Safety

What to do when your check engine light comes on

By David Morley · 04 May 2023

The dreaded check engine light has just flashed on on the dashboard of your car. Do you need to pull over right way? Is the car about to stop in its tracks? Why is the light on in the first place?

Read the article

Why is Australia's road toll still so bad?

By Laura Berry · 30 Apr 2023

Why is the annual national road toll increasing despite cars being safer than ever before? CarsGuide spoke to road safety policy makers and accident experts who know why more people are losing their lives, and they have revealed new tech coming to cars that will force us to slow down.

Read the article

Chery admits Omoda 5 needs fixing

By Laura Berry · 29 Apr 2023

Months after scathing reviews of the new Chery Omoda 5, the Chinese brand admits the model was faulty at the time of its Australian launch earlier this year but tells us the problem has now been fixed.

Read the article

New VW Amarok officially a safe bet!

By James Cleary · 28 Apr 2023

As it prepares to roll into Australian showrooms from the first week of next month, the new-generation Volkswagen Amarok ute has been awarded a maximum five-star rating by independent safety assessment body ANCAP (Australian New Car Assessment Program).

Read the article

Annoyingly, these safety systems work

By Tom White · 23 Apr 2023

These safety systems are annoying and potentially dangerous. So why does the data say that they work?

Read the article

How do I check if the 2005 Honda Jazz was recalled for a gearbox problem?

By David Morley · 17 Apr 2023

Was the 2005 Honda Jazz recalled for a gearbox problem? How do I check this?

Read the article

Is the auto-dimming of high beam lights able to be turned off?

By David Morley · 17 Apr 2023

Is the auto-dimming of high beam able to be turned off? When driving at night and high beam is on, they turn down even when the lights hit a sign or reflector on the side of the roads.

Read the article

You're using roundabouts all wrong!

By Laura Berry · 09 Apr 2023

Think you’re using a roundabout correctly? Well, there’s an almost a 100 per cent chance you’re not. But don't worry, everybody’s doing it wrong and that’s why it works.

Read the article

Cupra Born rated by ANCAP

By Chris Thompson · 27 Mar 2023

The Cupra Born hatchback is now one of two in its segment to have been awarded five stars by ANCAP against the 2020-2022 rating criteria.

Read the article

Forget the manual gearbox, save the buttons!

By Stephen Ottley · 18 Mar 2023

Car companies have been increasingly using digital screens and soft-touch buttons in modern cars to save costs while looking ‘hi-tech’ - but Hyundai has committed to fight this trend for as long as possible.

Read the article