Wagon News

How SUVs boosted Genesis towards success

By Chris Thompson · 16 Aug 2023

The Genesis story in Australia has been a slow burn - not exactly the six days it took in that Genesis - but it's starting to prove there's a market for its niche offering of luxury-focused models built from platforms and mechanicals of Hyundai and Kia's

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Is Audi chasing Tesla volume in Australia?

By Tim Nicholson · 15 Aug 2023

Audi is having a bumper year. Sales are up and the brand has much better supply than in 2022. But is Audi chasing competitors like BMW and even Tesla? The German carmaker has had a very positive 2023 so far. To the end of July, Audi has sold 10,644 vehicles in Australia, which represents a 37.4 per cent increase on the same period in 2022.

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Peugeot's 508 goes PHEV only

By Tung Nguyen · 02 Aug 2023

Peugeot's new 508 Sportswagon plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) will herald a shift in strategy for the French medium-car line-up as it drops all internal-combustion engine versions in favour of a hybrid-only play.

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Best sports cars arriving in 2023

By Chris Thompson · 19 Jul 2023

While the world's mobility shifts to electrification, sports cars are still holding onto a little bit of the old world, with manual gearboxes and high-output petrol engines still on the cards.

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Early mark for all-new LandCruiser Prado!

By Andrew Chesterton · 09 Jul 2023

The long-awaited Toyota LandCruiser Prado could launch sooner than expected, with the international reports now pointing to a 2023 debut for the Japanese giant's off-road icon.

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BMW teases new M5 Touring

By Tung Nguyen · 28 Jun 2023

BMW will bring to market a new M5 Touring as a genuine rival to the iconic Audi RS6, but local buyers shouldn't get their hopes up just yet.

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Last chance to buy a Baleno, Pajero and more!

By Tim Nicholson · 26 Jun 2023

Saying a final goodbye is always hard. Especially when it involves a much-loved name. We are talking about cars, of course. It’s always disappointing to hear about another famed hot hatch going the way of the dodo, or a cheap and cheerful hatch being discontinued for safety reasons.

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Sexiest Mercedes yet?

By Tim Nicholson · 21 Jun 2023

Is this the sleekest Mercedes-Benz yet? The covers have come off the wagon - or Estate in Benz speak - version of the new-generation E-Class two months after the reveal of the sedan.

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Audi updated A6 and A7 with fresh look

By Chris Thompson · 01 Jun 2023

Audi has revealed a light refresh of its A6 Sedan and Avant, and A7 Sportback, with the rivals to the likes of the BMW 5 Series and Mercedes E-Class launching in Europe, along with their sportier S6 and S7 counterparts.

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Skoda supply finally meets demand

By Chris Thompson · 30 May 2023

Supply is finally meeting demand for Skoda's product line-up, with the Australian arm of the Czech brand announcing the biggest influx of cars since the middle of the pandemic.

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