UPDATED 14/06/2025:We’ve updated this article, first published 29 May, with newly confirmed specification details. Pricing and specifications for the facelifted 2026 Kia Sportage have been announced for Australia as first vehicles arrive in showrooms, and the upgraded mid-size SUV lineup brings more more hybrid variants, more standard equipment, and the introduction of Kia Connect services,…

The Hyundai Venue entered 2025 unchanged, aside from price rises of $250 across the range. Note: This article is based on our most recent review of the Venue, as there have been no major changes to pricing or specifications since it was published. We have updated the article with the most up to date information available,…

Peugeot is wading into the electric hot hatch battle with the GTi badge now affixed to the e-208 city hatch. Under the bonnet there’s a more powerful French-made electric motor with 209kW and 345Nm driving the front wheels. That’s quite a big step up from the regular e-208’s 115kW motor. To help the GTi make…

The Volkswagen Golf GTI turns 50 next year, and to celebrate the German auto giant has created its fastest-ever production model around the famed Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit. Dubbed “the most powerful production GTI to date”, the 2026 Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50 celebrates half a century of the iconic hot hatch nameplate, and will officially…

French automaker Peugeot is offering $2000 cashback on its 3008 Hybrid Fastback until June 30, 2025. The incentive applies across the 3008 Hybrid Fastback range, which includes two model grades – Allure and Premium – starting at $52,990 before on-road costs and before the cashback offer. The broader 3008 lineup is the brand’s best-selling passenger…

Kia had a record year in Australia in 2024 – led by the popular Sportage mid-size SUV. Above: GT-Line HEV FWD No less than 22,210 out of the Korean brand’s 81,787 new registrations in Australia last year were Sportages, meaning the long-running fSUV nameplate accounts for more than one in four of the brand’s sales…

Former Honda Australia director and chief operating officer (COO), Stephen Collins, has been appointed COO of BYD’s new factory-backed Australian operation. Mr Collins joins BYD Australia as it takes over the local distributorship from EVDirect amid a raft of model launches, including the Atto 2 compact electric SUV and its first seven-seater, the Sealion 8…

Genesis Australia has released full specifications for its updated Electrified G80 luxury sedan, bringing a larger battery and more range with tweaked safety and interior tech in a new, long-wheelbase body. Offered in one “highly equipped” Signature AWD trim level, the Electrified G80 is priced from $155,000 before on-roads, an increase of $10,000 from when…

BMW has released more details of the next-generation iX3, the first of its next-generation ‘Neue Klasse’ electric vehicles ahead of a 2025 Munich motor show reveal and 2026 production kick-off. The 2026 BMW iX3 – a battery-electric Polestar 4, Tesla Model Y, Mercedes-Benz GLC with EQ Technology and Audi Q6 e-tron rival – will be…

SPONSORED Meet the Jaecoo J7, a new mid-size SUV shaped by the design philosophy “From Classic, Beyond Classic”. It aims to blend rugged off-road style with refined urban sophistication. And this SHS version – a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) – finished in Lunar Silver nails that balance to a tee. Jaecoo may be a…