The Zeekr 7X will undercut the top-selling Tesla Model Y in Australia, with a base price of $57,900 before on-road costs. That’s for the entry-level single-motor rear-wheel drive variant – called simply the RWD – and it means the new Chinese electric SUV undercuts the base Model Y RWD by $1000. The mid-spec Long Range…

The Australian Automobile Association (AAA) has been testing the fuel consumption and emissions claims of automakers since 2023, and now it’s expanding its testing program to look at electric vehicle (EV) range figures. The peak motoring body has released test results for five EVs analysed under its federally funded Real-World Testing Program, and found their…

Zeekr Australia has lowered its previous sales forecast for 2025, citing the late arrival of its new 7X mid-size electric SUV. The company said in February it planned to sell up to 3000 vehicles in 2025 but now expects to sell 2000 by year’s end. To the end of July, it’s sitting at 522 deliveries,…

A New South Wales man has been charged with a litany of offences after allegedly driving at up to 168km/h with an unrestrained seven-month-old baby in the front seat and meth in his system. According to the NSW Police Force’s Traffic and Highway Patrol Command Facebook page, officers first detected the speeding driver at 9:30pm…

Chery is taking on GWM, Honda, Hyundai, MG and Toyota with a new small hybrid SUV with a sharp base price of $29,990 drive-away. After releasing Tiggo 4 Hybrid pricing on its website earlier, which we published on July 1, Chery has now released full specifications for the small hybrid SUV. It’s available in showrooms…

We’ve all gotten a ute dirty before, but have you ever packed on 600kg of mud? That’s what Ford has done in torture-testing the tougher Super Duty version of its top-selling Ranger, with the goal to pack on as much mud as possible. Why? To test how the Ford Ranger Super Duty performs once hundreds…

What do you get when you send a Volkswagen Tiguan on exchange to Barcelona? Well, probably the Cupra Terramar. The performance-leaning Spanish subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group is making strides (globally) with continued growth and is currently in the midst of a big product offensive. Next cab off the rank? A mid-size SUV to indirectly…

First, Hyundai went small with the teeny weeny Inster. Now, they’ve gone big… like really big. The Ioniq 9 is the most expensive vehicle Hyundai has ever sold in Australia, and you get plenty of metal for your money. But, to be frank, who even asked for something like the Ioniq 9? The market for…

The Cupra Terramar mid-size SUV has officially landed in Australia, with petrol and mild-hybrid power available at launch and a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) version not too far behind. Based on the Volkswagen Group’s MQB evo modular architecture, the Terramar is closely related to the new VW Tiguan and Audi Q3, but with a greater focus…

After nearly two and a half decades on sale, the Volkswagen Touareg may cease to exist in the very near future, according to a new report out of the UK. Autocar says ‘insiders’ have told the publication that production of the German brand’s luxury SUV will cease in 2026, leaving the new Tayron SUV…