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Kia's new Tesla Model 3 and BYD Seal rivalling electric car incoming: 2025 Kia EV4 firms as small car version of the new EV3 SUV
4 hours by Dom Tripolone
Kia is preparing its next electric car, dubbed the EV4, with prototypes...Read more
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Cheap hot hatch thrills are back on the table! 2025 Suzuki Swift Sport release looking likely as cut-price Volkswagen Polo GTI and Hyundai i20 N rival may be revived: report
8 hours by John Law
Despite reports out of the United Kingdom that the Suzuki Swift Sport...Read more
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All the new Chinese car brands and when they're coming to Australia to challenge Toyota, Mazda and Ford: From Aion to Zeekr via GAC, Geely, JAC, Jaecoo, Leapmotor, Skywell, Smart, Xpeng and more, here's what to expect
23 July 2024 by John Law
It’s like playing Whac-A-Mole. Almost weekly there are announcements...Read more
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Japan strikes back! The cool new-wave cars, SUVs and MPVs denied to Australians, including the latest Honda Prelude, Toyota Crown, Suzuki Alto and more
23 July 2024 by Byron Mathioudakis
Japan is on a roll. Not since the heyday of the ’80s and early...Read more
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Thousands of kilometres in a Corolla? Next-gen Toyota Corolla rumoured to get hybrid and plug-in hybrid tech with impressive range goals to storm ahead of Hyundai i30 and VW Golf - report
22 July 2024 by Chris Thompson
The next Toyota Corolla might be on the way with a very impressive plug-in...Read more
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Why BYD is a nightmare for Toyota, Tesla, Hyundai and Ford as the BYD Shark plug-in hybrid ute and BYD Seal electric car spearhead its sales grow | Opinion
22 July 2024 by Stephen Ottley
“China has yet to create a single international marquee of its own...Read more
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The car brands hurting the most in 2024: Australia's new car market continues to be permanently altered by electrification and the biggest expansion of new players in its history
21 July 2024 by Tom White
Meet the brands posting the biggest year-on-year declines as Australia...Read more
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Will this be the most fun SUV ever? 2025 Lexus LBX Morizo RR coming to Australia with GR Corolla power to sit below Audi RS Q3, BMW X2 M35i and Mercedes-AMG GLA45
18 July 2024 by John Law
We had a sneaking suspicion that the standard Lexus LBX was just a little...Read more
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Hyundai's Volkswagen Golf GTI and Honda Civic Type R rivalling i30 N hatchback gets vital upgrades with Australian release locked in for August
18 July 2024 by Dom Tripolone
The updated Hyundai i30 N hot hatch is locked in for Australia and is due...Read more
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Best electric cars arriving in 2024
16 July 2024 by Tung Nguyen
Love or hate them, electric cars are the future of personal transportation...Read more
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The Holden names and replacements still available overseas, but are they actually the modern-day Holden Colorado, Holden Captiva and Holden Trax denied to Australians?
16 July 2024 by Byron Mathioudakis
Holden may be gone, but – as Opel/Vauxhall’s recently-...Read more
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Could your next cheap electric car wear an Italian brand? Italy's government hopes to follow the MG and Mini recipe and revive old brands Innocenti and Autobianchi - report
15 July 2024 by Richard Berry
Italy's government might just walk in and take control of Fiat's...Read more
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Next-generation Alfa Romeo Stelvio and Giulia electric cars on the horizon as Tesla Model Y and BMW i4 rivals, but is something bigger coming?
15 July 2024 by Tim Nicholson
Alfa Romeo is in the middle of launching one of its most important models...Read more
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Look out, Kia Picanto! Tiny Suzuki hybrids could be on the way to be crowned Australia's cheapest cars and take the place of the old MG3
14 July 2024 by Byron Mathioudakis
Suzuki has considering an inexpensive globally-available version of its...Read more
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Why current electric cars won't save us: We should embrace smaller cars like the Suzuki Swift, BYD Dolphin and Volkswagen T-Roc over the Toyota RAV4, Ford F-150 and Toyota HiLux | Opinion
13 July 2024 by John Law
The obsession with ever-larger SUVs and dual-cab utes is not compatible...Read more
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Best small SUVs and crossovers arriving in 2024
12 July 2024 by Tim Nicholson
Get ready, because 2024 is going to be a big yea for small cars....Read more
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Popular cheap car's price jumps $12,000: 2025 Hyundai i30 new hybrid range might be worth it against Toyota Corolla, Mazda 3, Honda Civic, Peugeot 308 and more-expensive German alternatives
11 July 2024 by Byron Mathioudakis
Hyundai’s long-awaited i30 Hatch facelift is almost in Australia,...Read more
!["People would gravitate to auto": Toyota GR Corolla to gain automatic transmission according to internal documents for the VW Golf R and Honda Civic Type R rival - report "People would gravitate to auto": Toyota GR Corolla to gain automatic transmission according to internal documents for the VW Golf R and Honda Civic Type R rival - report](http://carsguide-res.cloudinary.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto,t_cg_thumbnail/v1/editorial/2023-Toyota-GR-Corolla-Hatchback-Red-1001x565-%283%29.jpg)
"People would gravitate to auto": Toyota GR Corolla to gain automatic transmission according to internal documents for the VW Golf R and Honda Civic Type R rival - report
10 July 2024 by Chris Thompson
Toyota’s about to broaden the appeal of one of its most convincing...Read more