The BMW X1 has been named Australia’s best small luxury SUV in the inaugural 2025 CarExpert Choice awards. It beat out the Lexus LBX and Volvo XC40 for the title. As an entry-level luxury vehicle, the X1 is expected to offer a stylish exterior and interior, a luxurious feel, refined road manners, and slick technology.…

The idea of a ‘car of the year’ has been around as long as car experts have been reviewing cars. For a lot of everyday people who need to buy a new car every three to five years but are not passionately obsessed about the details or don’t have the time to spend testing…

The Nissan X-Trail has taken the win as Australia’s best affordable mid-size SUV in the inaugural 2025 CarExpert Choice awards. It beat out the top-selling Toyota RAV4, as well as the Honda CR-V. Competing in Australia’s largest vehicle segment by volume, the X-Trail offers a huge array of variants for buyers to choose from. You…

The BMW iX1 has been named Australia’s best small electric SUV in the inaugural 2025 CarExpert Choice Awards. It beat out its Mini Countryman platform-mate, as well as the second finalist, the recently launched Kia EV3. The iX1, BMW’s most affordable electric vehicle (EV), was praised by the CarExpert panel for its slick technology and…

The mid-size SUV segment is teeming with compelling options, so why did we choose the Nissan X-Trail as the best in our inaugural 2025 CarExpert Choice awards? Simple: it’s an extremely capable all-rounder with all of the latest safety and tech features, and offers not only benchmark refinement and ride/handling but a wide range of…

Utes have always done a roaring trade in Australia, where diesel power has long dominated. It’s only recently that we’ve seen hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric options join the segment. Electrified options continue to be vastly outnumbered by those with petrol or diesel power, but among these we picked the GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV as…

The GWM Cannon Alpha has been named Australia’s best electrified ute in the inaugural 2025 CarExpert Choice awards. It beat out two electrified dual-cab finalists – the plug-in hybrid BYD Shark 6 and the all-electric LDV e-T60. The Ford Ranger PHEV was launched too late to qualify, while fresh electric and plug-in hybrid (PHEV)…

For the 50th anniversary the Volkswagen Golf GTI’s unveiling, the automaker has cooked up the Edition 50, which features a few more spuds under the bonnet, a dash of styling changes, and a sprinkle of chassis upgrades. Based on the already uprated Clubsport edition, the Edition 50 boasts a revised 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol…

For the 50th anniversary the Volkswagen Golf GTI’s unveiling, the automaker has cooked up the Edition 50, which features a few more spuds under the bonnet, a dash of styling changes, and a sprinkle of chassis upgrades. Based on the already uprated Clubsport edition, the Edition 50 boasts a revised 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol…

The new-generation BMW X3 lineup is here, and the range-topping variant is the X3 M50 xDrive. This six-cylinder sweetheart is the most powerful version in the mid-size premium SUV model range – for now, at least – and it’s also the most expensive. So is it worth considering? And does it offer ‘M’ levels of…