Kia Australia says it’s not looking to extend its factory warranty beyond seven years, regardless of the increasing number of other auto brands – including its own sister brand Hyundai – now offering aftersales coverage for the same period or longer. Speaking with CarExpert at the Australian launch of the facelifted Sportage SUV, the company’s…
The Kia K4 small car range is set to grow in Australia during the fourth quarter of 2025, and the Korean brand’s local product boss has confirmed it will include the debut of a new, more efficient petrol engine option Down Under. Speaking with CarExpert at the Australian media launch of the updated Sportage mid-size…
Chery, the massive Chinese automotive manufacturing conglomerate, has already made inroads into our market by launching a variety of vehicles under its own banner. Now, it’s rolling out its Omoda Jaecoo brand, which it’s calling a step above its namesake brand. And while Omoda Jaecoo showrooms only have Jaecoo-badged SUVs for now, they’ll be joined…
Renault has updated its mid-size Trafic commercial van, and the headline acts are additional safety gear and lightly tweaked styling. Prices are up by $490 range-wide, which means the French delivery van now starts at $49,490 before on-roads for the base Trafic SWB Pro manual and extends to $63,490 before on-roads for the full-fat Trafic LWB Crew Lifestyle. Tweaks include new Renault…
A refreshed GWM Haval H6 is set to launch later this month, and it will bring a more powerful petrol engine. Government approval documents seen by CarExpert show the updated mid-size SUV will continue to be powered by a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, but its power output has been boosted from 150kW to 170kW.…
You may have noticed Omoda Jaecoo showrooms are starting to pop up around the country, but just what is this unfamiliar auto brand? Effectively, it’s a sister brand to Chinese brand Chery, and while Omoda Jaecoo vehicles will be sold in separate showrooms, some dealerships will offer both Chery and Omoda Jaecoo franchises. There’s some…
The end is nigh for the long-lived Mitsubishi ASX. Note: This article is based on our most recent review of the Mitsubishi ASX, as there have been no major changes since it was published.We have updated key details such as pricing and specifications with the most up to date information available. Read the latest price and…
In all my years in Japan I’ve never seen an influx of tourists like I have in the last two years since the country opened up post-pandemic.
And rightly so, there’s so much to see, visit, do and of course eat, oh and if you happen to be a car guy or gal, then you’re…
The 2020s seem to have become the decade for resto-mods; but with EV this and hybrid that, recreating the heroes that made a lot of us fall in love with cars just makes sense.
Not so long ago, restomods were almost exclusively reserved for big dollar classics and vintage supercars. But exclusivity no more, just in the…

