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What is the cheapest new car in Australia?
By Stephen Ottley · 31 Jan 2025
Inflation is the economic effect of prices increasing over time, this impacts every item across society. But as I’m a motoring journalist and don’t have a PhD in economics (like my father did), so I’m going to stick to cars.
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You might know the Chery Omoda 5, GWM Haval H6 and MG ZS but what about the Arcfox Alpha S5, Li Mega and Stelato S9? Here's our list of the Top 5 Chinese domestic market models you've never heard of
By James Cleary · 12 Dec 2024
Eighteen months ago we dived into the Chinese car manufacturing business in an attempt to establish just how many domestic brands were involved in the ultimate automotive cage fight. 
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Meet the new cheapest electric car in Australia: Huge $10,000 price cut for 2024 MG4 to massively undercut the BYD Dolphin, GWM Ora plus incoming Hyundai Inster and Kia EV3
By Dom Tripolone · 20 Sep 2024
The electric car price war might be coming to an end, and MG has won. The Chinese brand has ripped about $10,000 off the price of its cheapest MG4 electric car with a new national drive-away price of $30,990. This represents a drop of about 25 per cent for the MG4 51 Excite.
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New cut-price electric car spied testing in heavy camouflage: 2025 Volkswagen ID.2 edges spotted in elaborate ID.3 disguise as it edges closer to taking on the BYD Dolphin, MG4 and Hyundai Inster: Report
By Samuel Irvine · 23 Aug 2024
Volkswagen’s new entry-level electric hatchback, the ID.2, has been spotted running laps on the Nurburgring in Germany. It comes after the ID2.All concept was revealed by the German automaker in March 2023 and is the clearest sign to date of the model inching closer to full-scale production.
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This is when you can order a 2025 Toyota LandCruiser Prado: arrival timing firms for new 4WD SUV rival to the Ford Everest and Nissan Patrol
By Chris Thompson · 02 Aug 2024
Toyota Australia has narrowed down its expected arrival timing for the new generation of an Aussie favourite, the Prado 4WD.
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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
By Byron Mathioudakis · 14 Jul 2024
Suzuki has considering an inexpensive globally-available version of its latest Alto Kei-car.
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2024 MG3 petrol now $1500 cheaper thanks to new drive-away pricing, giving it a leg up against the Toyota Yaris, Kia Picanto and Mazda 2
By John Law · 27 Jun 2024
MG has returned to drive-away pricing for the 2024 MG3, effectively making the light car $1500 cheaper to buy.
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China versus the world: Heavyweight countries are trying to stop cheap electric cars like the BYD Seal, GWM Ora and MG4 from flooding their streets. Here's why Australia will be the real winner | Opinion
By Andrew Chesterton · 24 Jun 2024
The automotive world is at war with Chinese brands like BYD, levelling profit-sinking tariffs designed to protect existing industries. But Australia is set to benefit.
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The 2025 Tesla Cybertruck but not as we know it? Elon says an alternate version of the controversial ute to be developed for overseas markets like Europe, China, and Australia but it may take some time
By Tom White · 18 Jun 2024
According to Elon Musk, Tesla does have vague roll-out plans for the Cybertruck globally, but it will need to be partially redesigned, and may be significantly more affordable.
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