Small cars
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2025 MINI Cooper S JCW Sport review (video)
Few cars balance style and driving fun like the MINI Cooper. Since its rebirth under BMW ownership, it has leaned heavily into its retro identity while steadily growing in size, tech, and refinement. For 2025, the new-generation arrives in Australia…
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2025 Toyota GR Corolla GTS review – auto & manual (video)
There are hot hatches… and then there is Toyota’s mad science experiment known as the GR Corolla. This is not your aunty’s sensible Corolla that innocently gets them to church and back. This is the machine equivalent of a middle…
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2025 BMW 118 M Sport review (video)
BMW’s fourth-gen 1 Series is no longer just the ‘entry-level BMW’. It’s grown up. The 2025 BMW 118 arrives with fresh looks, a reworked platform, and a seriously boosted tech stack, aiming to blur the line between hatchback and luxury…
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2025 Hyundai i30 N review – Top 5 Pros & Cons (video)
Australia has long been the envy of global car enthusiasts, with our market being one of the only to receive access to Hyundai’s full N model range; i20 N, i30 N, i30 Sedan N, and the IONIQ 5 N. For…
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2025 Honda Civic e:HEV L review (video)
As Australia’s choice of small hatches is reduced further by the ambush SUVs and EVs, there is one that still hangs on, the Honda Civic. This time, it is offered only with a new hybrid powertrain called the ‘e:HEV’. To…
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2026 Volkswagen Golf R review – Australian launch (video)
Volkswagen’s revered Golf R hot hatch returns for 2026 with more power, more tech, and even greater distinction from the broader Golf range. Some new special editions and unique packs also help spice up the popular AWD turbo. How does…
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2025 Hyundai Inster review – Australian launch
As we approach the middle of 2025, the affordable EV battleground in Australia now has become hyper-competitive, with new entrants such as the Geely EX5 and MG S5, and price reductions for the BYD ATTO 3 and Dolphin – under $30,000…
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2025 BMW M235 Gran Coupe review – Australian launch (video)
With the introduction of the 2025 BMW M235 Gran Coupe, BMW refines its compact performance car formula by blending more modern but edgier styling, boosted equipment levels, and sharper dynamics. The M235 still sits atop the local 2 Series Gran…
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2025 Skoda Scala Select review (video)
The Skoda Scala is a bit of a nonconformist in the Australian car market. Not quite a small hatch in the traditional sense, not quite a budget runabout, and definitely not something you see parked in every third driveway like…