The Toyota RAV4 has become a sales juggernaut since the evergreen mid-size SUV went all-hybrid in its previous generation, outselling the Japanese giant’s own HiLux ute for the first time in seven years to become Australia’s most popular SUV in 2024. But it’s always been more popular among district nurses and rental companies than driving…

The BYD Atto 2 DM-i plug-in hybrid (PHEV) small SUV has received Australian Government type approval, indicating a local launch is just around the corner. CarExpert understands it'll arrive here during the third quarter (July to September) of 2026. We reported in May that the Atto 2 DM-i, revealed last October, was headed for local…

The boss of Porsche has told German media the automaker is looking to maintain profits with fewer, more exclusive models rather than needing higher sales to make money – putting a new three-row SUV in doubt. Speaking to Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, CEO Michael Leiters said: “We are planning for lower capacities in the future." "Porsche has…

Honda has been without a large, three-row SUV in Australia for almost 20 years, but a long-awaited replacement for the MDX – and a new rival for the likes of the Toyota Kluger and Hyundai Santa Fe – could be coming. Filipino website Autoindustriya reports a new generation of Avancier will enter production in Thailand…

Italian brand Osca has returned after almost 60 years, but instead of sports cars it’ll be selling Chinese SUVs... at least at first. The revived brand has teased a sports car, which Italian outlet Askanews reports will be based on a Lotus – likely the Emira – and will be unveiled later this year ahead…

Ford has confirmed its Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) platform, which will underpin a range of vehicles including a Ford Ranger-sized electric ute, has been engineered for right-hand drive (RHD, enabling it to underpin vehicles for the Australian market. The EV underpinnings, which the automaker said it have invested US$5 billion (A$7.16 billion) on, are designed…

GAC has had a few months to settle in after landing in Australia in late 2025, which has given us enough time to mull over cars like the Emzoom. This small SUV is one of three new models that GAC brought to Australia at its launch, the other two being the Aion V mid-size electric…

The Renault Megane E-Tech kicked off the brand's electric vehicle (EV) renaissance, and it's the first model in the French automaker’s current electric range to be significantly updated. "The Renault Megane E-Tech facelift is due in Australian showrooms in the first half of 2027. Prices and specifications will be announced closer to showroom arrivals," said a Renault…

Hyundai has confirmed the upcoming fourth-generation i20 small car will include the return of the i20 N hot hatch, likely with a hybrid powertrain after the current model bows out of showrooms later this year. “An i20 N for Europe is a must,” Hyundai's global research and development (R&D) boss Manfred Harrer told British publication…