Hatchback News

By Byron Mathioudakis · 12 May 2022

Toyota has announced the end of the road for its Prius petrol-electric hybrid series in Australia, though production continues for other markets around the world.Launched here in October 2001 (exactly four years after being unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Sho

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The Japanese cars we don't get - but should

By Tony O'Kane · 06 May 2022

As far as automotive ecosystems go, Japan is properly unique.

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VW announces cut-price electric vehicles

By Andrew Chesterton · 06 May 2022

Australia's cheapest EVs could come from Europe, not China, with the Volkswagen Group today announcing plans for a fleet of entry-level electric vehicles that will hit the market as soon as 2025.The German giant confessed that "we pushed the entry-level s

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Toyota Corolla facelift at long last!

By Tom White · 06 May 2022

As part of a suite of rolling updates to Toyota's Australian line-up, a long-awaited Corolla facelift will debut later this year.

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April new-car sales in Australia tumble

By Tim Nicholson · 04 May 2022

The global parts shortage and supply chain nightmares that are affecting virtually all automakers is starting to seriously impact new-vehicle registrations in Australia.

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Toyota GR Corolla sedan looks epic

By Andrew Chesterton · 03 May 2022

The Subaru WRX STi might be gone (but not forgotten), but that only opens the door for Toyota to snatch its performance-sedan crown with a GR Corolla Sedan.

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Get in quick! VW price pain to hit in June

By Tom White · 02 May 2022

Thinking about a new VW? Think quick, as big price hikes are on the way starting June 1.

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Prices up for some Hyundai N models

By Tung Nguyen · 02 May 2022

Hyundai Australia has increased the prices of some of its hardcore N model line-up, with the performance versions of the i20 light car, i30 hathback and Kona SUV now more expensive to buy.The increase across all three models is $500, and attributed to "a

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Why the Mazda3 Turbo is the new MPS

By Stephen Ottley · 01 May 2022

The recent reveal of the long-awaited Toyota GR Corolla means most of the popular small cars now have a hot-hatch alternative. Volkswagen Golf? Check. Hyundai i30? Check. Honda Civic? Coming soon.

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The most Aussie-flavoured cars in 2022

By Tung Nguyen · 01 May 2022

Australian vehicle manufacturing might be gone, but that doesn't mean our influence on the automotive world has disappeared.Sure, the likes of the Holden Commodore, and Ford Falcon and Territory were designed and built from the ground up for Australia's u

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