It was only a matter to time before Chinese vehicles started to make their presence felt on the Australian market and February saw a major step forward in that process with the MG brand breaking through into the top ten of overall sales for that month. Even more impressive is More
The Lexus LC range is one of three flagship vehicles in the prestige Japanese carmaker’s range. Available as a two-door coupe or convertible the LC joins the long-established LS sedan and the LX SUV in competition against equivalent models from its luxury European rivals. Launched in Australia as the LC500 More
Nissan X-Trail has received a wide range of specification changes, particularly in safety and infotainment. Probably the biggest change in this tech savvy world is that Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are now standard across the range. It has Nissan’s next-generation infotainment system that controlled though a new 7.0-inch touchscreen More
Mazda has announced updates to its CX-8 for 2021. The most interesting change is the offer of the Asaki LE models with is a ‘Captain’s Seats’ in the second row. These individual seats have power adjustment, there’s a central console between them. The console has twin cup holders and USB More
The new 2021 Hyundai Sonata has arrived in Australia, at this stage it’s only in a single N Line specification. It has a suede and Nappa leather-trimmed cabin. There’s a large 12.3-inch LCD high resolution colour instrument cluster display. It’s paired with a 10.25-inch touchscreen satellite navigation multimedia unit. There More
There is no let-up in growth of the Subaru Forester. A new model, the 2.5i Sport has been dropped in the middle of the latest seven-model Forester range, with a price tag of $41,990, plus on-road costs. Anchoring the MY21 list is the Forester 2.5i at $35,190 and topping the More
Mitsubishi ASX, which stands for Active Sports Crossover, as opposed to SUV, is aimed more at on-road use than tackling the Aussie bush. It can be used on dirt roads, forest trails and the like if you know what you’re doing. That is if you buy one with all-wheel-drive, the More
Jeep Australia will import 130 special edition Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Willys, inspired by the original 1948 Willys Overland CJ-3A. “The Jeep Willys Overland CJ-3A is an off-road icon and we’re excited to offer a modern model to the market that features an array of 4×4 upgrades and unique styling that More
An All-New Haval H6 medium SUV will go on sale in Australia in the second quarter of this year. Local testing has been underway for some time, though at this stage the Chinese maker won’t advise what changes have been made for our market. Simply saying that details will be More
The seventh generation of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, has arrived in Australia and it’s crammed full of the latest in infotainment and technology. It’s slightly larger than the model it replaces. All external dimensions have grown, with the wheelbase extended by 71 mm in short, or standard wheelbase models, and by More
