SUV

Hyundai Ioniq 5 N 2024 review
By Stephen Ottley · 08 Mar 2024
It's a Hyundai, but not as you know it. It's an electric car, but not like any you've driven before.The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N is the fastest, most powerful production car the brand has ever produced. But can it track the seemingly impossible formula of an EV that's both fast and fun? We hit the road and the racetrack to find out.
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Toyota bZ4X 2024 review
By Andrew Chesterton · 07 Mar 2024
Welcome to a new dawn at Toyota. The Japanese giant might be just about last to the EV table, but it has finally arrived, and it has brought the bZ4X to the party. It might be priced to compete with the Tesla Model Y, but can Toyota's first EV really take on Elon?
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2024 Jeep Wrangler arrives with better value
By Laura Berry · 07 Mar 2024
The Jeep Wrangler hasn't been this affordable in years and now the 2024 comes overhauled with new features and a new engine.
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2025 Nissan Patrol engine detailed!
By Chris Thompson · 06 Mar 2024
The next-gen Nissan Patrol SUV’s engine specifications have been revealed, to some extent, as Infiniti has confirmed outputs and some details for the same drivetrain in the Patrol’s QX80 cousin.
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Nissan outsells Kia and Hyundai!
By Tim Nicholson · 05 Mar 2024
Nissan has climbed back up the new-vehicle sales charts in a big way, outselling the likes of Hyundai and Kia to return to the top 10.
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2024 Lexus GX detailed for Australia
By Andrew Chesterton · 05 Mar 2024
The all-new Lexus GX will arrive in Australia in June, bringing with a new focus on rugged off-road capability and a thumping twin-turbo V6 engine.
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Lexus shows off LBX SUV
By Tung Nguyen · 05 Mar 2024
Lexus has revealed its latest model, the LBX crossover, that it hopes will appeal to a new-generation of buyers when it lands locally in the first half of 2024.
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Will you be waiting for a Solterra?
By Tom White · 05 Mar 2024
Subaru says supply of pre-orders for its Solterra EV is covered, but wait times on a new order today might depend on several factors.
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Merc corrects details regarding entry models
By Chris Thompson · 04 Mar 2024
Mercedes Benz Australia has issued a statement to media correcting a previous claim its ‘200’ variants across A-Class, GLA, GLB and CLA would feature the brand’s 48-volt electrification.The brand’s local arm has confirmed facelifted entry models in the ‘200’ drivetrain category do not feature the tech, known to many as ‘mild-hybrid’, which it says affects emissions ratings previously claimed.It also says the models will feature a different engine tune if built after a certain date, meaning those built earlier have engines that produce only 250Nm rather than the claimed 270Nm. While the CLA200 isn’t affected by the latter issue of the engine change, the A200 in both hatch and sedan, GLA200 and GLB200 now come with different specifications than originally claimed based on production timing.Tables with details of timing and specifications based on updated information provided by Mercedes-Benz Australia is available at the bottom of this story.Importantly, the fuel consumption figures from the mislabeled engines are different from advertised. For example, cars fitted with 250Nm engines are likely to have been using less fuel and emitting less CO2 than claimed.A Mercedes-Benz Australia spokesperson told CarsGuide the omission of the 48-volt system for Australia was “due to changes in the production schedule”.Original 250Nm engine from launch of facelift models:Updated 270Nm engine:
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Toyota LandCruiser FJ registered for Oz
By Andrew Chesterton · 04 Mar 2024
Toyota has applied to trademark the name "LandCruiser FJ" in Australia, seemingly naming the mini-LandCruiser that's expected to be unveiled before the end of the year.The trademark application adds weight to solid reporting out of Japan that the LandCrui
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