Passenger Cars

If the Honda Jazz was a person, she would have a degree in economics and a wardrobe full of practical clothing like pull-on ankle jeans that requires no ironing, a sizeable shoulder strap bag with lots of useful compartments, and sensible walking shoes that won’t kill the feet after two …

The BMW 4 Series is the successor to the 3 Series Coupé. The new ‘4’ nameplate was created to put the 4-Series more in line with the naming convention of BMW’s other coupe and convertible models – the 2 Series Coupé being the coupe version of the 1 Series, and likewise the …

The new BMW 2 Series Coupé is the successor to the 1 Series Coupé, the entry point into the propeller badged sports coupe ownership. As the 3 Series coupe, now called the 4 Series, has grown so much in size over the years, BMW saw the opportunity to slot in …

When we drove the Chrysler 300 last year, we liked its unorthodox ‘gangster-car’ styling, exceptional value and refinement. Chrysler has now broadened the appeal of its flagship sedan with the introduction of the 300S model. Taking the standard car’s “Imported from Detroit” style a step further, the 300S boasts an array of …

White goods on wheels; Grandma’s taxi; pensioner’s wheels. I could go on and on about how some describe the Toyota Corolla. However, if such sentiments reflect the majority view of the population, the “Rolla” would not have found home in 40 million garages worldwide since its introduction in 1966. A …

The previous generation Honda Odyssey was one of the coolest people movers around. It’s low, stationwagon-like styling was unlike any other frumpy people movers around. The rear doors opened just like those on a conventional car rather than slid across. For it’s fifth-generation however, things have changed, dramatically. The new Odyssey has …

The 2014 Nissan Altima, Nissan’s new mid-sized sedan, made its Australian showroom debut late last year, one year after its V8 Supercar alter ego hit the tracks. While sharing the same name and a largely similar body, the two couldn’t be more different. The road-going Altima is offered with a choice …

I still remember vividly the first time I travelled business class. From the moment I set foot in the airport, I knew it was going to be something special. The superstar treatment begins at the check-in counter. Instead of joining the ever-growing queue of weary eyed, t-shirt wearing crowd snaking …

The Lexus ES started out as the company’s mid-size luxury sedan complimenting the LS flagship when Lexus said hello to the world in 1989.  Six generations later, the ES has become Lexus’ best selling model in the brand’s largest and second largest market, the USA and China respectively. The ES …

The Alfa Romeo MiTo is the Italian marque’s first city car since the much lauded Alfasud from the late 70’s. Created to take on class favourites like the MINI and Fiat 500, the MiTo aims to be a fun and inexpensive offering targeted at young urbanites. Refreshed and reloaded for …

When it comes to online shopping, there’s Amazon. When it comes to executive sedan, there’s the BMW 5 Series. For decades, the propeller badged saloon has been the benchmark in the executive class, eclipsing the Audi A6, Mercedes E-Class and Lexus GS. Things have started to change in recent years, however, …

Like me, most of you are likely to see Skoda through a pair tainted lens, a legacy of the brand’s humble Eastern Bloc origin. Think Skoda 105, 120 and 125 – a trio of painfully basic models that were produced from 1976 to 1990. Loved by Hollywood for car-chasing scenes …

If the naughties were the golden age for the SUV, the teenies is definitely the golden age for the hot hatch. At last count, there were no fewer than eighteen of them in Aussie showrooms, ranging from the Ford Fiesta ST we have on test here – which can be …

After taking a seven-year sabbatical, the Lexus ES is back in Australia. Now in its sixth generation, the company hopes the new model will rekindle the flame with loyal Lexus customers who bought 7,000 ES between 1992 and 2006 – 2500 of which still returns to Lexus dealers for regular …