Author: Max Davies
Subaru Australia has launched a brand new special-edition BRZ coupe, bringing a striking yellow exterior color alongside a spate of minor enhancements – but you’ll need to be quick should you want one.Constructing on the top-spec BRZ tS, just 95 examples of the brand new Subaru BRZ tS Kiiro shall be available in Australia as a part of an ultra-limited production run of just 350 units.Available to order now, the BRZ tS Kiiro is priced at $53,590 before on-road costs, $800 greater than the usual tS which costs $52,790 before on-roads.Amongst probably the most notable additions to the flagship tS…
The ZR-V is the latest model in Honda’s Australian lineup, and we’re gearing as much as spend three months behind the wheel of the flagship e:HEV LX variant of the mid-size SUV range.Perhaps it’s not the primary model that involves mind when one thinks of Honda, however the ZR-V has proven itself as a quiet performer within the Japanese brand’s relatively small local lineup.It commonly records strong sales numbers in comparison with its smaller HR-V and bigger CR-V siblings, and in November 2025 it even surpassed those two SUVs to be Honda Australia’s best-selling model for the month.That’s good going…
As we inch closer to the launch of Skoda’s first-ever plug-in hybrid (PHEV) in Australia, the Czech manufacturer has now locked in pricing for the Kodiaq large SUV that can debut the technology locally.Set to reach in the primary quarter of 2026, the Kodiaq Select PHEV might be the primary Skoda PHEV sold in Australia, priced at $63,490 before on-road costs. Typically the bottom variant within the petrol Kodiaq lineup, the Select might be the one PHEV trim available at launch.As was foretold by Skoda in October 2025, the Select PHEV slots in between the petrol Sportline and RS models…
Cars just like the Subaru Forester, Nissan X-Trail, and Volkswagen Golf are actually big parts of why their respective brands are successful, but there’s more to their respective manufacturers than these popular models.As we did a couple of weeks ago, we’re comparing the primary cars to be sold in Australia by several popular manufacturers with their newest nameplates. We’ve included only the latest nameplates to be offered in Australia by each of those firms, though existing nameplates could have subsequently received recent powertrains and variants.That is the second instalment in a feature series. You possibly can read Part 1 here.CarExpert can prevent hundreds on a…
The pint-sizeJimny is Suzuki Australia’s best-selling model, and the Japanese brand’s local boss says he desires to expand the boxy little off-road SUV’s range to incorporate business vehicles like utes, panel vans, and even small trucks.“A Jimny ute could be awesome in Australia. A Jimmy anything is awesome in Australia,” Suzuki Australia general manager Michael Pachota told CarExpert on the national launch of the brand new Fronx Hybrid light SUV.“As I’ve mentioned, Jimmy three-door and Jimny XL sales are consistently growing and, with that said, if I just added to that product lineup, whether or not it’s a utility, or…
Chery Australia has just launched Super Hybrid plug-in hybrid (PHEV) variants of its previously petrol-only Tiggo 7 and Tiggo 8 SUVs, and now the subsequent model within the lineup is about to go without petrol options altogether.The Chery Tiggo 9 Super Hybrid is due in Australia within the third quarter (July to September) of 2025, and it has now been confirmed that it is going to only be available on this PHEV guise – a turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol powertrain, available overseas, won’t be offered here at launch.Speaking on the local launch for the Tiggo 7 and Tiggo 8 Super Hybrids,…
Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda has reinforced his company’s commitment to prioritising hybrid vehicles (HEVs) over battery-electric vehicles (EVs or BEVs), outlining that hybrids are its ideal way forward when it comes to reducing total CO2 emissions.Speaking through an interpreter in a recent interview with Automotive News, Toyoda-san said Toyota is as committed to reducing the environmental impact of cars as another brand, but has adopted a cost- and time-effective approach to go about reducing its carbon emissions.“When the term ‘carbon neutrality’ began to turn out to be popular and we began to listen to about it, we set our goal…
After two generations of front- and all-wheel drive layouts, BMW could revive the normal rear-wheel drive configuration for its 1 Series hatch – but only when electric power arrives. BMWBlog reports the next-generation 1 Series electric vehicle (EV) – set to be based on BMW’s latest Neue Klasse EV platform and called the i1 – might be primarily rear-wheel drive as an alternative of front-wheel drive, with performance versions to take care of the all-wheel drive layout of the present M135 xDrive. This may mark a return to form for the 1 Series, which began as a rear-wheel drive model with its…
There have been whispers of electrified Volkswagen Amarok variants for a while, and up to date comments suggest a battery-electric ute remains to be higher on the priority list than a plug-in hybrid (PHEV). The present-generation Volkswagen Amarok launched in 2023 and utilises a platform shared with the top-selling Ford Ranger. Despite Ford’s recent reveal of a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) version of its Ranger, Volkswagen’s position on such a powertrain for its ute seemingly hasn’t modified. Speaking with British publication Autocar in 2022, Volkswagen Industrial Vehicles board member liable for marketing, Lars Krause, outlined the brand was “seriously considering” a…
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD will soon sell its smallest vehicle in the UK, and while meaning it’ll be in-built right-hand drive for the primary time, it’s unlikely we’ll see it in Australia any time soon. Often known as the Seagull in China, the mini EV hatch will probably be marketed because the Dolphin Surf within the UK. It has already been sold because the Dolphin Mini in markets like Mexico and Brazil since early 2024. UK outlet Autocar expects the Dolphin Surf could cost lower than £20,000 (A$40,913) when it goes on sale later in 2025, which suggests…