Small cars
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2024 Kia Picanto GT-Line manual review (video)
Kia, like many contenders in the A/B segments of micro and light car, has opted to give the 2024 Picanto a deep facelift rather than a complete redesign, possibly due to the contracting sales numbers in these tiny car segments.…
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2024 MG MG3 Hybrid review – Australian launch (video)
For four years running, the MG3 defied an industry-wide trend with the title of best-selling small car. It has seen off the Kia Rio, Honda Jazz and Ford Fiesta, while the remaining cohort of rivals are lucky to shift a…
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2024 Volkswagen Golf 110TSI R-Line review (video)
It’s the car that is often looked upon as the benchmark in hatchback refinement and dynamics. With a legacy that stretches over six decades, it has earned itself third position as the world’s best-selling vehicle. Eight generations in, the 2024…
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2024 Cupra Leon VZ review (video)
Are you in the market for a zippy, sophisticated small hatch, but find traditional hot hatches too expensive or vigorous for everyday use? If so, you must take the 2024 Cupra Leon VZ for a spin. It may have the…
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2024 Subaru Impreza 2.0S review (video)
Now in its sixth generation, the 2024 Subaru Impreza enters the market as a tech-savvy small car with heavy emphasis on safety. Nowadays, the Impreza is only available in hatch configuration with an automatic transmission as buyer preferences change and…
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2022 Honda N-One RS review (video)
Are you in the market for a compact and economical run-around? Perhaps you’re considering a used Toyota Prius or Hyundai Kona EV? Before you sign the dotted line take a moment to consider one of these little tikes. This is…
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2024 Mazda2 review (video)
If you’ve been following automotive news for a while, you may be aware that the Light Car, or B-segment hatch is becoming something of an endangered species. A confluence of factors have caused this to occur, such as safety and…
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2024 Mazda3 Evolve review (video)
Over the years, the modest hatchback became our everyday, reliable get-about. But like with sedans, Australia’s choice of small hatches is quickly diminishing with the ambush of SUVs and utes. But why is this so? Hatchbacks are still very practical,…
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2024 Fiat 500e La Prima review (video)
With a legacy spanning over six decades, the Fiat 500 has entrenched itself as an icon of urban mobility and Italian style. Now, Fiat has electrified this classic with the Fiat 500e La Prima. It promises not just zero tailpipe…