Hatchback News

By Stephen Ottley · 29 Aug 2021

Finding a nameplate that resonates with customers is one of the great challenges for a car company - which is why they never like to let them go.

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Ford Focus ST adds extra heat with Edition

By Justin Hilliard · 25 Aug 2021

Ford’s flagship hot hatch, the Focus ST, has levelled up with a new high-performance variant, with the Edition introducing sporty features that were previously unavailable

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Mazda working on three new rotary powertrains

By Justin Hilliard · 20 Aug 2021

It’s no secret that Mazda is gearing up for its big rotary return next year, but new Japanese trademark filings have revealed just how many electrified powertrains the brand is working on

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MG Aus introduces capped-price servicing

By Justin Hilliard · 19 Aug 2021

MG Australia has delivered on its promise to introduce capped-price servicing across its model line-up, giving owners “peace of mind” for the first seven service intervals

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Cheap new cars, trucks and SUVs you can buy

By Byron Mathioudakis · 15 Aug 2021

We all do it. Look at new-car prices, think ‘maybe one day’… then that day arrives and the prices have leapt higher than toilet paper sales on the eve of yet another lockdown.

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We were wrong about Mazda's premium push

By Andrew Chesterton · 09 Aug 2021

Mazda copped some flack a couple of years back - about the same time as the new Mazda3 was unveiled - about its well-publicised push into premium territory, along with the increased prices that invariably go along with such a move.And for a while there, i

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Lockdown new car buying hacks

By Laura Berry · 06 Aug 2021

The latest COVID-19 outbreak has sent Australian cities into lockdown, but you can still buy a new car. And not only that, there’s stock at dealerships now, which means you don’t have to wait. CarsGuide has done the digging here again, to track down where to buy cars without waiting, and we’ll tell you how to buy them during a lockdown, too.

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July new-car sales sees MG ZS enter Top 10

By Justin Hilliard · 04 Aug 2021

For the ninth month in a row in July 2021, the Australian new-vehicle market had a positive sales result, with its volume up a solid 16.1 per cent month-on-month, to 84,161 units

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Abarth gives 595 Scorpioneoro treatment

By Laura Berry · 04 Aug 2021

Just 30 Australians will be able to get behind the wheel of the new special-edition Abarth 595 Scorpioneoro, which has now arrived in the country.

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Skoda updates new Scala small hatch for 2022

By Laura Berry · 04 Aug 2021

Skoda Australia has increased the pricing of its Scala small hatch, but it comes with a small boost to safety and a new grade for the range.

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