Safety

Sportage recalled for wiring fault
By Daniel Gardner · 09 Jan 2017
Kia has recalled 531 second-generation Sportatge SUVs for a potential wiring fault.
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Escape retains Kuga's max safety rating
By Robbie Wallis · 05 Jan 2017
Ford has avoided Australian crash tests for its new Escape mid-size SUV and received the top-notch five-star rating by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP).
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Honda boss makes airbag plea
By Laura Berry · 06 Dec 2016
Honda Australia is working around the clock to replace 600,000 potentially faulty airbags.
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Tarago child seat location
By Graham Smith · 06 Dec 2016

Where are the child safety seat restraints located in the 2012 Toyota Tarago?

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Toyota Kluger 2014: Struggling to accelerate
By Graham Smith · 11 Nov 2016

For the past month my 2014 Toyota Kluger has been struggling to accelerate. The gas pedal becomes heavy before the car struggles to accelerate, jerks then stalls for a few seconds before it kicks in for a few seconds then repeats the motion. These inconsistencies have been happening for a month now and are intermittent. Do you think it could be problems with either the engine or throttle?

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Toyota Aurion: Safety technology in the future?
By Graham Smith · 04 Nov 2016

To your knowledge are there any plans to fit the future Toyota Aurion with the same sort of safety technology the Camry Atara SL has?

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Best 7-seat SUV with second and third row child seats?
By Graham Smith · 21 Oct 2016

I am in the market for a new 7-seater SUV, and whilst there are plenty of choices available, the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport, Mazda CX-9 and the Ford Everest are my current favourites along with the Isuzu MUX, Toyota Fortuner and the Prado. However, I have one big gripe – no matter how good these SUVs are, not all of them have child anchor points in the second and the third row. Would you be able to recommend the best 7-seater SUV with child anchor points in the second and third rows please? The only models that do have the anchor points in the second and third row seats are the Everest (both rows) and CX-9 (one on the third row).

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What standard features will make CX-5 safer?
By Tim Robson · 30 Sep 2016
Additional safety specs now included as standard on CX-5 Maxx, Maxx Sport.
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Driving fines and penalties explained
By Andrew Chesterton · 23 Sep 2016
How much are speeding fines? How many demerit points do you earn for what offence? We've answered the big questions for your state or territory.
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Making the roads a nicer place
By Nicholas Payne · 15 Sep 2016
A little wave to thank you for letting another driver in; a quick smile even when someone beats you to a parking spot. Remember that?
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