Articles by Malcolm Flynn

Buying a used car can be a frightening exercise, but these simple tips will help you find the right car without being ripped off.

The Holden Acadia is a reminder that there's still many ways to build a large seven-seat SUV, as pretty much every major car brand tries to outdo each other in their quest to build a big family machine with van-like practicality, car-like drive experience and looks that suggest you're still an adventurer at heart.

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Ford has the Raptor, HSV has the Sports Cat, Toyota has the Rugged X, and now Nissan has the N-Trek Warrior. Does the Navara tough truck stack up?

Malcolm Flynn is spending three months with his family aboard the Kia Carnival Platinum diesel, to see if the grass is greener on the people mover side of the fence.

At first glance, the Citroen Traction Avant, 2CV and DS might have you assuming France is on another planet, such is their relatively upside down and inside out approach to transporting humans on four wheels.

The Mitsubishi ASX Exceed is the top rung in the updated 2020 range, sitting $3500 above the GSR. List pricing has gone up marginally, but all variants are now offered with ongoing drive away pricing. The ASX Exceed carries a price tag of $35,740 drive away.Pedestrian-detecting AEB is now standard across the board though, and all variants have been treated to a new multimedia screen that steps up an inch to 8.0 inches, which continues to offer Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.Beyond the GSR, the Exceed gains a panoramic sunroof, leather-appointed seats with front seat heaters and in-built satellite navigation.The Exceed also includes the ADAS active safety package as standard, which brings lane departure warning, auto high beam, reverse sensors, blind spot warning, lane change assist and rear cross traffic alerts.The Exceed is the more expensive of the two models to step up to the 2.4-litre petrol engine found in the Outlander and a number of other Mitsubishis, which outputs 123kW and 222Nm, up 13kW and 25Nm over the 2.0-litre engine respectively.A CVT auto is the sole transmission available with the Exceed. Official combined fuel consumption is 0.3L/100km greater than the 2.0 litre at 7.9L/100km.

The Mitsubishi ASX GSR is the fifth rung in the updated 2020 range, sitting $2000 above the LS. It also sits $3500 beneath the top-spec ASX Exceed. List pricing has gone up marginally, but all variants are now offered with ongoing drive away pricing. The ASX GSR carries a price tag of $32,240 drive away.Pedestrian-detecting AEB is now standard across the board though, and all variants have been treated to a new multimedia screen that steps up an inch to 8.0 inches, which continues to offer Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.There’s new seat trim for every variant beneath the Exceed, and the GSR pairs the MR’s blacked-out accessories with a six-speaker sound system, rear spoiler and micro-suede interior with red-stitching.The GSR also includes the ADAS active safety package as standard, which brings lane departure warning, auto high beam, reverse sensors, blind spot warning, lane change assist and rear cross traffic alerts.The GSR is the cheapest of the two models to step up to the 2.4-litre petrol engine found in the Outlander and a number of other Mitsubishis, which outputs 123kW and 222Nm, up 13kW and 25Nm over the 2.0-litre engine respectively.A CVT auto is the sole transmission available with the GSR. Official combined fuel consumption is 0.3L/100km greater than the 2.0 litre at 7.9L/100km.

The Mitsubishi ASX LS is the fourth rung in the updated 2020 range, sitting $2000 above the MR. It also sits $2000 beneath the new ASX GSR. List pricing has gone up marginally, but all variants are now offered with ongoing drive away pricing. The ASX LS carries a price tag of $30,240 drive away.  Pedestrian-detecting AEB is now standard across the board though, and all variants have been treated to a new multimedia screen that steps up an inch to 8.0 inches, which continues to offer Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. There’s new seat trim for every variant beneath the Exceed, and the LS adds privacy glass, push-button start and chrome interior door handles over the ASX MR.The LS also includes the ADAS active safety package as standard, which brings lane departure warning, auto high beam, reverse sensors, blind spot warning, lane change assist and rear cross traffic alerts.The mechanical package is unchanged, with the same 110kW/197Nm 2.0-litre petrol engine the ASX has used since it first arrived in July 2010. A CVT auto is the sole transmission available with the LS. Official combined fuel consumption remains at 7.6L/100km.

The Mitsubishi ASX MR is the third rung in the updated 2020 range, sitting $750 above the ES ADAS. It also sits $2000 beneath the ASX LS. List pricing has gone up marginally, but all variants are now offered with ongoing drive away pricing. The ASX MR carries a price tag of $28,240 drive away.  Pedestrian-detecting AEB is now standard across the board though, and all variants have been treated to a new multimedia screen that steps up an inch to 8.0 inches, which continues to offer Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. There’s new seat trim for every variant beneath the Exceed, and standard gear for the MR includes a number of blacked-out exterior components such as 18-inch wheels, grille and door mirrors, as well as rear parking sensors, privacy glass and push-button start.The mechanical package is unchanged, with the same 110kW/197Nm 2.0-litre petrol engine the ASX has used since it first arrived in July 2010. A CVT auto is the sole transmission available with the MR. Official combined fuel consumption remains at 7.6L/100km.