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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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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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2024 Suzuki Swift steps up

By Byron Mathioudakis · 04 Feb 2023

It’s almost new Suzuki Swift time. The Japanese small-car giant is putting the finishing touches to one of the world’s most popular superminis, with big changes in store for the long-lived nameplate.

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Mazda commits to 2 future - as an EV?

By Tim Nicholson · 18 Dec 2022

The future of the Mazda2 looks to be secured after all, despite reports of the light hatchback’s demise.

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Compact hatchback wait times before Christmas

By Chris Thompson · 08 Dec 2022

With 2022 rapidly coming to an end and car wait times still up in the air, there are scant options in terms of cars that will arrive before Santa’s sleigh if you’re in the market for some wheels.

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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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Is safety making small cars too expensive?

By Stephen Ottley · 27 Aug 2022

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you will have noticed the cost of small cars has been on a steady rise in recent years. Skoda made headlines recently when the price of its Fabia city car effectively leaped up almost $20,000, with a new starting price of $36,990 before on-road costs - which is the same price as a Volkswagen Golf 110TSI Life.

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MG 3, VW Golf and more wait times revealed

By Tim Nicholson · 07 Jul 2022

Anyone in the market for a new car right now knows how challenging it can be to get into a new model immediately.A high number of variants of most top models are on backorder with customers facing lengthy wait times, in some cases more than a year.However

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Australia’s most efficient cheap new cars

By Tim Nicholson · 23 Jun 2022

Electric cars are gaining in popularity in Australia, but for a large swathe of the population, the premium pricetags are still too much of a barrier.Remember, the cheapest EV in Australia (depending on the state you're in) is the upcoming BYD Atto 3 SUV

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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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