Author: James Wong
UPDATED 08/02/2026 08:00am:We’ve updated this text, first published on May 29, 2025 after which updated on June 14, with details of a brand new entry-level hybrid grade.As a part of a mid-life facelift, the 2026 Kia Sportage has received refreshed styling, more more hybrid variants, more standard equipment, and the introduction of Kia Connect services, accompanied by price increases of as much as $4070.After launching mid-way through 2025, Kia has expanded the Sportage Hybrid lineup further this yr. The electrified powertrain is now available in base S trim, with either front- or all-wheel drive.As with the pre-update model, the Sportage…
The Kia K4 Sportswagon has been revealed for Europe and the UK, adding a 3rd body style option for the Korean brand’s latest global small automobile.Measuring 4695mm in length, the K4 Sportswagon is a smidgen shorter than 4710mm-long K4 Sedan on sale in Australia, but 255mm longer than the K4 Hatch that just launched Down Under.It rides on the identical 2720mm wheelbase as its siblings, while boasting a healthy 604 litres of cargo capability in European specification – nearly 170L greater than the hatch, and just below 100L greater than the sedan – and is exclusively available with an influence…
Skoda has rung in 2026 by teasing an “Epiq recent 12 months”, and confirming the reveals of two all-new electric SUVs.CEO Klaus Zellmer presented the 2 cars under wraps in a brand new video published to the Czech brand’s media site today, each of which will probably be revealed this 12 months.The primary is the production version of the Skoda Epiq, a compact electric crossover roughly the identical size as the prevailing Kamiq. Revealed in near-production form last September in Munich, the Epiq boasts the Czech brand’s recent ‘Modern Solid’ design language and has been tipped by Skoda to supply…
The recent turbocharged five-cylinder Cupra Formentor VZ5 has been revived for the sporty crossover’s mid-life facelift – and this time it’s coming to Australia.Powered by a 287kW/480Nm 2.5-litre turbo-five engine shared with the high-performance Audi RS3 and RSQ3, the Formentor VZ5 is once more a limited-run flagship for the Spanish brand, though this time around it should be produced in right-hand drive. Drive is distributed to all 4 wheels via a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.Cupra Australia has confirmed the VZ5 will make it to Australia in limited numbers, but just what number of from the 4000-unit global production run continues…
Porsche Cars Australia has confirmed a spread of latest tech features for the Macan Electric as a part of a running model yr change.Because of hit local Porsche Centres “by the tip of the yr”, the model yr 2026 (MY26) Macan adds several recent tech items as standard or optional equipment – including a brand new digital key, in-car gaming, and an enhanced AI-powered voice assistant.Moreover, maximum towing capability increases by 500kg to 2.5 tonnes for all-wheel drive models. See below for more.CarExpert can prevent 1000’s on a brand new automotive. Click here to get an important deal.Surround View parking with recent…
The Goodwood Festival of Speed is a mainstay bucket list item for automotive enthusiasts of all ages, as is getting a ride-along in an exotic supercar with a seasoned racing driver behind the wheel. On a recent holiday to Europe and the UK, I used to be in the fitting place at the fitting time and was offered the incredible opportunity to attend the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed as a media guest of Aston Martin, including a stint within the passenger seat of a DB12 Volante fanging up the famed hillclimb. Obviously, I accepted this invitation with no hesitation,…
After nearly two and a half many years on sale, the Volkswagen Touareg may stop to exist within the very near future, in accordance with a brand new report out of the UK.Autocar says ‘insiders’ have told the publication that production of the German brand’s luxury SUV will stop in 2026, leaving the brand new Tayron SUV to fly the flag at the highest of its crossover lineup in Europe and the UK, and certain Australia.The Touareg first went on sale in 2002, developed alongside the unique Porsche Cayenne and Audi Q7. Just like the Phaeton limousine, the Touareg elevated…
Cupra Australia says it’s “pushing really hard” with its Spanish global parent to bring factory-backed connected services Down Under, in direct response to customer feedback.Speaking with CarExpert, head of product for Cupra Australia – Jeff Shafer – said the dearth of connected services within the brand’s vehicles locally is something his team is directly looking to handle soon.“Yeah, we’re definitely trying to go along with a factory-backed solution – it’s a very hot topic,” Mr Shafer said. “We feed back plenty of the local market needs [to global] and what we hear from customers. It’s a difficulty that exists at…
The subsequent-generation Audi Q5 has added a pair of ‘e-hybrid’ plug-in hybrid (PHEV) variants overseas, and not less than one is all but confirmed for the Australian market.Available in the identical 220kW and 270kW versions just like the related A5 e-hybrid, the 2026 Audi Q5 e-hybrid is obtainable in each SUV and Sportback body styles, and boasts as much as 100 kilometres of electrical range (WLTP).Each tunes feature a 185kW 2.0-litre ‘TFSI’ turbocharged petrol engine teamed with a 105kW electric motor integrated into the seven-speed ‘S tronic’ dual-clutch automatic, and a 25.9kWh gross (20.7kWh net) high-voltage battery – a forty…
The Volvo XC60 SUV has now surpassed 2.7 million global sales, earning it the title of the “best-selling Volvo ever” and overtaking the enduring Volvo 240 that debuted within the Nineteen Seventies.Because the original debuted in 2008, the XC60 has been a vehicle of diverse achievements for the now Chinese-owned Swedish brand – including becoming the primary global Volvo model to be produced in China, and winning 2018 World Automotive of the 12 months.The present second-generation XC60 also was a driving force behind Volvo’s plug-in hybrid push, and was Europe’s best-selling PHEV in 2024.Lots of of recent automotive deals can…