she wrote the novel and then completed the edits while pregnant with her cheeky five-year-old boy. As if growing a little human wasn’t exhausting enough! 

But her natural curiosity of ‘what’s that car?!’ and 'why don't they do it this way?!' continued throughout and it didn’t come as a surprise to her family when she was drawn into the automotive world professionally as a Contributing Journalist with CarsGuide.

Aside from her passion for what makes a good family car, Emily has a soft spot for Nissan Skylines, big utes and any muscle cars that make the heart thump. 

Which cars are legal for P platers to drive in Australia?
By Emily Agar · 06 Mar 2024
The P plate car restrictions in Australia can be rather complicated, as the list of P plate legal cars not only varies from state to state, but is subject to change as the automotive landscape evolves.
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Genesis G70 2024 review: 3.3T Sport Luxury
By Emily Agar · 21 Feb 2024
Genesis is out to prove there is still a market for the traditional family sedan with its facelifted G70 3.3T Sport Luxury sedan that sees tweaks to its technology, ride comfort and safety systems. In a world of SUVs, what does a mid-size sedan bring to the table?
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MG ZST 2024 review: Essence petrol
By Emily Agar · 19 Feb 2024
The MG ZST Essence is the tarted-up version of the popular ZS model but it's rivals all have brand-new five-star ANCAP safety ratings. Are a few tweaks to its design and tech enough to satisfy families?
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What is a balloon payment car loan?
By Emily Agar · 12 Feb 2024
What is a balloon payment car loan? Simply put, it is a loan agreement where a portion of the loan amount, the balloon payment, is paid in full at the end of the loan term. This is to lower your weekly/monthly repayments.
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Audi Q8 2024 review: 60 TFSI e
By Emily Agar · 11 Feb 2024
Audi has launched another Q8 cousin in the form of the plug-in hybrid 60 TFSI e. If you're wanting to go a little greener, is it your best option?
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Chery Tiggo 7 Pro 2024 review: Elite
By Emily Agar · 05 Feb 2024
Chinese manufacturer Chery has released the Tiggo 7 Pro into the already saturated medium SUV market. But its new five-star ANCAP rating highlights the brand's commitment to safety and its design gives its rivals a run for their money. What else does it bring to the table?
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Volvo XC60 2024 review: Ultimate B5 Bright
By Emily Agar · 31 Jan 2024
The XC60 proves that comfort and safety still appear to be at the top of the priority list for Volvo but style is being retuned to make this medium-sized SUV a true competitor against its luxury rivals, the BMW X3, Audi Q5 and Lexus NX. The question is, has it been successful?
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Mercedes-Benz EQE 2024 review: 300 SUV
By Emily Agar · 22 Jan 2024
Mercedes-Benz has released the EQE SUV and it has a driving range to make its rivals tremble but how does it go under the pressure of family life?
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Kia EV9 2024 review: GT-Line
By Emily Agar · 13 Jan 2024
The Kia EV9 has landed and the flagship GT-Line model is well-specified and luxuriously appointed but is it breaking new ground or is it just the Carnival on electric underpinnings?
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Hyundai i30 Sedan 2024 review
By Emily Agar · 10 Jan 2024
The facelifted Hyundai i30 sedan has quietly landed and it brings tweaks to its engine, design and safety specs. How does it compare to its popular rivals?
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