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Hyundai Australia has raised the price of its highest-profile hot hatch and sedan models as a direct result of the federal government's New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) regime and “European factory sourcing”.

Volvo Australia has confirmed local pricing for its incoming segment-treading electric car, the ES90.

China's most hyped automaker sets its sights on export markets.

Not so long ago the sedan seemed to be on its last legs in the Aussie new-car market. But EVs, the Tesla Model 3 in particular, have changed that. And now a new liftback-style electric sedan, the MG IM5 has arrived to challenge not only the Tesla but other EV five-seaters from BYD (Seal), Hyundai (Ioniq 6) and Polestar (2).

Hyundai has a new fast car. You’ve probably already seen it if you’re reading this, but we’ll come back to that. First you should know who Manfred Harrer is.  As well as being one of Hyundai’s Executive Vice Presidents, he’s Head of the relatively new Performance Development Tech Unit.

If you thought the Ioniq 5 N was the peak of EV performance when it comes to the capability of Hyundai’s N department, Namyang has news for you.

The BMW 3 Series has hit a big milestone Down Under. The iconic luxury sedan is celebrating its 50th year on sale in Australia, and has released a special edition to commemorate the occasion.

Very good. I have owned lots of Ford Falcons, but I would rate my Sonata ahead of most of the Fords I owned. In fact, I rate this Sonata as one of the best cars I have owned. It has a 2.4 litre and in Sport mode it really flys. Very quick. It surprised me. Fuel average depends on how you drive and what mode. Servicing I find expensive at $400, but it is only once a year. Insurance is about average. Overall, this car is great. Very reliable in every way. Only one issue is the passenger window has to be controlled on the driver's side of the car. Other than that, it is superb and always garaged.

Very limited technology was available. Like many passionate owners, I upgraded from the generic sound system, while Harman/Kardon is the high-end option. The speakers very easily overloaded, leading to the 'umbrella' speaker, or very little output, most likely just due to the age the the system/car, which is why many people upgraded.The in-built media system didn't come with GPS stock but was offered as an upgrade from factory. Like always, the system updates stopped. This was when Android Auto and Apple CarPlay started to enter 10+ years later. As a sedan I've learnt that they're not the most practical cars, but I was able to fit many things in from Bunnings. Unfortunately, this often required taking off the packaging, but still able to fit things. The boot was absolutely useless.Never buy a sedan again, always opt for wagon or hatchback. A car to be driven and driven to the limit. The upgrades with the STI model haVE most definitely hit all the right spots. An absolute pleasure to drive on road and off-road. I've driven around on dirt around Wisemans Ferry (the other side) completely feeling in control whilst looking out against the Hawkesbury river.The AWD system from Subaru, with a great set of tyres, really does not fault in terrible weather conditions. The combination of slight additional upgrades with STI model made a huge difference. I feel this was the end of an era for Subaru and STi collaboration. Fuel consumption always came down to how you drove and still remains the case with any car now. City versus highway versus spirited driving. This, of course, impacted serving and insurance. Being a safe driver in a location with lower statistics means less cost. Unfortunately, moving closer to the city from outer Sydney saw nearly a double in price.Servicing comes down to modifications - the more you've done the more you're seeing your mechanic. Typically, twice a year I was getting a service done. A stock-as-a-rock car could get away with once a year. Pricing is very consistent with what a new car pricing offers, often actually cheaper. Unfortunately, due to the poor design of EJ25 engine and bay placement, your hit with a big major service, typically due to headgasket requiring engine being pulled from the bay.The engine type and narrow engine bar is why I've been turned off purchasing similar Subaru's again (along with the old headgasket issue), as much as I love the cars. Headgasket, oil, headgasket, oil, headgasket. Seriously, I went from thinking Subarus were the solid OEM after having no problems. All I had was issues on my third (this review), so I didn't purchase another Subaru after this and I most likely wont ever again.

Regulatory documents reveal details of the upcoming Camry-rivalling MG7.