Wagon News

End of iconic nameplate but is it for good?

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.

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What's the secret to lifelong sales success?

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 five Chinese cars not yet in Australia

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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Is 70 Series bound for the chopping block?

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.

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Rust in pieces: Every car that left in 2024

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.

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All the cars with expired ANCAP ratings

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

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.

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