Suzuki adds new hybrid option to Swift Sport, Vitara and S-Cross

Suzuki adds new hybrid option to Swift Sport, Vitara and S-Cross

16 Dec 2019 by Justin Hilliard

Suzuki has revealed a new "self-charging" hybrid option for its Swift Sport light hatch and Vitara and S-Cross small SUVs, but whether or not it becomes available in Australia remains to be ...Read more
Best new car deals

Best new car deals

16 Dec 2019 by Neil Dowling

Car deals are rarely as keen as December. The year end is when car-makers clean calendar-year stock and dealers get bonuses from the factory to sell more cars - and this is exactly the time when car ...Read more
Lexus Australia sets new sales record

Lexus Australia sets new sales record

14 Dec 2019 by Tung Nguyen

Lexus Australia has hit a new high watermark for sales, surpassing its 9027-year-end-unit tally from 2016 with just three weeks to go in the 2019.November sales figures place Lexus at 8891 sales, up ...Read more
Audi Q7 TFSI e 2020 detailed: Plug-in SUV returns, but still uncertain for Australia

Audi Q7 TFSI e 2020 detailed: Plug-in SUV returns, but still uncertain for Australia

13 Dec 2019 by Tung Nguyen

Audi has uncovered its updated Q7 TFSI e SUV, the successor to the e-tron variant that was on sale in Australia from 2018.However, the new plug-in variant of the facelifted Q7 is uncertain for ...Read more
New Mercedes-Benz GLA 2020 detailed: BMW X1-rivalling small SUV steps up

New Mercedes-Benz GLA 2020 detailed: BMW X1-rivalling small SUV steps up

12 Dec 2019 by Justin Hilliard

Mercedes-Benz has revealed its second-generation GLA small SUV, with an Australian launch scheduled for the third quarter next year.Unsurprisingly, there are many similarities between the BMW X1- ...Read more
'We'll be world's greenest SUV brand': Jeep

'We'll be world's greenest SUV brand': Jeep

10 Dec 2019 by Marcus Craft

Fancy owning an electric Jeep? You mightn’t have to wait too long if Jeep’s global president Christian Meunier has his way with the brand to offer an electric variant on on “all ...Read more
Nissan Qashqai 2020: Two hybrids coming to take fight to the RAV4

Nissan Qashqai 2020: Two hybrids coming to take fight to the RAV4

10 Dec 2019 by Andrew Chesterton

Nissan's next-gen Qashqai will be offered with two hybrid options as the Japanese brand launches into battle with the Toyota RAV4.That's the word out of Europe, where media has confirmed the third- ...Read more
Jeep's future plans laid bare

Jeep's future plans laid bare

10 Dec 2019 by Tung Nguyen

A document outed after a dispute resolution between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and the United Auto Workers (UAW) union has uncovered Jeep's five-year strategy to the end of 2023, revealing new ...Read more
Land Rover plotting baby Defender to take on Suzuki Jimny

Land Rover plotting baby Defender to take on Suzuki Jimny

10 Dec 2019 by Stephen Ottley

Land Rover has Suzuki in its sights. Read more
Mitsubishi Pajero to live on as a Nissan Patrol? Platform sharing could see next-gen off-roader reborn

Mitsubishi Pajero to live on as a Nissan Patrol? Platform sharing could see next-gen off-roader reborn

10 Dec 2019 by Andrew Chesterton

Mitsubishi's iconic Pajero could be reborn thanks to platform sharing among its alliance with Nissan and Renault, with the brand's local arm telling CarsGuide "the Alliance will determine ...Read more
Jaguar I-Pace electric gets improved driving range with free software update

Jaguar I-Pace electric gets improved driving range with free software update

9 Dec 2019 by Spencer Leech

Jaguar is releasing a free software update for I-Pace owners, which adds an extra 20 kilometres of 'real-world' driving range to the electric SUV.The complimentary update will need to be installed at ...Read more
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV 2020 price and specs: New tech, higher prices for plug-in hybrid

Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV 2020 price and specs: New tech, higher prices for plug-in hybrid

9 Dec 2019 by Andrew Chesterton

The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has been updated for the 2020 model year, with the plug-in hybrid SUV welcoming new tech, new engine and higher prices for this mid-life update.Chief among the changes ...Read more
New Nissan Pathfinder 2020 pricing and specs detailed: Large SUV gets more expensive

New Nissan Pathfinder 2020 pricing and specs detailed: Large SUV gets more expensive

9 Dec 2019 by Justin Hilliard

Nissan Australia has revised pricing for the Pathfinder large SUV, which carries on with an otherwise unchanged 11-variant line-up.Specifically, the ST grade is up $600, starting with the entry-level ...Read more
New Tesla Model X pricing and specs 2020 detailed: Load-lugging electric SUV now more expensive

New Tesla Model X pricing and specs 2020 detailed: Load-lugging electric SUV now more expensive

7 Dec 2019 by Justin Hilliard

Tesla Australia has tweaked its Model X line-up, with the all-electric SUV's two variants increasing in price.As such, the Model X's entry-level cost has risen by $2000, to $133,900 plus on-road ...Read more
New Kia Sorento 2020 pricing and specs detailed: Large SUV now dearer

New Kia Sorento 2020 pricing and specs detailed: Large SUV now dearer

6 Dec 2019 by Justin Hilliard

Kia Australia has adjusted pricing for the Sorento large SUV, with its carryover eight-variant line-up now $500 more expensive.As such, the range now kicks off from $43,490 plus on-road costs for the ...Read more
Hyundai confirms N Performance SUVs are coming

Hyundai confirms N Performance SUVs are coming

5 Dec 2019 by Stephen Ottley

Hyundai has confirmed its worst-kept secret - it will add SUVs to its N Performance sub-brand. Read more
Volvo XC40 2020 range won't expand after all

Volvo XC40 2020 range won't expand after all

5 Dec 2019 by Matt Campbell

The Volvo XC40 line-up will persist with T4 and T5 models for now. Read more
All-new Mitsubishi ASX is coming! "It's being worked on"

All-new Mitsubishi ASX is coming! "It's being worked on"

4 Dec 2019 by Andrew Chesterton

Australia's most popular small SUV hasn't received an all-new model update since its launch in 2010. Read more
MG HS 2020 plug-in hybrid details confirmed: Mazda CX-5 rival debuts class-leading powertrain

MG HS 2020 plug-in hybrid details confirmed: Mazda CX-5 rival debuts class-leading powertrain

4 Dec 2019 by Matt Campbell

The MG HS range could expand in 2021 in Australia with a plug-in hybrid model called the MG eHS. Read more
New Lexus UX 2020 pricing and specs detailed: Apple CarPlay and Android Auto added to SUV range

New Lexus UX 2020 pricing and specs detailed: Apple CarPlay and Android Auto added to SUV range

4 Dec 2019 by Justin Hilliard

Lexus Australia has officially introduced its MY20 UX small SUV, which has gained Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support in exchange for a range-wide $600 increase in cost.The UX's eight-variant line ...Read more