Wagon News
Mazda is sticking with its small cars: 'Plenty of life' in Mazda2 and Mazda3 despite their age and the popularity of SUVs
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By Stephen Ottley · 13 Feb 2025
Mazda is standing by its small car duo - the Mazda2 and Mazda3 - despite both models being amongst the oldest in its range and the market shift towards SUVs.
Audi's abrupt backflip revealed: German brand reverses confusing naming scheme regarding petrol, diesel, plug-in hybrid and electric cars such as the Audi A5, Audi Q6 e-tron and Audi Q8 TFSI e
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By Samuel Irvine · 04 Feb 2025
Audi has reversed the confusing model naming scheme that it assigned two years ago, bowing to feedback from its customers and dealers, the brand said.
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You aren't ready for China's electric station wagons: European-designed 2025 BYD Denza Z9 GT and Zeekr 007 GT to offer insane power and range outputs with the global market in their sights
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By Samuel Irvine · 21 Jan 2025
SUVs are the body type of choice for most consumers, and the station wagon is an endanger species.
Iconic family car axed: Mazda6 production ends for Australia but will the Mazda 6e electric car arrive to replace Toyota Camry, Honda Accord and Hyundai Sonata rival?
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By John Law · 21 Jan 2025
Another blow dished out for the family sedan and wagon, Mazda has officially retired the iconic 6 after 22 years in market.
How are these cars still popular? The oldest new cars still on sale including the Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series, Toyota HiLux, Mazda CX-3 and Mitsubishi ASX that buyers can't get enough of
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By John Law · 14 Jan 2025
The car industry is based on constant model renewal. Cycles have been getting shorter and shorter, with the main industry settling on between six and eight years as the norm.
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Top 5 Chinese cars we need in Australia, including a BYD Land Rover Defender rivalling 4WD, a big beefy GWM Tank off-roader and plenty of Tesla rivalling electric cars | Opinion
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By Tom White · 05 Jan 2025
There are now more Chinese cars in Australia than ever before, and yet there are more which haven't arrived yet which would almost certainly find an audience.
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An Aussie favourite 4WD could be headed for the chopping block: How much longer does the Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series have left?
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By Chris Thompson · 02 Jan 2025
Crosshairs are currently rumoured to be set upon one of Toyota’s iconic models, a 4X4 that’s recently had its line-up culled much to the dismay of traditionalists - the Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series, or LC70.
Rust in pieces: Cult favourite 4WD, a small SUV that should have done better and a whole brand axed - the new-car market is going to get bloody next year
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By John Law · 31 Dec 2024
The first symptoms of serious market change are afoot. Not only did 2024 mark the end of a host of individual nameplates, it also saw the demand of one the oldest brands in Australia after decades of flagging sales.
All the new cars with expired ANCAP safety ratings and when we can expect next-gen models, from the popular Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series to the Nissan Navara, Toyota Corolla and BMW X5
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By Samuel Irvine · 26 Dec 2024
As another year passes, another crop of vehicles forfeit their safety ratings from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) – Australia and New Zealand's independent authority on crash test safety.
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Most overlooked 4WD: This is why the 2025 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport should be at the top of your four-wheel drive shopping list with the Ford Everest, Isuzu MU-X and Toyota Prado | Opinion
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By Marcus Craft · 23 Dec 2024
The Mitsubishi Pajero Sport has always been a quiet achiever in a market full of vehicles that generate more excitement, that have greater cache with the car-buying public, and sell better than the Pajero Sport. It generally moves less than half the units top-sellers such as Ford Everest and Isuzu MU-X move in the same amount of time.