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The Ford Mustang thankfully retains its manual gearbox… for now. There are two types of people in this world: those who love cars with manual gearboxes and… assassins. Okay, I should explain myself. Pretty simple, though. Manual gear boxes ...

These are the best used cars to buy! Ford Territory, Toyota Corolla, Mitsubishi ASX and more in our list of cherries

The Toyota Corolla is our No.1 used car thanks to its reputation for reliability and the availability of parts. So you have $15,000 or less and you’re looking to buy a second-hand car, but you don’t want to buy ...

What are the most popular electric and hybrid cars and brands? Industry report reveals top sellers for 2022, including Tesla Model 3 and Toyota RAV4 Hybrid

It should be no surprise that Toyota completely dominates the hybrid space in terms of sales. Australians bought 1,081,429 new cars and vehicles in 2022, but until now it’s been slightly tricky to determine exactly how many of those ...

Meet Kia's electric Toyota LandCruiser and Nissan Patrol rival! 2024 Kia EV9 SUV finally revealed!

Kia’s all-electric full-size SUV has finally been revealed and should land in Australia before the end of 2023. The Kia EV9 has finally been revealed, with the Korean brand’s all-electric answer to a Toyota LandCruiser or Nissan Patrol breaking ...

Coming soon: 2024 Toyota LandCruiser Prado takes shape, but when will Australia get a hybrid version of the new 4x4?

While the drivetrain for the next Prado is unconfirmed, expect a similar look to the current-gen model. (Image: Best Car) The new generation of Toyota LandCruiser Prado is expected to be revealed in the coming months, with the smaller ...

Resale win or fail? Best and worst versions to buy of the best-selling medium SUVs in Australia - the Mazda CX-5, Toyota RAV4 and Mitsubishi Outlander

Australians love medium SUVs like the Toyota RAV4, Mazda CX-5 and Mitsubishi Outlander, but which is best from a resale POV? Australians love a medium SUV. Last year, it was the biggest-selling sub-segment of all new vehicles, accounting for ...

Better than a diesel! Everything you need to know about the Nissan Patrol rivalling hybrid-powered Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series!

Even better than a diesel? The LC300 i-FORCE Max could be! (Image credit: Thanos Pappas) An electrified LandCruiser 300 Series is inevitable, with even Toyota in Australia confirming hybrid technology will be coming to the model sooner rather than ...

Growing pains: Why car companies keep making cars like Toyota RAV4 bigger and bigger - and is it really a good idea? | Opinion

No car better exemplifies this trend than the all-new Hyundai Kona. The new model is bigger in every dimension, being 185mm longer, 20mm wider and 30mm taller. The Kona is hardly an isolated case with too many examples to ...

ICE freeze! 2024 Toyota C-HR Hybrid line-up confirmed for Australia ahead of redesigned Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, Volkswagen T-Roc and Honda HR-V rival's reveal

The new C-HR will not be sold anywhere in the world without some form of electrification. (Image credit: Kolesa). Toyota has confirmed there will be no petrol-only version of the next-generation Toyota C-HR small SUV when it’s revealed later ...

Another new small SUV? Why the bigger new 2023 Hyundai Kona gives the brand a chance to take on the Toyota C-HR, Mazda CX-3 and more with another small SUV

The new Hyundai Kona is larger and creates space for a new SUV in the brand’s range. Hyundai has created both a problem and an opportunity for itself. The new-generation Kona will arrive in Australian showrooms by the middle ...

Should you buy a Toyota SUV now or wait for the redesign or facelift? Life cycles for the Toyota RAV4, Kluger, Prado, C-HR and more detailed

Toyota SUVs like the C-HR, RAV4 and Prado are popular, but you don’t want to invest late in the current models’ lifecycles. Buying a new SUV and then finding out it’s just about to be refreshed, redesigned or even ...

Australians love performance cars - but do we love them too much? Why car companies are at risk of flooding the market with too many sporty variants like Hyundai N-Line, Toyota GR Sport and more | Opinion

Mercedes-AMG’s C43 sedan looks pretty similar to a C300 AMG Line. As the famous fable tells us, don’t kill the goose that lays the golden eggs. But it seems that lesson is being lost on car company executives who ...

Is Toyota in trouble? Ford Ranger rumbles the HiLux ute again as new-car market booms in February

The HiLux has been outsold by the Ranger for the last two months. The Toyota HiLux’s record as Australia’s best-selling vehicle is now officially under threat, with the Ford Ranger taking the crown as the country’s most popular vehicle ...

Got a $30,000 limit? Don't want an MG3? Revealing and rating every affordable new car, SUV and ute for canny buyers on a budget from Suzuki Swift to Mazda CX-3 and Toyota Yaris Cross

Models like the Suzuki Swift, Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid, Nissan Juke and Haval Jolion make smart sub-$30,000 new-car buys. Congratulations. You’ve secured $30,000 and need a new car. Some people are saying that, right now, there’s never been a ...

Get it to Australia now! New Toyota LandCruiser Prado gets the Tundra treatment in epic new renders - but will it be a hybrid?

If the next-gen LandCruiser Prado looks like this, it could be another hit for Toyota. (image credit: Digimods DESIGN) We know that a new LandCruiser Prado is around the corner, with one of Toyota’s oldest vehicles well due for ...

Proper Ford Everest rival inbound! What you need to know about the next-gen 2025 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport 4x4 SUV

Don’t expect the next Mitsubishi Pajero Sport to be a Triton clone with a wagon back. (Image: Thanos Pappas) Mitsubishi is preparing the next-generation Triton dual-cab ute, which inevitably means the new Pajero Sport large SUV won’t be too ...

The brand with nine lives: why Nissan is the one to watch if a new hybrid or electric car, SUV or ute is in your future | Opinion

Nissan has an illustrious past, challenging present and very promising future, all steeped in electrification knowhow. Here are two facts. For over 60 years Nissan has been on a rollercoaster. And for the remaining six years of this decade, ...

2023 Nissan Pathfinder range now priced $13,000 higher! Toyota Kluger rival's new line-up cut down to just two high-spec variants, as family SUV climbs the price scale

Nissan has cut its Pathfinder range down to just two highly specific variants; the Ti and Ti-L. Nissan said there was currently a three-to-six month wait specifically for Pathfinder. Nissan says the most expensive versions of the Pathfinder are ...

"You can't get anywhere near it": Nissan slams 2023 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid car fuel-use claims as it accuses Japanese giant of over-selling its hybrid promises

Nissan slammed the RAV4 Hybrid’s fuel-use claims at the launch of the X-Trail e-Power. Nissan has defended the fuel savings on offer in its electrified X-Trail e-Power, suggesting Toyota exaggerates the fuel-use claims in its popular hybrid models, including ...

Mazda CX-3? Kia Seltos? Toyota C-HR? We started this SUV trend says Subaru Australia boss

The Subaru Impreza XV arrived in 2010, arguably kicking off the car-based SUV trend. The world is obsessed with SUVs with almost every carmaker now from Porsche to Peugeot, not just making them, but relying on them to make ...

Great news for luxury SUV buyers: Wait times easing, with some 2023 Lexus NX and RX hybrid SUV models now taking just weeks for delivery

Popular new models like the Lexus NX and RX hybrids are still hobbled by production constraints, but the situation is easing. Lexus has announced that waiting times are now finally reducing on many models including the latest RX large ...

The Toyota revamp: Lexus to lead EVs as new Toyota CEO picks up pace on electric car strategy - report

The Lexus RZ is closely related to Toyota’s bZ4X, but is also yet to launch in Australia. Toyota’s new CEO, Koji Sato, has outlined the primary points of his new strategy to get Toyota moving more quickly when it ...

The posh Toyota Yaris Cross you never knew you wanted? Funky small hybrid crossover hatch from Lexus looms and it's here soon to take on BMW X1

Hinted at during a future-model conference in December, 2021, the so-called Lexus BX will sit under the popular UX SUV. Lexus is expected to launch an all-new entry-level hybrid crossover in Australia within the next 18 months, slotting in ...

Toyota Prado from Prada anyone? Suave 2024 Lexus GX Hybrid Max with LandCruiser 300 Series genes looms for Australia as replacement for unloved RX L seven-seater

This shadowy image supplied by Lexus in late 2021 detailing its future road map could be the next-gen GX set for Australia soon. Lexus is set to finally release its own spin-off of the much-anticipated next-generation Toyota Prado in ...

2023 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross price and features confirmed: Nissan Qashqai and Toyota Corolla Cross small SUV rival locks in new variants and tweaked look

The top-spec Exceed gets a new optional light grey leather interior trim option. The new LS Black Edition features a black interior theme with headliner, and dark silver garnishes. Mitsubishi’s key Eclipse Cross SUV gets small tweaks and a ...

2023 Cupra Formentor and Ateca supply improves, but there's a wait for the plug-in hybrid SUV

Cupra can deliver a Formentor within weeks, unless you want a plug-in hybrid. If you’re after a European semi-premium SUV, but don’t want to wait months, you might be in luck – unless you’re after a plug-in hybrid. Recently ...

2023 Toyota bZ4X: Everything you need to know about the delayed electric car

Video of 2024 Toyota bZ4X electric car detailed! Specs, battery, range, charging and more for Kia EV6 rival The bZ4X was due to arrive in Australia in 2022, but has been deliberately delayed. The Toyota bZ4X isn’t here yet, ...

Is Australia missing out on Toyota's best SUV? Forget the RAV4, LandCruiser or Corolla Cross, we want the 266kW Toyota Grand Kluger Hybrid MAX!

The Grand Highlander has more third-row space to accomodate bigger kids and adults. Toyota has just unveiled what could be its finest family SUV – but there’s something of a catch for Australia when it comes to the three-row, ...

Should big screens be banned from cars?| Opinion

The Chevrolet Bel Air had a gigantic fan-shaped instrument cluster. The Ford Thunderbird features an enormous horizontal speedo. The '86 Buick Riviera holds the title of being the first car to have a media touchscreen. Like them or not, ...

How Mitsubishi plans to keep its booming sales going in 2023 without a new Triton

Despite the Triton’s age, it is still a strong seller in Australia. At the start of 2022 you could have argued things looked tough for Mitsubishi. The brand was facing a serious threat from MG, which was stealing sales ...

2023 Chery Jetour T-1: Is this the next hybrid off-roader to take the fight to the new GWM Tank 300?

Will Chery be the next brand in Australia to go SUV mad and challenge the off-road hegemony? Chery is on the cusp of a resurrection in Australia, expecting to launch two new SUVs, the small Omoda 5 and mid-size ...

Confirmed! Toyota HiLux, LandCruiser, and more are going hybrid

Australia’s most popular car will have electrified power by the end of the decade. A senior Toyota Australia executive has confirmed the brand’s entire range, aside from GR performance models, will be electrified by the end of this decade, ...

HiLux who? New Ford Ranger trumps Toyota as all-new model thumps the ageing icon

The Ford Ranger was Australia’s best-selling vehicle in January. The new Ford Ranger climbed to the top of Australia’s sales charts in January, with the Blue Oval’s ute topping the Toyota HiLux to be crowned the country’s best-selling vehicle. ...

"Electric cars are expensive, don't kid yourself": Toyota Australia plans three EVs in three years

The bZ4X is the first of three BEVs Toyota plans to launch in Australia by 2026. Toyota Australia today confirmed its foray into the battery-electric car world will kick off with three EVs over the next three years, starting ...

2023 MG4 spied testing in Melbourne! Launch for what could be Australia's cheapest EV approaches

MG4 spotted in the wild as its arrival date approaches. The much-anticipated MG4 hatchback, which is scheduled to arrive in the first half of 2023, has been spotted testing in camouflage in Melbourne’s CBD. Sent in by a CarsGuide ...

No hybrids in sight! Wait times for 2023 Honda HR-V and Civic blow out as industry continues to be hit by supply shortages

Honda’s important new hybrid models are experiencing long wait times in 2023, but not as long as its Civic Type R hot hatch. Honda Australia has confirmed that is is struggling for stock of some of its most important ...

Top five worst car names on the Australian market

Fronx is just the latest in a list of silly car names from manufacturers which should know better. Recently, Suzuki announced its latest model, dubbed the ‘Fronx’ in its home market of India. Surely, we all thought in the ...

Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series to live on! But it's bad news if you like V8 diesel engines - reports

LandCruiser 70 Series to live on without a V8? Toyota in Japan may be about to give us our clearest look yet at what will power the 70 Series LandCruiser in years to come, with reports out of the ...

2023 Subaru Crosstrek: how does the Subaru XV replacement compare to rivals?

Deliveries of the Subaru Crosstrek will begin mid-year, but are its rivals a better choice for now? The 2023 Subaru Crosstrek is still a few months from arriving in Australian showrooms and being delivered to customers, but pre-order books ...

Prado power shock: All-new Toyota LandCruiser Prado to adopt four-cylinder Hybrid Max powertrain from the Crown SUV - reports

The next Toyota LandCruiser Prado will adopt petrol power, according to reports. (Image: Thanos Pappas) The all-new 2024 Toyota LandCruiser Prado will forgo its diesel engine – at least in some markets – and instead arrive packing petrol-hybrid power, ...

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