Wagon News

Cheap Skodas might be a thing of the past

By Tom White · 05 Aug 2024

Skoda focuses on value rather than straight affordability as it feels the pinch from new Chinese rivals

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Skoda ain't afraid of NVES

By Tom White · 03 Aug 2024

Skoda not afraid of new NVES regulations as it already complies, but it is considering introducing more powertrain options in the future.

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New EV arrives with massive driving range

By Samuel Irvine · 01 Aug 2024

Audi's A6 is going all electric, ditching petrol-power for the next-gen luxury sedan and wagon.

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BMW recalls 60,000 cars due to deadly airbags

By Laura Berry · 29 Jul 2024

Another Takata airbag recall has been issued, this time by BMW Australia with more than 60,000 vehicles affected from the 1 Series to X5 SUV.

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The hot new cars from Japan we want in Aus!

By Byron Mathioudakis · 23 Jul 2024

Japan is on a roll. Not since the heyday of the ’80s and early ‘90s has its car industry been so confident and progressive, taking wild chances when – in the past – things would have been played way too safe.

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Mitsubishi Pajero plug-in hybrid to change the game

By Andrew Chesterton · 21 Jul 2024

Mitsubishi's touted plug-in hybrid Pajero would arrive at the perfect time for the brand, capitalising on a boom in interest in plug-in powertrains, and offering a true point of difference to the Nissan Patrol and Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series.

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New 2024 'Holden' Colorado, Trax and more!

By Byron Mathioudakis · 16 Jul 2024

Holden may be gone, but – as Opel/Vauxhall’s recently-announced Frontera reminds us – it’s clear that a handful of the old names survive. They grace other, inevitably newer models from both within and beyond the broader GM family that once, of course, also included Holden. What do they look like today? Would fans of their Australian namesakes even recognise any sort of connection?

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Opinion: Audi’s car names are confusing again

By Chris Thompson · 05 Jul 2024

Audi is changing the way it names its cars. Kicking off with the new Audi Q6 e-tron electric car, Audi will ditch the numerical references to power outputs (such as 30 TFSI or 40 TDI) that defined which variant was which, as well as altering the assignment of model numbers like ‘A4’ or ‘Q5’ depending on drivetrain.

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Every new hybrid to look forward to in 2024

By Tom White · 03 Jul 2024

Our ultimate list of hybrids worth waiting for in 2024.

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BMW M3 cops more power and tech in MY upgrade

By James Cleary · 01 Jul 2024

BMW has piled on extra performance, technology and standard specification in a model year upgrade of its M3 performance sedan and M3 Touring wagon.

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