Car Reviews

The compact hybrid SUV segment sees the addition of two new entries this year, the Honda ZR-V e:HEV and the Nissan Qashqai e-Power. If our previous impression of the new generation Honda and Nissan hybrid drive systems in our CR-V vs X-Trail vs RAV4 comparison review was of any indication, both …

Ask someone twenty years ago if they’d pay $100k for a Kia and you’ll be laughed out of the pub quicker than the 5.3 seconds it takes the EV9 GT-Line to dash from 0-100km/h. Yet, what you see here is the first Kia to breach that mark, almost. Starting at …

The big, luxurious people mover was never on the minds of car buyers in Australia, until recently. The growing premium chauffeur service, along with the increase in private tour operators mean there’s now a demand for these new class of luxury vehicle locally. Crucially this segment is served by just …

Tarted up pick ups are big business these days. Not only is the pick up – or ute as it’s so fondly called in Australia – one of the best-selling vehicles in the country, it’s also one of the most accessorised. In recent years, demand for factory upgraded utes has …

Hybrid models now account for nearly 40 percent of all medium size SUVs sold in Australia. The largest hybrid seller in the country, Toyota, has even recently made the bold move of discontinuing the sale of non-hybrid models in 9 of its models, including the RAV4 – the nation’s best-selling …

At first glance, you might wonder what’s special about the Jeep Grand Cherokee you see here. It looks almost exactly like any other Grand Cherokee, until you spot the additional fuel door on the left-hand side front quarter panel. This is the Grand Cherokee Summit Reserve 4xe, the first-ever plug-in …

It’s been 10 years since the first Audi RS Q3 hit the roads as the fastest and most potent version of the Q3 Sportback range. Much has happened in automotive landscape in the last decade, most apparent was the rapid transition from internal combustion engine power to electric propulsion. Today …

If you enjoy the attention of having strangers ask what car you’re driving, then the GWM Ora might be the car for you. The ‘Funky Cat’, as the five door electric hatch is known in its home market of China, is the brand’s latest edition in its fast expanding Australian …

A brand new Nissan Patrol, fresh from the production line in Japan, lands at Port Melbourne. From here it heads straight to a factory in Epping in the north of Melbourne where it transforms and becomes a Warrior. This is the Nissan Patrol Warrior, a special build by Australian company …

You can say both Hyundai and Kia are the trailblazers when it comes to mainstream electric vehicles. It started with the Hyundai Ioniq EV sedan which has since spun the excellent Ioniq electric range. Now the brand is applying the same formula to its luxury off-shoot’s Genesis GV70 Electric. Like …

The Lexus RX, the pioneer of the what is now known as the SUV is into its fifth generation model since its inception in 1998. Offering the comfort of a saloon car and the versatility of a four-wheel drive, it immediately gained wide acceptance, especially in North America. For a …

When it comes to reinvention, Cher and Madonna quickly pop into mind. Both have illustrious careers that span decades and they managed to keep their materials fresh through the years. The Fiat 500 has a similarly celebrated career. The original Cinquecento was one of the world’s most likeable and recognisable …

‘RS’, ‘e-tron’ and ‘GT’, a very interesting combination of words in Audi sphere. RS tells me that this is an Audi with performance at its core, a car designed for fun driving, a no compromise driver’s car. E-tron is the name Audi gives to its electrified range of models. And …

Previously, if you wanted a hybrid Honda-badged sedan, you would buy the Honda Insight – the first ever electrified model for the Honda brand. Sales in Australia for the Insight ended in 2014 after a decade and a half run, with most of the sales period overshadowed by the dominant …