Hatchback News

By Stephen Ottley · 18 Feb 2023

Toyota will undertake unprecedented checks on customers looking to buy its new GR Corolla hot hatch in order to ensure each of the 700 due in Australia this year end up in the hands of an enthusiast and not someone looking to make a quick buck.

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Nissan: why it will be a powerhouse once more

By Byron Mathioudakis · 18 Feb 2023

Here are two facts. For over 60 years Nissan has been on a rollercoaster. And for the remaining six years of this decade, Nissan is set to be on a roll. Not that you’d know it with the Japanese brand’s long-term shrinking market share and – until late last year – a worthy but dull and dated core model range.

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Hate SUVs? Here's who to blame

By Laura Berry · 16 Feb 2023

The world is obsessed with SUVs with almost every carmaker now from Porsche to Peugeot not just making them but relying on them to make money.

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VW ID.2 to become next-gen Golf electric car

By Chris Thompson · 15 Feb 2023

The next Volkswagen Golf might not be what you expected, as reports say the brand is taking one of its other future models back to the drawing board to turn it into the next iteration of its iconic hatchback.

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Toyota secures GR Corolla bonus

By Stephen Ottley · 14 Feb 2023

Toyota Australia has managed to secure an additional 200 examples of the all-new GR Corolla than originally expected, with 700 confirmed for the first year on sale.

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Is this the 2024 Lexus BX sub-UX crossover?

By Byron Mathioudakis · 13 Feb 2023

Lexus is expected to launch an all-new entry-level hybrid crossover in Australia within the next 18 months, slotting in underneath the established UX as the brand’s most affordable offering.

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Why Honda is confident it can bounce back

By Stephen Ottley · 12 Feb 2023

Last year we asked if Honda’s new way of selling cars could change the way every brand went about dealing with customers. And the answer is… too early to tell.

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Is GWM targeting Tesla with the Ora Sport?

By David Morley · 12 Feb 2023

Having taken the decision to launch the Ora small EV to Australia, GWM is now looking to further develop that market space with the more powerful, bigger and sportier model known as the Lightning Cat in some markets.

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China outclasses Germany in latest ANCAP test

By Tom White · 10 Feb 2023

ANCAP's latest round of safety ratings awards five-stars to GWM's Ora hatch, but only four stars for BMW's i4.

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Kia Rio reaches the bitter end in Australia

By Tom White · 10 Feb 2023

Like the Stinger, the Rio has reached the end of the line in Australia as sales of light hatchbacks contract in favour of small SUVs.

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