It’s a lovely trait of the very French Citroen marque that it loves to be a long way ahead of the pack when it comes to styling. The DS4 is an excellent example. At a time when SUVs were generally squared off a the back, the DS4 was sloped and More
Medium hatches tend to dominate their market segment, but some buyers still prefer traditional four-door sedans over hatchbacks. Hyundai i30 hatch has been a big seller for many years in Australia, but the i30 sedan, confusingly called Elantra, is well worth consideration. Interestingly Hyundai Australia did briefly consider renaming Elantra More
Though relatively small in Australia Suzuki is a major player in the small vehicle market globally. It is best known Downunder for 4WDs and SUVs but also makes cars and wagons. This week’s used car feature, the Suzuki SX4 is part hatchback and part station wagon. Some models have all-wheel-drive More
The Peugeot 4008 was the French carmaker’s first entry into the booming SUV market when it was launched here in June 2012 . As a toe-in-the-water exercise the 4008 is a joint venture between Peugeot and Mitsubishi. It comes off the same Japanese factory as the Mitsubishi ASX. Japanese quality More
With Holden about to pull out of local manufacturing and start importing the next generation Commodore from Germany other car companies are rushing to try and fill the gap. But none of them can offer a large spacious sedan like the Holden Statesman or Caprice. These long wheelbase versions of More
Ford EcoSport is a small SUV built on the underpinnings of the Fiesta, but with a taller body, significantly more ground clearance and fascinating styling. Unlike some in this ever-expanding class no EcoSports are offered with all-wheel drive. EcoSport features bold wheelarches, 4WD-type sill protection and a high window line. More
In Europe, the Golf is often seen as a full-sized car and it’s not unusual to see them with four adults inside. Aussies tend to regard them more as transport for a family with pre-teen children, but if you live in an inner city area in Melbourne of Sydney a More
The i45 moved the image of Hyundai as a maker of small, low-cost, sensible cars to largish sedans with style – lots of style. Its swooping curves and brave style lines were at the outer edge of automotive thinking when it was launched in 2010 – and still look stunning More
For what’s classified as a small car the Holden Cruze is quite large and has good leg and shoulder room for four adults. Three children in the back and parents in the front all have room to move. You get a lot for your money if you’re mainly seeking comfortable More
Toyota FJ Cruiser is a tribute to the legendary Toyota FJ 40 LandCruiser first seen in Australia almost 60 years back. The original was a rough ’n’ tough old-style 4WD whereas the new one was launched here in March 2011 is much easier to live with, though still a lot More
