The Isuzu MU-X range has seen its 1.9-litre turbo-diesel engine axed in favour of a more powerful and more efficient new 2.2-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel that better meets the demands of large off-road SUV buyers. This gruntier new turbo-diesel – an evolution of the previous base engine – also adds a new eight-speed Aisin automatic transmission…

Runout specials on the Cupra Formentor continue, with the flagship 228kW VZx performance flagship now being advertised from $51,990 drive-away – $10,000 less than before. The sale applies to model year 2024 (MY24) stock, the final builds before the incoming facelift entered production. In addition to the drive-away price, Cupra Choice finance is offering weekly…

Volvo has revised its electrification targets for Australia after previously committing to an all-electric vehicle (EV) lineup by the end of this year. Back in 2022, local managing director Stephen Connor pledged that Volvo Car Australia would go EV-only heading into 2026. However, that hasn’t come to pass, with the brand still set to offer…

BYD has officially hit the sales podium in Australia’s biggest and most competitive vehicle segment – mid-size SUVs – with its Sealion 7 electric vehicle (EV) snagging a top-three spot behind the Tesla Model Y and Toyota RAV4. September VFACTS figures reveal 1887 examples of the Sealion 7 were delivered last month in the model’s…

Not content with the Ranger outselling the Toyota HiLux since 2023, Ford has just scraped past the RAV4 with its Everest. According to September VFACTS data released today by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), the Ford Everest overtook the Toyota RAV4 last month by just four sales. Ford’s Ranger-based large off-road SUV took…

According to VFACTS figures released today by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), Australians purchased 106,891 new vehicles in September 2025 – up 6.3 per cent on August and 10.1 per cent on September 2024, marking the largest monthly sales increase so far this year and putting the market ahead of last year for…

Chery Australia is gearing up for its entry into the nation’s enormous ute market, which will be joined by several other new Chinese models within the next year, and a recent report suggests that – unlike some of them – Chery’s first ute will be tailored towards Aussie tradespeople, businesses, and fleets. Speaking with Fleet…

The Tesla Model 3 is now the longest-range electric vehicle (EV) available in Australia, following the introduction of a new Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) variant of the mid-size electric sedan for the 2026 model year. Priced at $61,990 before on-road costs, the new Model 3 Long Range RWD offers up to 750km (WLTP) of range…

The next-generation petrol-powered BMW M3 has been spotted testing ahead of its official reveal, which is expected in 2027 ahead of the all-new mid-size performance sedan’s release the following year. The test mule was snapped by CarExpert photographers on the streets north of Munich in Germany, near BMW headquarters. While it’s clearly not wearing a…

Isuzu Ute Australia has done away with the 1.9-litre turbo-diesel engine in its D-Max ute range, and replaced it with a new, more powerful and more efficient 2.2-litre diesel engine. Not only is there a new engine, but there’s also a new eight-speed automatic transmission to go with it, in both 4×2 or 4×4 drivetrain…