Articles by Matt Campbell

Matt Campbell
Managing Editor - Head of Video

Matt Campbell has been at the forefront of automotive media for more than a decade, working not only on car reviews and news, but also helping manage automotive outputs across print, online, video and audio.

After completing his media degree at Macquarie University, Matt was an intern at a major news organisation as part of the motoring team, where he honed his skills in the online automotive reviews and news space. He did such a good job there they put him on full time, and since then he has worked across different automotive media outlets, before starting with CarsGuide in October 2017.

At CarsGuide Matt has helped shape the video output of the business, while also playing a key role in management behind the scenes, and helping in-market new car buyers make the right choice by continually evolving CarsGuide's comparison reviews. Driving more than 100 cars a year seemed like a dream to Matt when he first started out, but now it's all just part of the job - a job he loves and plans to stay in for a long time to come.

Matt is also an expert in used car values, as he's always on the hunt for a bargain - be it a project beater or a prime example of the breed. He currently owns a 2001 Audi TT quattro and a 2007 Suzuki Jimny JLX.

Skoda Scala 2021 pricing and specs detailed
By Matt Campbell · 29 Jan 2021
The Skoda Scala may be a small car that's halfway between a hatchback and a wagon, but it's big on value and practicality.
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Skoda Scala 2021 review: 110TSI snapshot
By Matt Campbell · 29 Jan 2021
The Skoda Scala 2021 hatchback range kicks off with the entry-level 110TSI model.
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Skoda Scala 2021 review: Monte Carlo snapshot
By Matt Campbell · 29 Jan 2021
Want a sporty looking small hatch that offers smarts too? The 2021 Skoda Scala Monte Carlo might be the car for you.
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Skoda Scala 2021 review
By Matt Campbell · 29 Jan 2021
We've just driven the Launch Edition version of the 2021 Skoda Scala, a car that arrives here more than six months after its initial intended launch date. Has it been worth the wait? Well, if smart packaging, a nice drive experience and good levels of safety and ownership promise appeal to you, it sure has!
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Skoda Scala 2021 review: Launch Edition snapshot
By Matt Campbell · 29 Jan 2021
It may have been a delayed launch for the Skoda Scala 2021 model range, but the Launch Edition version is a fitting celebration for the arrival of the new small hatchback.
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Great Wall Cannon L 2021 review: snapshot
By Matt Campbell · 19 Jan 2021
The GWM Ute 2021 range has a midpoint known as the Cannon L variant. We’ve also referred to it here as the Great Wall Cannon L, because that’s what it’s also likely to be known as.
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Great Wall Cannon 2021 review: snapshot
By Matt Campbell · 19 Jan 2021
The Great Wall Cannon is the base model in the 2021 GWM Ute range. If that naming seems confusing, GWM is the new brand name, Ute is the model, and Cannon is the base variant. But because we know people think of this ute as being sold by Great Wall, we’ve included that too.
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Great Wall Cannon X 2021 review: snapshot
By Matt Campbell · 19 Jan 2021
The top of the 2021 GWM Ute range is the flagship Cannon X variant. 
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GWM Ute 2021 review
By Matt Campbell · 19 Jan 2021
The Great Wall brand is now known as GWM, and the new ute is called simply that - the GWM Ute. But you might know it better as the new 2021 Great Wall Cannon, and that's fine too - because it brings a lot of bang for your bucks in the highly competitive dual-cab ute market.
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Best dash cam 2021 comparison: We compare Navman, Supercheap Auto, Lanmodo and Nextbase dashboard cameras!
By Matt Campbell · 02 Jan 2021
The world of dash cams is getting busier, with more entries joining this bustling part of the automotive technology market. We've tested out four different dashboard camera systems in this review, comparing the Nextbase 322GW, Navman MiCam GPS, Lanmodo Vast Pro and Supercheap Auto SCADVR18 models to see which is the best for the money.
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