Sedan

Sedans have long been supplanted by SUVs as the family favourite but they still have their charms for those drivers who like something that feels more dynamic on the road.Enter the limited edition Volvo S60 Recharge Black Edition which sees the return of a plug-in hybrid powertrain for Volvo’s only sedan.I’ve been family-testing the PHEV variant to see just how practical a sedan is for the modern family, and whether it's rivals, the Audi A4, BMW 3 Series and Mercedes-Benz C200 have anything to worry about.[read-more-default-title]Revolutionary change sweeping the electric car market: Volvo is the latest car brand to target Tesla with 'mega casting' manufacturing process for its Tesla Model Y and BMW iX3 rivalling EX60 - reportGame changing battery tracing technology: 2025 Volvo EX90 launches 'battery passport' ahead of 2027 European mandate"Everyone's saying the shine's come off it, but our product strategy is clear": Volvo laser-focused on pure-electric car future despite Ford, General Motors, Mercedes-Benz and others dialing back EV plans

This car features something many people reading this review won’t have experienced or even seen up close before. Especially for you younger ones, it’s called a ‘gear lever’ or ‘gear stick’. And down in the driver’s footwell an extra pedal on the left operates the ‘clutch’ which helps you use the gear lever because this car, the Subaru WRX RS, is what’s known as a ‘manual’.That means you get to change the gears and wrest back some control from a modern car, many of which seem hell bent on taking over completely![read-more-default-title]"There is a huge risk for us to go it alone in this field": Subaru to co-develop three more electric cars with ToyotaThe last Subaru Impreza? Brand hints at next-gen EV replacement for Hyundai i30, Toyota Corolla rival as it moves toward eight new electric cars by 2030Special Subarus confirmed: 2024 Subaru Forester and Outback special editions revealed for Australia to tackle the mighty Toyota RAV4 and Kia SorentoThis is the fifth-generation version of what long ago morphed into a cult phenomenon, the ‘Rex’, with hardcore devotees around the globe loving its brash turbo flat-four performance and tenacious all-wheel-drive dynamics.It’s been tweaked for the 2024 model year with heaps of extra safety gear and upgraded multimedia, which is the perfect excuse to strap in and reacquaint ourselves with this compact powerhouse. Read on to see if this small sedan with the lot has what it takes to qualify for a spot on your driveway!

It might not be as tribal as Ford vs Holden, but there’s a rivalry between BMW and Mercedes-Benz that occasionally becomes more obvious - the launch of the new Mercedes E-Class only months after the BMW 5 Series being one of those times.But Mercedes has done something different. Instead of multiple variants and electric cars under the E-Class banner, Australia gets just one, the E300.[read-more-default-title]Electric backflip: Mercedes-Benz bins plans to develop new platform for electric cars - report2024 Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe: Australian pricing, model line-up and engine options confirmed for new two-door, four-seat Audi S5 and BMW 430i performance luxury competitor Top 10 most expensive Mercedes-Benz carsIs it enough to tackle the big Bavarian sedan in the sales race? We attended the Australian launch just north of Melbourne to find out.