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2017 Audi A3 1.0 TFSI Sportback Review | Base Small Car Falls Flat
2017 Audi A3 1.0 TFSI Sportback Review | Base Small Car Falls Flat

Base is best. It’s a line that emerges frequently – and deservedly – in car reviews, and the 2017 Audi...

Jun 6, 2017 (6 days ago)
2017 Renault Megane GT-Line Review | Solid All-Rounder Is Let Down By Its Price
2017 Renault Megane GT-Line Review | Solid All-Rounder Is Let Down By Its Price

An all-rounder is well-appreciated on the cricket field, and in the automotive world the Renault Megane GT-Line aims to ...

May 29, 2017 (14 days ago)
2017 Honda Civic Hatch First Drive Review | Maximum Attitude On The Outside, Sensible Engineering Underneath
2017 Honda Civic Hatch First Drive Review | Maximum Attitude On The Outside, Sensible Engineering Underneath

Australian new car buyers love a small hatch. And while sedans sell well in the segment they just can’t match five...

May 11, 2017 (1 month ago)
2017 Hyundai i30 First Drive Review | More Safety, More Features, And More to Like
2017 Hyundai i30 First Drive Review | More Safety, More Features, And More to Like

When the first generation Hyundai i30 arrived, it signalled a change within the brand. No longer content to be known as ...

May 5, 2017 (1 month ago)
2017 Kia Picanto First Drive Review | Expect Big Things From Kia’s Smallest Package
2017 Kia Picanto First Drive Review | Expect Big Things From Kia’s Smallest Package

Kia is clear that its first foray into the light car market with the Picanto last year was something of a test program a...

May 4, 2017 (1 month ago)

NEWS

2017 Suzuki Swift Arrives In Australia Ahead Of Local Launch

WED, 17 MAY, 2017

The first shipment of Suzuki’s all-new Swift light hatch has arrived in Australia ahead of the new model’s official debut next month.

BMW 1 Series And 2 Series Updated In Europe

FRI, 12 MAY, 2017

BMW has revealed a range of updates for its 1 Series hatch and 2 Series Coupe and Convertible in Europe ahead of the local launch for both later th...

2017 Skoda Rapid Update On Sale Overseas

WED, 10 MAY, 2017

Skoda has revealed new information about its updated Rapid small car as the new model has been launched in Europe.

2018 Peugeot 308 Facelift Unveiled

MON, 8 MAY, 2017

Peugeot has revealed the first image of its updated 2018 308 hatch, along with the facelifted model's key details for both hatch and wagon.

2017 Volkswagen Golf - Price And Features For Australia

WED, 3 MAY, 2017

Volkswagen has announced the pricing for its updated Mark 7.5 Golf range - including the Golf GTI and Golf R - ahead of the small hatch and wagon&r...;

2017 Renault Clio - Price And Features For Australia

TUE, 2 MAY, 2017

Renault has slashed prices and re-arranged the model lineup of its Clio light car as part of a 2017 model year update.

2017 Suzuki Swift Set For June Arrival In Australia

MON, 24 APR, 2017

Suzuki Australia has announced that the all-new Swift will arrive in local showrooms in the first half of June this year.

2017 Hyundai i30 - Price and Features For Australia

THU, 20 APR, 2017

The new 2017 Hyundai i30 five-door hatch has arrived in Australia, with mature new styling, an improved interior, high-level infotainment, and valu...

Updated 2017 Ford Mondeo - Price And Features For Australia

WED, 19 APR, 2017

Ford has given its medium Mondeo hatch and wagon range a light tweak for 2017, with new alloy wheels and the latest Sync 3 infotainment system depl...

2017 Skoda Octavia - Price And Features For Australia

THU, 13 APR, 2017

Skoda’s updated Octavia range is set to arrive in Australia later this year with a new naming convention for model variants an...

REVIEWS

2017 Suzuki Swift First Drive Review | Simple Yet Sophisticated And Downright Charming

WED, 7 JUN, 2017

The Suzuki Swift is a well-loved model in the Australian market, and this third-generation model since the nameplate re-launched in Australia in 20...

2017 Renault Megane GT-Line Review | Solid All-Rounder Is Let Down By Its Price

MON, 29 MAY, 2017

An all-rounder is well-appreciated on the cricket field, and in the automotive world the Renault Megane GT-Line aims to impress with fine batting a...

2017 Suzuki S-Cross Turbo Prestige Review | Hatch-Cum-SUV Let Down By Its Lofty Pricetag

THU, 18 MAY, 2017

On the one hand the 2017 Suzuki S-Cross Prestige struggles to escape its past.

2017 Hyundai i30 First Drive Review | More Safety, More Features, And More to Like

FRI, 5 MAY, 2017

When the first generation Hyundai i30 arrived, it signalled a change within the brand.

2017 Kia Picanto First Drive Review | Expect Big Things From Kia’s Smallest Package

THU, 4 MAY, 2017

Kia is clear that its first foray into the light car market with the Picanto last year was something of a test program ahead of the arrival of this...

2017 Honda Jazz VTi Review | City Car With Space Of An SUV

MON, 1 MAY, 2017

Could the 2017 Honda Jazz VTi be Australia’s cheapest (and best) small SUV? It has been almost 15 years since the first-generation Jazz we...

2017 Toyota Corolla ZR Hatch Review | Safer Than Before, But As Conservative As Ever

TUE, 18 APR, 2017

The Toyota Corolla started out as fairly humble transportation through the 1960s, becoming a freedom machine during the 1970s and showed promi...

2017 Holden Astra RS Review - The Sweet Spot In New Small Car Range

TUE, 18 APR, 2017

History never repeats, according to 1980s pop-rock band Split Enz.

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