Everybody knows the Goldilocks story – the one where she finds the sweet spot among three bowls of breakfast left by a family of bears. Note: This is a revised version of our most recent review of the MG ZS, as there have been no major changes to the model since it was published. We have…

Volkswagen Australia has said introducing the new Tayron name to its local lineup comes with a certain amount of risk, after its predecessor was able to leverage the popular Tiguan name. The Tayron is the replacement for the 2018-2024 Tiguan Allspace, the second most popular SUV in the brand’s Australian lineup year-to-date behind the T-Cross…

There’s been an identity crisis at Volkswagen. That’s why we ended up in a barn in the New South Wales southern highlands where, apparently, an episode of reality TV show Married at First Sight (MAFS) was shot. You see, according to Volkswagen, many Australian customers weren’t aware the previous Tiguan mid-size SUV could also be…

MG Motor Australia has slashed service costs for its QS seven-seat SUV to less than half the outlay of when the current model was introduced to Australian showrooms earlier this year. A confidential dealer bulletin sighted by CarExpert revealed the drastic changes for the QS – a rival to the Kia Sorentoand Volkswagen Tayron –…

More than 1500 examples of the Toyota bZ4X are being recalled in Australia because the windscreen of the mid-size electric SUV could get too foggy. “Due to a software programming issue, the Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC) electrical compressor may fail,” the company says in its recall notice. “If this occurs, the windscreen defrost function…

The Lexus RZ mid-size electric SUV has been recalled due to a problem that may prevent its windscreen from defrosting. The related Toyota bZ4X, as well as the smaller Lexus UX300e, have also been recalled for the same issue. “Due to a software programming issue, the Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC) electrical compressor may fail,”…

Volkswagen is set to revitalise its ID.4electric SUV with the new design language debuted on the ID. Cross concept electric vehicle (EV) revealed at the 2025 Munich motor show. The ID.4 electric SUV was belatedly launched in Australia this year after going in sale in Europe back in 2020, entering the hotly competitive mid-size electric…

The Lexus UX300e small electric SUV has been recalled due to an issue that may prevent its windscreen from defrosting properly. The same issue has also led to recalls for the Lexus RZ and Toyota bZ4X. “Due to a manufacturing defect, the electric heater element within the Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC) system may deteriorate…

The design chief of Mercedes-Benz has publicly criticised the brand’s German rivals, following the reveals of the BMW iX3 and Audi Concept C at the Munich motor show this week. In a rare public sledging, Mercedes-Benz design boss Gorden Wagener hit out at the interiors shown by BMW and Audi while speaking to UK magazine…

The Leapmotor B05 made its global debut at the 2025 Munich motor show, and it’ll gain a hot Ultra variant in the not-too-distant future. The new small electric hatchback is due in Australia during the second half of 2026. Leapmotor is happy to talk in hyperbolic terms about the B05, claiming it “redefines what it…