Commanding a small but respectable piece of the small SUV sales pie, the Jeep Compass Trailhawk is a premium-priced player in the segment, trading on the off-road legacy of the storied American carmaker. According to December 2022 VFACTS, the Jeep Compass enjoyed a 36.6 per cent bump in sales last […]
Mitchell Jones
Mitchell is a contributing journalist at PerformanceDrive. He has been a passionate petrol-head from a very young age. He is excited by the future of the industry, and considers himself as a bit of a fanatic when it comes to the technical aspects of cars. He is also fascinated by new cars that are popping up in developing markets.
2023 MG ZS Excite 1.5L review
A cursory look over the total 2022 sales charts reveals something eye-opening. The 2022 MG ZS commanded 18.3 per cent of the small SUV segment, continuing a trend of growth that has been occurring for some years now. This cements its sales position at number one in the category. Introduced […]
2022 Peugeot 3008 GT Sport review (video)
Positioned as an entry-premium entrant, the Peugeot 3008 is a minnow in the big pond of Australia’s medium SUV market. Recently treated to a facelift that echoes the upcoming, all-new 308, the 3008 aims to lure buyers who lust for something a bit more upmarket than a CX-5 or RAV4 […]
2023 Summernats 35: Highlights and mega gallery
The automotive landscape and world at-large is shifting away from petrol cars and towards electrification and political correctness. Summernats is Australia’s largest automotive festival and a utopian oasis from those bleak realities. In fact, the 2023 event saw attendance up to over 125,000 between Thursday, January 5 and Sunday January […]
2023 MG MG3 Excite review (video)
You’ve probably noticed a lot of these popping up in traffic. In fact, according to October 2022 VFACTS, 1823 MG3s were shifted last month. Add up the sales of every single one of MG3’s light car competitors and MG3 sold 301 more units than all of them combined during that […]
2022 Genesis GV80 3.5T 6-seat review
With the arrival of the Genesis GV80, Hyundai’s luxury division sent a bold message that it is ready to fight the status quo on their own terms, not merely using value as its trump card. At $108,691 (before on-road costs) for the 3.5T model – plus $13,500 for the Luxury […]
2022 Peugeot Partner Pro LWB review
When looking for the best new van for your business, there are a lot of important factors to consider, as this will be your home away from home when you are transporting goods. We have sampled the 2022 Peugeot Partner Pro LWB to assess its usability and what it’s like […]
2023 Ford Ranger Sport review – 2.0L 4CYL & 3.0L V6 (video)
The 2023 Ford Ranger Sport is one of the most important new vehicles of this year. When Ford Australia was handed the task of developing the outgoing Ranger as part of Ford’s T6 program, the scope and significance of it was enormous. That original model was instrumental in securing Ford […]