Articles by Matt Campbell

There is a Kia Seltos diesel in markets like South Africa, but Australia won't get that model here.

I mean, I know I'd want a closer look at these.

The Nissan Juke and Hyundai Kona are eye-catching small SUVs that offer different things for different buyers. We've assembled the two top-spec models - which are separated by just a couple of hundred dollars on price, but there are some bigger gaps between them when it comes to driving manners, practicality, ownership and standard equipment.

But it's really a plaything for the exceedingly wealthy.

Actually, there's more than one catch!

Don't go scooting down dark streets in fear anymore - you can now share your location on a Neuron rental e-scooter.

Loopit - that's what you'll be hearing in South Africa, New Zealand and the Middle East if this innovative Aussie car subscription company has its way.

This new Ducati bike isn't what you'd expect.

One of our avid readers, Jasmine, is in the market for a space cab ute, but she’s been struggling to find one that has child seat anchor points in the rear seats.Most space cab (or extra cab, King Cab, Freestyle Cab or Super Cab) utes have two additional small seats behind the front seats, but the comfort and convenience varies depending on the variant. These utes offer you “sometimes” seats in the back, or alternatively, secure and weather-proof storage for expensive tools. It also means you get a longer tray - and these utes are available with either pick-up (styleside) tubs or in cab-chassis tray back design, depending on what you need. We’ll specify the options below.Surprisingly, there are many big-name omissions from this list.You won’t find a Toyota HiLux Extra Cab here, as it has no child seat anchor points in the Extra Cab models (available in Workmate, SR and SR5 trim). The facelifted model isn’t expected to have child-seat anchors in the Extra Cab models, either. Interesting tidbit: the HiLux is the only space cab model with pop-out rear windows on sale today.The Mitsubishi Triton Club Cab is available in a few trim grades (GLX and GLX+) and cab-chassis and pick-up body styles, but it doesn’t come with child seat anchor points in the rear row.The Nissan Navara King Cab models don’t come with child seat anchor points either, though there are five versions to choose from across RX, ST and ST-X trim levels.There might be 4x2 (SX) and 4x4 (SX and LS-U) Isuzu D-Max Space Cab models, but no variant in that current range has rear child seat anchors. Will that change with the new-generation model? We’ll have to wait and see. Here’s a list of the extra cab utes on sale in Australia in 2020 that have rear seats with child seat anchor points.The Ranger - which is our pick of the ute segment more broadly - has a space cab body with rearward opening back doors (often called suicide doors) with two seats in the back.The seats aren’t comfortable - it’s a pretty cramped space for adults, but that’s the case with all the utes in this story - and in the Ford Super Cab models there are two upper child seat anchor points, but because of the seat design there are no ISOFIX attachments.The 2020 Ford Ranger Super Cab is available in a number of different variants (all prices MSRP):No surprise to see the current Mazda BT-50 make the list alongside its twin-under-the-skin. This is specific to the model sold between 2012 and 2020.The Freestyle Cab model has identical rear-swinging back doors with two seats in the second row, as well as two top-tether child seat points (no ISOFIX).The 2020 Mazda BT-50 Freestyle Cab is available in a few different variants (all MSRP):

But there's a good reason for that...If you love classic Land Rover Defender models and have always wanted one that runs on electricity, this new model - the Twisted Automotive NAS-E - is the car of your dreams. The term ‘NAS’ refers to the North American Specification - and if you’ve seen Doug DeMuro’s channel, you’ll know what we’re referring to here - and the ‘E’, obviously, means electric. As Twisted’s team puts it, these are “inspired by old but built like new”.So what is powering this retro revival model? It’s got a 60kWh battery pack, with a “direct drive power system” and a Remy Borg-Warner electric motor that allows it claimed power of 160kW and torque rated at 380Nm in the NAS-E version, while the NAS-E Plus model has 239kW and 420Nm. According to Twisted, the NAS-E will be off-road capable, with a “4WD gear reduction direct transmission, step down direct transfer case, and retained high and low range”. But you might need to live in a cabin in the woods to take advantage of its range, which is estimated at “200+ miles” (that’s 322km).There are only 30 NAS-E and NAS-E Plus models being built, and they’re going to be made in three different trim levels - Tahoe (blue), Malibu (yellow) and Yosemite (green). Choose the NAS-E and you’ll pay US$185,000 (AUD $259,038), while the NAS-E Plus is US$210,000 (AUD $294,000). Order slots are open now, and the lead time is nine months.