Budget cars
What is the cheapest new car in Australia?
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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.
The Top 5 Chinese cars you've never heard of
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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.
Meet the new cheapest electric car in Oz
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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.
Volkswagen's ID.2 spotted testing in Germany
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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.
New Toyota Prado arrival nearing
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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.
Suzuki seeks cheaper hybrid hatches for Aus
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By Byron Mathioudakis · 14 Jul 2024
Suzuki has considering an inexpensive globally-available version of its latest Alto Kei-car.
MG revives drive-away pricing for MG3
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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.
Australia the winner in China vs the world
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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.
Cybertruck to come to Australia eventually?
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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.
Suzuki Swift Hybrid 2024 review: snapshot
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By Byron Mathioudakis · 17 Jun 2024
The Suzuki Swift Hybrid is the company’s first electrified passenger vehicle sold in Australia, and coincides with the sixth-generation of the long-lived supermini series since 1983.