The Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux may sit comfortably atop Australia’s new-vehicle sales charts, but there has been a huge shift in the ute segment over the past year. The BYD Shark 6 has proved a disruptive force, outselling even long-running nameplates like the Nissan Navara and Volkswagen Amarok – not bad for the Chinese…

The Ford Ranger Super Duty ute lineup is here, with multiple body styles and a big step up in capacity and capability for the best ute in the segment. It comes at a cost, however, with some extreme price tags that might put potential buyers off – but for those who need huge towing capacity…

Taste is subjective, and that goes for car design, too. And isn’t that a good thing? Otherwise, we’d all be driving generic-looking, virtually indistinguishable SUVs and utes. Okay, so a lot of Australians are. Nevertheless, in our diverse market, if you look beyond the ubiquitous and often conservative mid-size SUVs and utes, you’ll find everything…

There are more than 60 auto brands currently present in Australia. More are coming every year, and each one has unique warranty periods and terms. Because it’s difficult to figure out exactly what each brand does and doesn’t offer, we’ve compiled a list of important information about the aftersales provisions provided, and we’ll update it…

The race car in which Australia’s most recent Formula 1 world champion and Australian Hall of Famer Alan Jones made his 100th world championship start will be a star attraction at the 2026 Canberra Festival of Speed next weekend. The 1985 Lola-Hart THL1 will be one of the major drawcards at this year’s event, alongside…

The facelifted Volkswagen ID. 4 will not only feature a significantly redesigned exterior, but a new name as well. According to Automotive News, the heavily revised ID. 4 will be sold as the ID. Tiguan. The name change has been heavily hinted at and speculated about, but the industry publication says it was confirmed by…

So the Duster has finally arrived in Australia, only it wears a Renault badge rather than the Dacia one seen in Europe. The rugged new small SUV is available in Australia with a 1.3-litre petrol engine combined with front-wheel drive and an automatic transmission, or a 1.2-litre mild-hybrid petrol engine matched with all-wheel drive (AWD).…

The theme of the past 12 months has been the never-ending onslaught of new electric vehicles (EVs) in Australia, but Polestar is confident it can cement a place in the local market despite its niche status. Polestar – owned by China's Geely and therefore a sister brand to Volvo, Zeekr, and Lotus – has struggled…

We’re a long way from the days of the Button plan and rampant model rebadging, but there are still some vehicles in Australia that appear to differ only in the logo on their grilles. Sure, the recently launched LDV Terron 9 and the even more recently launched MG U9look almost identical inside and out, but…

The Kia Sorento has gained more standard technology for 2026, but it will soon lose its most affordable variants. Kia added more affordable hybrid and plug-in hybrid variants last year, meaning there’s now a whopping 20 Sorento variants on offer for model year 2026 (MY26). However, four of these are in runout mode as Kia…