If you’re looking for a family truckster these days, you have a lot of decisions to make. The mid-size SUV segment is undeniably one of the most saturated segments of the Australian automotive landscape. Showrooms are literally flooded with them, with almost every brand – from the bargain end of the business to the top-end…

Hyundai is recalling over 3400 vehicles across six model lines to address a fault with their digital instrument cluster. “Due to a software issue, the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) may fail to illuminate the visual vehicle speed, fuel level and other critical safety information,” the company says in its recall notice. “A loss of safety…

Toyota Australia is forecasting strong sales for its incoming RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), with the brand's local VP for marketing and sales saying nearly one in three RAV4 sales will be plug-in. Speaking with CarExpert at the launch of the new-generation 2026 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, vice president for sales and marketing at Toyota Australia, John…

The Hyundai Ioniq 3 is a new small electric hatchback developed primarily for the European market, but it will also be available in Australia. “Our existing EV lineup already covers 85 per cent of the market, and with the introduction of the Staria Commercial Van later this year and Ioniq 3 hatch early next year,…

The Australian-developed chassis package for the 2026 Mitsubishi Triton Raider, unveiled earlier this month, could find its way beneath other models from the Japanese brand – most notably the upcoming Mitsubishi Pajero. Earlier this year, Mitsubishi teased a new SUV based on the same ladder-frame underpinnings as the latest-generation Triton ute, which is also shared…

At this week’s Beijing motor show, Chery will reveal a new flagship SUV called the Tiggo V, which promises an extremely versatile interior. The fresh teaser you see here appears to line up with the Tiggo V concept quietly revealed in Kuwait back in January, a large, boxy SUV with styling similar to last year’s…

Australia’s cheapest plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) has been redesigned as the BYD Sealion 05 DM-i, launched in China with more safety tech, and larger batteries offering up to three times as much electric driving range. The Toyota RAV4-sized Sealion 5 DM-i was launched in Australia in 2025 priced from $33,990 before on-road costs, taking…

The Ford Mustang Dark Horsewill return to Australian showrooms with a Supercars tie-up involving Triple Eight Race Engineering, which runs the Red Bull Ampol Racing team. Ford Australia has confirmed 500 Dark Horse coupes priced from $104,990 before on-road costs, alongside 250 examples fitted with the ‘T8-Spec Pack’ priced at $138,888 before on-roads. The T8-Spec…

Fresh from previewing a slew of new models, Nissan is heading to this week's Beijing motor show with a pair of concepts – one of which is a very rugged-looking off-roader. For now, the Japanese automaker has released a single shadowy teaser of the concept duo, which appear to follow broad SUV design trends in…

The next Nissan GT-R won’t adopt an electric powertrain, according to the brand’s product strategy boss, who also said a hybrid version of the legendary supercar is inevitable. Speaking to Motor1, Nissan global head of product strategy Richard Candler confirmed the upcoming sports car – expected to be unveiled no earlier than 2028 – won’t…