Hot hatches

Thousands of 2020-2022 Hyundais recalled

By Chris Thompson · 27 Jan 2023

The Australian Government's vehicle recall service has issued two recalls for several thousand new Hyundai cars after a fault was found with the drivetrains of some of the brand’s new models.

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Australian Hyundai N model availability

By Chris Thompson · 27 Jan 2023

Hyundai Australia has secured hundreds of additional units of some of its N performance models, adding to the stocks already available for “immediate delivery”.

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2023 Cupra range pricing adjusted

By Chris Thompson · 24 Jan 2023

Cupra Australia has adjusted its pricing across the range for 2022 with some variants benefiting from a price drop, while the more popular and expensive models have been given price increases.

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2023 Honda Civic Type R production delays

By Chris Thompson · 20 Jan 2023

Demand for the 2023 Honda Civic Type R is exceeding supply in Japan, where the brand has paused orders for the hot hatch until further notice.

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2023 Mercedes-Benz CLA update revealed

By Chris Thompson · 19 Jan 2023

Mercedes-Benz has revealed the 2023 update for the current-generation CLA ‘four-door coupe’ and its Shooting Brake wagon variant, which brings with it new tech additions and some design changes to refresh the CLA’s looks.

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Volkswagen new car prices increase for 2023

By Chris Thompson · 09 Jan 2023

Volkswagen Australia has bumped up prices for most of its models coming into 2023, with some new car prices increasing by as much as $1500.

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Do Australians have more or less choice now?

By Byron Mathioudakis · 04 Jan 2023

The question is: five-years on, do buyers now get to experience a wider array of models from the makes that actually used to make cars here, now that there is no manufacturing or jobs to defend?

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Top reviews in 2022

By Tung Nguyen · 31 Dec 2022

Buying a new car in 2022 was not an easy task thanks to extended wait times, stock shortages and dealers seemingly less willing to budge on the sticker price, but that didn’t stop huge interest in reviews.

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We purchased a Suzuki Swift that was advertised with nine kilometres, but once we picked it up it had 800km. What can we do?

By David Morley · 27 Dec 2022

My fiancee just purchased a brand new Suzuki Swift Sport from a dealership in Victoria. The dealer advertised it as a brand new car with nine kilometres on the odometer and the contract stated the same nine kilometres when she purchased it. When she picked it up the odometer read more than 800km. She complained to the dealership and to Suzuki and they both have deaf ears.

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Rust In Pieces: Cars we farewelled in 2022

By Andrew Chesterton · 27 Dec 2022

It has been among the weirder new-car years on record in Australia, with most models hard to come by — with lengthy ordering queues and shipping delays — and their prices seemingly only heading in one direction. And it all looks like it will continue into the new year, too.

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