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LEXUS LX 600 SPORTS LUXURY

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The LX is the Lexus equivalent of the big Land Cruiser 300 Series, with the emphasis here on big. It’s a prodigious machine capable of taking you places you never dreamed possible, but in reality, it will probably never be used for this purpose. With a 3.5 tonne towing capacity, it’s more likely that the LX will find duty as a tow vehicle, with a boat or horse float on the back. Inside, Lexus lays it on thick. STYLING LX, Sports Luxury and Ultra Luxury versions feature a brushed chrome… Read more

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MAHINDRA LOOKING TO MAKE AN IMPACT WITH ITS NEW SCORPIO SUV

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The spectacular growth in vehicles sourced from China (over 60 per cent between 2021 and 2022) shows that Australian buyers are willing to think outside of the Japan/Korea square. In contrast, despite being about to pass China as the world’s most populous country, Indian vehicles are all but invisible on Australian roads. Most of the few that are around come from India’s leading manufacturer, Mahindra, or to give it its full-name Mahindra & Mahindra, abbreviated to M&M. Best to just call it Mahindra though to avoid comparisons with the popular… Read more

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NEW JEEP WRANGLER

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Jeep has taken the wraps off a new-look Wrangler with a redesigned seven-slot radiator grille, 10 all-new wheel designs and multiple open-air options, including the exclusive Sky One-Touch powertop. The grille, first introduced on the 2023 Wrangler Rubicon 20th Anniversary, wears an updated look with black textured slots, neutral grey metallic bezels and body-colour surround (gloss black slots and bezels on Willys, gloss black bezels on High Altitude and platinum silver slots and bezels on Sahara). Slimmer both visually and literally, the new grille’s black textured vertical slots improve cooling… Read more

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MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE CROSS EXCEED PHEV

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Mitsubishi’s Eclipse Cross PHEV is a member of what we like to think of as the 100km club. It’s a fairly exclusive club because it costs a lot to get into and the benefits are at best fleeting. Based on the same powertrain as the Outlander PHEV, with both petrol and electric motors, claimed fuel consumption for the Eclipse Cross PHEV is a tiny 1.9L/100km. That’s an impressive figure, but the reality is to achieve this figure the vehicle needs to be recharged each and every 100km – otherwise the… Read more

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FAREWELL TOUR FOR MAZDA CX-9

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A luxury seven-seat family SUV, the CX-9 has been Mazda’s flagship model since it arrived here in 2007. With seven seats standard across its range, vehicles such as the CX-9 have effectively replaced people movers especially when they come, as the CX-9 does, with the choice of front- or all-wheel drive. The former contributes to better performance, lower fuel consumption and reduced emissions — the latter providing extra traction for towing or mild off-road capability. The current, second generation CX-9 has been around since 2016 and is due to be… Read more

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NEW CX-90 TO BE THE PRIDE OF THE MAZDA FLEET

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Mazda recently unveiled its new flagship vehicle, the CX-90 seven-seat SUV in California. The eventual replacement for the ageing CX-9, its expected to be launched here in August this year with the two models selling alongside each other until at least the end of 2023. The CX-90 will be the third two-digit Mazda SUV joining the well-established small CX- 30 and the mid-sized CX-60 due to arrive here next month. Described by Mazda as the brand’s most luxurious model ever made the CX-90 will come with the choice of high-output… Read more

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SCOTTISH EV BUILT TO CLIMB MOUNTAINS

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With 50 percent of the Marque News team having been born in Scotland this story was always going to be run. Like most Scots our colleagues are notorious for bragging about their country’s list of inventions including the steam engine, penicillin, television, telephone, and many more – even the flushing toilet! Well, to that list, can now be added the Munro MK-1, reputedly the world’s most capable all-electric 4×4. Munro is the first automotive manufacturer to build cars at scale in Scotland since Peugeot-Talbot closed its Linwood plant in 1981…. Read more

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CITROEN C5X

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The Citroen C5 X is a large French station wagon that could be called a long hatchback rather than a wagon, or even a lowish SUV, or perhaps a five-door coupe. Your choice… It competes in the Australian market with the Audi A4 Allroad, Peugeot 508 Sportswagon and Volkswagen Arteon. Note that quite a few major components are shared with the Peugeot, some of these have been revised to give it a more Citroen feel and look. STYLING It’s French, so the styling of the Citroen C5 X is simply… Read more

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HYUNDAI SANTA FE HYBRID SET TO CHALLENGE RAV4

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Hyundai has announced details of a new turbocharged petrol / electric hybrid version of its family sized seven-seat Santa Fe SUV. Due to go on sale later in November, Santa Fe Hybrid will introduce a first-ever turbo- charged petrol/electric hybrid powertrain that delivers an impressive combination of dynamic performance and fuel efficiency. Santa Fe Hybrid will come with the two highest trim levels, Elite and Highlander the lower- spec Elite priced at $63,000 and Highlander at $69,550. These prices are each just $3000 more than the equivalent AWD diesel models…. Read more

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STYLING AND TECH UPGRADE FOR MAZDA CX-8

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Mazda Australia has released details of its MY23 CX-8 SUV highlighted by a major styling update and a range of new tech features. First sold here in 2018 the CX-8 fills the gap between the mid-sized CX-5 and large CX-9 previously occupied the discontinued CX-7. The other two SUV models are the compact CX-3 and marginally larger CX-30. Exterior changes include a block mesh pattern grille and grille surround, restyled front and rear bumpers, a new headlight and taillight design, a sleeker rear tailgate and new wheel designs. A new… Read more