The 3 Series has been a linchpin of the BMW lineup for 50 years, and the German auto brand is celebrating this milestone with a special edition. The BMW 3 Series 50 Jahre Edition is based on the flagship M340i xDrive – powered by a turbocharged inline six-cylinder petrol engine – and priced at $127,600…
A new study has found less than a quarter of drivers of combustion-powered vehicles in Australia plan to switch to an electric vehicle (EV) or hybrid for their next vehicle. In its 2025 Mobility Index, mycar found 23 per cent of drivers of internal combustion-engine (ICE) vehicle planned to switch to an EV or a…
Nissan Australia has confirmed a new, more affordable Qashqai e-Power hybrid that will become the most accessible model to utilise the brand’s electrified tech Down Under. The 2025 Nissan Qashqai Ti e-Power joins the Ti-L and N-Design in the local lineup, bringing the price of entry down to $47,165 before on-road costs. It’s the first…
Ford Australiahas posted its best monthly sales result in 16 years with 10,103 vehicles delivered in June 2025, beaten only by the perennial market-leading Toyota. The Blue Oval’s June 2025 figure was its best monthly result since June 2009, when it delivered 10,194 vehicles – led by its now defunct Falcon, but with the Ranger…
In case you missed it, we’ve teamed up with Nissan Australia to give away a brand-new MY25 Nissan Patrol Ti-L – and it could be yours if you enter by 11:59pm AEST this Thursday (July 10). That’s right, there are just two days left to enter after today, so don’t miss out – get your…
The second-generation Fiat 500 has finally been given a petrol-powered successor, but its journey to production is twistier than the Stelvio pass. That’s because the new 500 Hybrid is based on the third-generation 500 — also known as the 500e — that was designed only for electric drivetrains. Under the bonnet is a mild-hybrid drivetrain…
The Kia EV5 GT-Line is the most highly-specified version of the brand’s popular new mid-size electric SUV. It offers more gear than the other EV5 variants, and has a different powertrain, too – it’s the only EV5 with all-wheel drive, and it scores the bigger battery as well. Plus it has a distinct look, with…
The 2026 Porsche Cayenne Electric has been officially revealed for the first time, wrapped in lurid blue and purple camouflage at England’s historic Shelsley Walsh hill climb, where it beat a Mitsubishi Lancer EVO and Subaru WRX to set a new course record of just 31.28 seconds. However, almost simultaneously, our spy photographers also captured…
Toyota is still by far Australia’s hybrid vehicle market leader, with just one of its hybrids alone – the RAV4 – outselling the number two and three hybrid auto brands so far this year. Only one other brand cracked five-digit hybrid deliveries in the first half of 2025, according to VFACTS sales data, and that…
Lexus Australia has confirmed the NX450h+ AWD Luxury plug-in hybrid (PHEV) for Australian showrooms, scheduled to arrive in September 2025. The NX450h+ AWD Luxury will be the cheapest PHEV from the brand, starting from $84,500 before on-road costs and therefore undercutting the base Volvo XC60 Plus PHEV ($92,990) and BMW X3 xDrive30e ($104,800). It’ll sit…

