Articles by Graham Smith

Graham Smith

CarsGuide.com.au contributing journalist and all-round knowledge bank

Selling a used car can be a traumatic experience, there are rules to be...Read more

Graham Smith reviews the 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 VW Jetta as...Read more
Graham Smith reviews the 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 Lexus...Read more
Graham Smith reviews the 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 Suzuki Kizashi as...Read more
Graham Smith reviews the BMW 5 Series between 2003 and 2010 as a used buy...Read more
City types can venture off-road in Subaru’s high-riding wagon. New The...Read more

Buying secondhand shouldn't be a lottery. Here's a commonsense check-...Read more

The C-Class was the entry to the prestige segment and still resonates as a...Read more
Nissan gave us a new angle on the standard SUV. New When people talk of...Read more
Tailored to Australian conditions, Kia's mid-sizer is a fine substitute...Read more
BMW's four-door variant went from outright cuteness to practicality but...Read more
The 1 Series gave aspiring owners a propeller badge but costs mount with...Read more
Competent rather than thrilling, the i20 is a popular town commuter car...Read more
Holden's days are numbered but you can still cruise in comfort in its...Read more
Holden did much to improve the fitness of the Barina but some horror...Read more
Ford's sporty six kept up the performance image but had a thrftier LPG...Read more
Roomy and attractive, the long-running Mazda had good road manners, sporty...Read more

Buying a car that has been officially written-off could cost you heaps...Read more

After its early days as a budget buy, the SUV went ahead in leaps and...Read more

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