Buyers of the new Toyota Corolla Sedan need not feel cheated by missing out on little extras often only available in a hatchback. What’s more, the booted variant shares the sharp good looks and pricing of its five-door sibling. Toyota Australia Vice-President Sales and Marketing, Sean Hanley, says Toyota had More
The four-cylinder Sunbeam Alpine had a very attractive open body and sold well right from its initial release by the Rootes Group in 1959. No doubt motivated by the success of the AC Cobra, discussions were held with American Carroll Shelby, who set about to carry out initial engineering to More
The MG ZS EV is a compact SUV that’s fully electric – it has no petrol or other energy source. It’s sold at a driveaway price of $43,990, which is significantly lower than anything else in its class. The name may suggest the MG is a British vehicle, it’s actually More
Kia Stonic has been described by the local importer as “a sporty urban crossover”. It’s not a new model, having been on sale overseas since 2017, but we will get the recently upgraded model. The Stonic has an 8-inch audio-visual unit with wireless Apple Carplay and Android Auto connectivity on More
On first sighting most BMW owners would probably never believe that a car of this design carried the famous logo of this marque. Perhaps on reflection they may realise that BMW is also famous for its range of motorcycles and hence could understand that such a vehicle could have come More
The ‘dual’ in Nissan Dualis signifies its dual-purpose nature, a crossover between a family hatchback and a compact 4WD. It has Nissan’s All-mode transmission so has decent traction on bush tracks, as well as on slippery sealed surfaces. It has higher than average ground clearance for a hatchback, but it More
Jeep Compass has been on sale on-and-off in Australia since 2007 when the iconic American company finally realised that 4WD lookalikes, then being called SUVs, were becoming increasing popular and often being bought in place of conventional passenger cars. Shortly after its launch Compass was joined by a second compact More
Lexus has updated its LS flagship sedan to provide elevated levels of comfort, quietness and overall refinement. It has an elegant new grille, front bumper and taillight accents, as well as new high-grade LED headlights featuring advanced BladeScan adaptive high-beam technology for more precise illumination. New multi-layered urethane seat cushioning More
Mazda has announced updates to the Mazda6 sedan and wagon ranges that will go on sale in March 2021. Both GT SP and Atenza models now feature ‘Turbo’ exterior badging. A Polymetal Grey Metallic finish has been added to the Mazda6’s exterior colour palette and is now available across the More
For almost 30 years Ford and Mazda buddied up, building one-tonne utes, but now with the latest BT-50, the manufacturers have gone separate ways, the latter palling up with fellow Japanese auto maker Isuzu and its new D-Max one-tonner for 2021. With it come gains in safety, reduced fuel consumption More
