Articles by Tim Nicholson

Tim Nicholson

Managing Editor

Calling out the make and model of every single car he saw as a toddler might have challenged his parents’ patience, but it was clearly a starting point for Tim Nicholson’s journey into automotive journalism.

Tim launched the program, Fender Bender, on community radio station JOY 94.9 during completion of his Master of Arts (Media and Communications). This led to an entry role at industry publication GoAuto, before eventually taking the role of Managing Editor.

A stint as RACV’s Motoring Editor – including being an Australia’s Best Cars judge – provided a different perspective to automotive media, before leading him to CarsGuide where he started as a Contributing Journalist in September 2021, and transitioned to Senior Editor in April 2022, before becoming Managing Editor in December 2022.

This Chinese SUV could outsell big names!

By Tim Nicholson · 01 Feb 2024

Chery emerged as a force in the Australian new-car market in 2023 with just one model, and the Chinese brand reckons the Omoda 5 is on track to double its sales in 2024.

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Kia Sorento Sport+ 2024 review: snapshot

By Tim Nicholson · 01 Feb 2024

The Sorento Sport+ is one down from the flagship GT-Line and gets a lot more kit than the base S.

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Kia Sorento Sport 2024 review: snapshot

By Tim Nicholson · 30 Jan 2024

The Sorento Sport is the second up from the base grade, so it gets a few more features than the fleet-focused grade below it.

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Lexus RX 2024 review: 350h 2WD Luxury

By Tim Nicholson · 29 Jan 2024

Back in the late 1990s, the Lexus RX was one of the models that helped put Lexus on the map globally as a true luxury contender. Now in its fifth generation, the RX SUV remains a popular pick. But should you consider this luxury family SUV over other five-seaters like the BMW X5, Porsche Cayenne and Mercedes-Benz GLE?

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Kia Sorento S 2024 review: snapshot

By Tim Nicholson · 29 Jan 2024

The Sorento S kicks off Kia’s seven-seat SUV range and is the fleet favourite of the model line.

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Kia Sorento 2024 review

By Tim Nicholson · 25 Jan 2024

The fourth-generation Kia Sorento quickly rocketed to the top of a lot of best cars of 2020 lists, thanks to excellent packaging, appealing design and keen pricing. Kia has introduced the first major facelift for the seven-seat SUV and it ushers in tech, safety and design changes. But is this update more than just skin deep?

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These big car brands had sales slides in 2023

By Tim Nicholson · 20 Jan 2024

A large number of major automotive brands celebrated booming sales in a record year for new-car registrations in 2023, but not every carmaker was popping champagne corks when figures were released earlier this month.

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Here are the new-car sales winners of 2023

By Tim Nicholson · 14 Jan 2024

Last year was a record year for new-vehicle sales in Australia, which was welcome news for carmakers following years of pandemic-related uncertainty. But aside from the dominant Toyota, there were some other sales surprises that didn't make the podium. These are the sales winners of 2023.

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Automatic now available for 2024 Yaris GR!

By Tim Nicholson · 12 Jan 2024

After launching exclusively with a six-speed manual gearbox, the prayers of some hot hatch fans have just been answered. The 2024 Toyota GR Yaris has just been revealed at the Tokyo Auto Salon and among a number of key changes, the ballistic baby hatch will now be offered with the option of an eight-speed automatic transmission.

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Hyundai India's new top-seller revealed

By Tim Nicholson · 12 Jan 2024

It's the cheap SUV that could be an affordable alternative to the Kona, but will the freshly revealed Hyundai Creta come to Australia?

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