Articles by Peter Anderson

Really small cars aren't what they used to be, and there are a number of reasons for that. The first is that, compared to five years ago, nobody buys them. The world of small hatchbacks is a shadow of its former self, mostly because there's so much money sloshing around in Australia that we buy a class up and often an SUV rather hatch.As usual, Citroen is taking the path less travelled. There's no getting away from the fact that the C3 hatch has always been an a brave choice - there are still a few of the original, arch-roofed version kicking around, a car I was very fond of, despite it not being very good.For 2019 Citroen has addressed a couple of glaring issues with the C3, namely a lack of safety gear that contributed to a four-star ANCAP safety rating and a couple of little dramas that marred an otherwise impressive package.

Suzuki's Vitara is a much loved compact SUV, but it's worth thinking about which engine you want under the bonnet?

As we prepare to spend six months putting a new Peugeot 3008 to the ultimate, real-life family test, we thought we'd start by spending a bit of time in the smaller, older 2008, as a quick French refresher.

Toyota's Prius changed the game before we even knew what the game was. Now in its 20s and with a bunch of competitors from its own nameplate, let alone Korean challengers, the hybrid's relevance is in question.

With the recent arrival of the all-new Mazda3 and the ever-evolving Korean offerings - not to mention a resurgent, fun-to-drive Toyota Corolla - has the three-year old Civic still got what it takes?

Australia hasn't drawn the BMW X2 to its SUV-buying bosom. The M35i is late to the performance SUV party, but to make up for it, it's cheap(er than some of its main rivals). But is it good?

Lexus has built its reputation on quality, refinement and top-shelf after-sales service. But does the hybrid version of its RX SUV bring anything new to the table?

The CX-8s is shoe-horned between Mazda's all-conquering CX-5 and its stylish CX-9. It's a bit smaller than the brand's largest SUV, but still manages to carry up to seven in comfort. Only catch is that it has to be a diesel.

Mini is celebrating its 60th birthday with a special edition named after the UK's famous Millbrook proving ground. As the name would suggest, it's sharpened to a fine point..

Jaguar's F-Pace got off to an excitable start when it launched a few years back. Now it's got JLR's own four-cylinder engines and even comes with two-wheel drive. And you might not know that it starts at less than eighty-grand.