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.

Mazda BT-50 single and Freestyle cab unveiled
By Matt Campbell · 23 Oct 2020
The all-new Mazda BT-50 is a charming looking thing - even in the lower-grade single-cab and extra-cab bodystyles.
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The return of the Subaru Forester XT?
By Matt Campbell · 23 Oct 2020
The Subaru Forester Sport in Japan gets a new 1.8-litre turbo engine. Will it come to Australia, and could it revive the XT badge?
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Hyundai Kona 2020 review: Highlander 2WD long-term
By Matt Campbell · 16 Oct 2020
The second month of 'ownership' in Matt's long-term Hyundai Kona has gone well - a comparison, several trips to the shops, and even a run to the snow!
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Ford Ranger Wildtrak vs Isuzu D-Max X-Terrain vs Mazda BT-50 GT - 2021 Dual-Cab Ute Comparison Review
By Matt Campbell · 14 Oct 2020
The ute scene has seen some action in 2020, with the launch of an all-new Isuzu D-Max which is now paired to a brand-new Mazda BT-50. Those two fresh young things are up against the stalwart king of the dual cab utes - the Ford Ranger - in this comparison test. It's a very tight contest.
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Mazda BT-50 2021 review
By Matt Campbell · 08 Oct 2020
The all-new Mazda BT-50 is not longer based on a Ford. Nope - this time around it shares a lot with the new-generation Isuzu D-Max. And by shares a lot, we mean it. It has some unique styling inside and out, but retains basically everything else besides. Does that make for a good recipe? You bet it does.
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Mazda BT-50 XT 2021 review: snapshot
By Matt Campbell · 08 Oct 2020
The Mazda BT-50 XT trim line is the broadest offering in the new ute’s model range, and it will get even broader once the single- and extra-cab models arrive. Here we’re only covering off the dual cab versions, as that’s what’s launching first.
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Mazda rules out Isuzu MU-X-based rugged SUV
By Matt Campbell · 08 Oct 2020
Mazda Australia has announced there are no plans to develop a rugged four-wheel-drive SUV based on the next-generation Isuzu MU-X, despite the fact the two brands have just launched their BT-50 and D-Max co-developed utes
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Mazda BT-50 2021: Rugged flagship ute coming?
By Matt Campbell · 08 Oct 2020
The new 2021 Mazda BT-50 is here, but the range is a bit skinnier than some of its rivals in the ute segment
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Mazda BT-50 GT 2021 review: snapshot
By Matt Campbell · 08 Oct 2020
At the very top of the launch range for the 2021 Mazda BT-50 line-up is the GT variant, which takes a bit more of a luxurious tack than some of its rival utes that chase the ‘sport’ market.
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Mazda BT-50 XTR 2021 review: snapshot
By Matt Campbell · 08 Oct 2020
Second model up the 2021 Mazda BT-50 range is the XTR. It forms the middle rung of the ladder for the now-based-on-the-Isuzu-D-Max ute.
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