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2012 prices v 2017: Do cars really cost more?

By Byron Mathioudakis · 20 Nov 2022

Are Australians worse off today than back when we made cars up to five years ago? We compare the 2022, 2017 and – for a fuller perspective – 2012 prices of several popular models, using our trusty inflation calculator with figures rounded out to the nearest whole number, to find out how far from reality that original, more competitive price premise has strayed. You might be shocked by the result!

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Episode 232 - Best 4WD adventures!

By CarsGuide team · 27 May 2022

Episode 232 - Best 4WD adventures!

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Mazda models now more expensive

By Tung Nguyen · 23 May 2022

Mazda Australia is the latest mainstream brand to raise prices range wide as the automotive industry grapples with ongoing supply chain issues and rising logistics prices.In the case of Mazda, popular models like the CX-5, Mazda3, BT-50, CX-30, Mazda2, MX

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These models might not get a next generation

By Tim Nicholson · 19 May 2022

With the shift to electrification, most car makers are redirecting their resources away from internal combustion engine models to electric vehicles.As a result, manufacturers are making tough decisions about the ongoing viability of some model lines.Model

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Mazda silences critics: "We're going premium"

By Andrew Chesterton · 03 Apr 2022

Mazda's premium push has really only just begun, but already the brand is confident it has silenced its doubters, saying "it has exactly played out the way we thought it would".While some argued the brand's shift upmarket was off to a rocky start - when t

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Here's why new cars are now more expensive

By Stephen Ottley · 13 Mar 2022

As CEO of Stellantis, Carlos Tavares has a lot of cars to sell. So when he says he’s worried about how affordable new models are and admits he’s concerned that if prices continue to rise, “the middle classes would not be able to buy new cars”, it should raise alarm bells.

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