The Volkswagen Amarok continues to be an underdog in Australia’s huge ute market, even if it shares its DNA with the country’s current head honcho. Its twin-under-the-skin is, of course, the Ford Ranger, which not only continues to be Australia’s top-selling ute, but also the country’s favourite new vehicle bar none, with no fewer than…

The next-generation Audi Q5 has added a pair of ‘e-hybrid’ plug-in hybrid (PHEV) variants overseas, and at least one is all but confirmed for the Australian market. Available in the same 220kW and 270kW versions like the related A5 e-hybrid, the 2026 Audi Q5 e-hybrid is offered in both SUV and Sportback body styles, and…

Can a new Chinese electric SUV replace our diesel Ford wagon as a family car? That is the question. My wife and I have chosen to novate lease a BYD Sealion 7 AWD. The BYD is our first leased vehicle and our first SUV. We chose the Sealion 7 after carefully considering the competing…

Mahindra is aiming to be one of Australia’s top 15 best-selling brands by the end of the decade as it moves from its traditional workhorse utes to mainstream SUVs – including electric vehicles (EVs). Speaking at the launch of the 2025 Mahindra 3XO SUV – Australia’s cheapest SUV – Mahindra head of international operations Sachin…

The Genesis GV70 may be the fledgling luxury brand’s best-selling model in Australia, but it doesn’t sell in the same volumes as rivals from Audi, BMW, Lexus and Mercedes-Benz – and we reckon that ought to change. We chose the GV70 as Australia’s best mid-size luxury SUV in our inaugural 2025 CarExpert Choice Awards, ahead…

MG has led the way for a wave of new auto brands in Australia. The Chinese-owned brand has built solid foundations since it was relaunched here in 2017, becoming a regular member of the top 10 list of automakers on our monthly sales charts thanks to its value-focused range of urban runabouts, family soft-roaders and…

Many automakers are busy delving into their archives and digging grand names for the past, attaching them to new vehicles, and tapping into our sepia-tinged memories. Mitsubishi is no different, with the Grandis the latest nameplate to be exhumed and repurposed. While the original car was a mid-size people mover that, in Australia at…

Bentley has controversially killed off its fairly wild 12-cylinder W12 petrol engine as part of its move to an electrified future. And, while the Continental coupe and Flying Spur sedan ranges now offer plug-in hybrid drivetrains, the Bentayga Speed SUV range retains a V8 without electrification, and it now adds the option of an epic-sounding…

Will this all-new compact SUV be the best-selling Mahindra in Australia? The Indian industrial giant thinks so, and there are plenty of reasons to suggest the Mahindra XUV 3XO will be a game-changer for the Indian auto brand in this country. The XUV 3XO might be a small SUV but it’s a seriously big deal…