The Toyota Camry has been named Australia’s best affordable mid-size car in the inaugural 2025 CarExpert Choice Awards. It beat out two finalists: the Hyundai Sonata and Skoda Octavia. The new-generation Camry, launched here in 2024, features Toyota’s latest-generation hybrid powertrain and delivers greater performance and efficiency than its predecessor. Hundreds of new car deals…

The BMW 3 Series – including both the sedan and Touring wagon – has been named best luxury mid-size car in the inaugural 2025 CarExpert Choice Awards. It beat out the Genesis G70 sedan and Shooting Brake, as well as the Lexus ES sedan. The 3 Series is one of several winning models from BMW…

Australians aren’t afraid to splurge on family transport, especially those in affluent areas like the eastern suburbs of Melbourne where I live. BMW X5s and Mercedes-Benz GLEs, in addition to their smaller counterparts, are an hourly if minute-ly sight on my local streets. No doubt that’s helped by the fact some of the premium auto…

Pricing for the Volkswagen Amarok 10 Deserts Edition has been announced along with national drive-away pricing across the updated MY25 Volkswagen Amarok dual-cab ute lineup, bringing the cost of every variant down. The entry-level Amarok Core TDI405 Core is now priced at $55,990 drive-away – $1000 more than its previous list price which did not…

Kia has published a full list of Tasman accessories and pricing for each item, ahead of its new ute’s launch in July. The items range from a $53 aromatherapy diffuser all the way up to a $6114 premium canopy. There are side steps, roof racks, and bike carriers included on the price list, as well…

Electric car maker Tesla has carried out what it claims is the world’s first autonomous delivery of a new car. Footage posted on social media platform X by the US automaker shows a silver 2025 Tesla Model Y apparently being driven autonomously from the Texas factory where it was made to its new owner’s premises. …

The new 2025 Kia Tasman is the latest new ute to conquer Beer O’clock Hill, the notoriously challenging off-road hillclimb that disabled a BYD Shark 6 in April before being tamed by another plug-in hybrid dual-cab, the GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV, earlier this month. Keen to demonstrate the off-road chops of its first ute, Kia…

Tesla’s overhauled performance SUV has been spied testing, completely undisguised, in the Swiss Alps. The 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance has been revealed in a pair of short clips – captured with another Tesla – that were submitted to German-language YouTube channel Nextmove. The updated flagship mid-size electric SUV is expected to be revealed later…

UPDATE, 30/06/2025 11:00am –Toyota Australia has confirmed leaked pricing of the update Corolla Cross lineup – published by CarExpert on June 25 – is accurate, and that GX and Atmos trims will go on sale on July 24, 2025. GXL and GR Sport trim levels will follow in the fourth quarter of 2025. Toyota…

The new LDV Terron 9 ute is reaching Australian showrooms in July, but the current T60 ute won’t be departing then. Instead, LDV will sell the two ute dual-cab 4×4 ute lines concurrently, with the larger Terron 9 priced higher. The base Origin is priced at $50,990 drive-away for ABN holders, though for a limited…