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Kia Stonic 2025 review: Sport

By Marcus Craft · 13 Jan 2025

Every 2025 Kia Stonic is equipped with the 1.0-litre three-cylinder turbo-petrol engine. And that's big news because that engine was, until now, only ever offered in the top-spec GT-Line. Small SUVs offer plenty of urban-driving appeal and carmakers like Kia have fine-tuned their compact vehicles into crowd-pleasing products. But is the new and improved Stonic worth your consideration?

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Flying cars might actually happen! How car brands like Xpeng and Hyundai and even the Australian Government are planning for alternatives to your Toyota Camry

By Chris Thompson · 12 Jan 2025

Once upon a time, flying cars were a little bit of a Jetsons-style pipe dream. While they’re not exactly right around the corner, it’s starting to look like flying cars might be the ‘future transport’ tech that everyone wants to be the first to get right. Shame about the hoverboards from Back to the Future Part II.

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First electric car under $30,000! New 2025 BYD Dolphin grade slashes $6900 off its entry price to rival GWM Ora, MG4 Excite and Nissan Leaf, while mid-sized BYD Atto 3 EV SUV also gains a $4500 cheaper option

By Samuel Irvine · 09 Jan 2025

Australia’s electric car price wars are heating up once again, with BYD becoming the first-ever brand to advertise an electric car for under $30,000. Starting at $29,990, before on-road costs, the new Essential variant will lead the two-grade Dolphin range, sitting $6900 below the outgoing Dynamic ($36,890) and top-spec Premium ($42,890).

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Australia's new second-cheapest electric car... and it's not from China: More than $20,000 slashed off Nissan Leaf EV price tag, putting it in contention with the GWM Ora, MG4 Excite and BYD Dolphin

By Samuel Irvine · 07 Jan 2025

The UK-built Nissan Leaf is now Australia’s second-cheapest electric car as Nissan slashes more than $20,000 off its retail price.

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Two new electric hot hatches bound for Australia to rival Cupra Born, Abarth 500e and MG4 XPower: Pricing revealed for 2025 Mini Cooper Electric JCW and Aceman Electric JCW

By Samuel Irvine · 18 Dec 2024

Mini has announced pricing for its fully-electric John Cooper Works (JCW) Cooper and Aceman. Set for a local release in the first quarter of 2025, pricing for the JCW Cooper will commence at $63,990, while the JCW Aceman will start at $65,990, both before on-road costs.

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Where is VW's affordable electric hatch? 2025 Volkswagen ID.3 small car to rival the MG4 not a certainty for Australia anymore as electric ID.4 and ID.5 take priority

By David Morley · 15 Dec 2024

Volkswagen’s ID.3 is still on the brand’s list of cars to release into Australia, despite a lengthy wait that had some observers wondering if the car would make it here at all.

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1000km driving range Corolla takes shape: 2026 Toyota Corolla with plug-in hybrid will compete with Mazda 3, Kia Cerato-replacing K4 and VW Golf

By John Law · 14 Dec 2024

Following its Australian launch in August 2018, the Toyota Corolla is now six years old and therefore approaching its replacement.

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Is Toyota's new bargain electric car coming to Australia? 2025 Toyota Urban Cruiser is a Suzuki e Vitara clone bound for the UK but BYD Atto 3 and MG ZS EV fighter is yet to be confirmed for Oz

By John Law · 13 Dec 2024

Toyota has revealed its latest electric car, the Urban Cruiser. The new model is twinned with the Suzuki e Vitara, a crucial model for the smaller Japanese brand to keep a foot-hold in Europe as emissions regulations tighten. It’s the same recipe for much larger Toyota, which needs more EVs than just the bZ4X to survive.

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By Dom Tripolone · 13 Dec 2024

The new Suzuki Swift has received a one star safety score from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP).

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You might know the Chery Omoda 5, GWM Haval H6 and MG ZS but what about the Arcfox Alpha S5, Li Mega and Stelato S9? Here's our list of the Top 5 Chinese domestic market models you've never heard of

By James Cleary · 12 Dec 2024

Eighteen months ago we dived into the Chinese car manufacturing business in an attempt to establish just how many domestic brands were involved in the ultimate automotive cage fight.

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