Car Reviews
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2025 Hyundai i30 N Line 48V mild-hybrid review (video)
After some delays, the 2025 Hyundai i30 N Line has arrived in Australia, offering a fresh new take on the popular warm hatch by featuring mild-hybrid power. It remains turbocharged, so it still has a sporty flavour, but power and…
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2025 MG HS review – Australian launch (video)
MG is set to make waves in the mid-size SUV market with the introduction of the all-new 2025 MG HS, which offers performance, design, and technology improvements over the predecessor, while still remaining a budget-friendly option. We had a quick…
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2024 Cupra Formentor VZx review (video)
Numerous new car makers are hitting the scene with varying ambitions. But there is one with just one clear ambition; to exhilarate. Cupra only makes cars with performance as its overarching philosophy. One of them is the Cupra Formentor medium-sized,…
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2024 Mazda CX-5 Akera 2.5T review (video)
The Mazda CX-5 was – for a long time – the dominant, top dog of the medium SUV, under $60,000 segment in Australia. Some refreshed rivals have knocked it off the top position in recent years. But, according to VFACTS,…
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2024 SsangYong Rexton Ultimate review (video)
With the large SUV market so vast, it is easy for less pronounced brands with decent product to be overshadowed and forgotten. Take the SsangYong Rexton for instance. It is a 7-seat large SUV that is actually fit for the…
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2024 MG HS Plus EV review (video)
MG, known for its budget-friendly offerings, jumped into the plug-in hybrid SUV game early with the HS Plus EV – initially known as simply the HS PHEV. But the MG HS isn’t as popular as its little brother, the ZS.…
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2024 Lotus Eletre review – Australian launch (video)
This is a difficult one. On one hand it’s a Lotus; a lightweight sports car designed primarily for driving enthusiasts. On the other hand, it’s designed to meet the needs of more enthusiasts, opening its market reach and potentially securing…
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2024 Ford F-150 XLT SWB review (video)
What’s the 2024 Ford F-150 SWB XLT like to drive and live with, and is it too big for Australian roads? We’ll uncover the answers in this review. This is a vehicle I was not prepared to love. Thinking it…
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2024 Volkswagen Polo 85TSI Style review (video)
Australia’s choice in the light vehicle segment continues to contract further. The segment was previously jam-packed with cheap and cheerful options. But manufacturers now struggle to produce them profitably due to increased production costs caused by ‘greener’ power alternatives, and…