SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT Over the past few years there has been a quantum shift of Australian car buying preferences. The once dominant Holden and Ford large sedans have been off the charts for a while, with the Toyota Corolla, Mazda3 and Hyundai i30 variably swapping first place for the […]
Comparisons
2016 Suzuki Vitara Turbo vs Honda HR-V: small SUV comparison
SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT To try and help you decipher the small SUV market, today we’re taking a look at two Japanese underdogs of the segment; the 2016 Honda HR-V and the new Suzuki Vitara S Turbo. Both of these are quite popular in Australia, although, they can’t catch the […]
2016 Mitsubishi Mirage vs Holden Spark: City car comparison
PROS & CONS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT Some new city cars in the lower end of the pricing spectrum are marketed in a way that is heavily skewed towards young women. The 2016 Mitsubishi Mirage LS and 2016 Holden Spark LS have both been featured in advertising suggesting young girls are […]
2016 Subaru Outback vs Volkswagen Passat Alltrack: comparison
SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT With SUV segments flooded with a bewildering array of options at the moment, buyers might want to consider raised-up wagons such as the Subaru Outback and Volkswagen Passat Alltrack. These aren’t fully-fledged SUVs but they do offer similar practicality and some off-road ability. Subaru pioneered this […]
2016 Mazda MX-5 vs Toyota 86 comparison: track test (video)
SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT The sports car market hasn’t been this hot since the days of the turbo fenzy in the crazy eighties. It’s the brilliant 2016 Mazda MX-5 2L versus the now legendary Toyota 86. These are the only proper rear-wheel drive sports cars you can buy for under […]
2016 Hyundai Tucson: 1.6T petrol vs CRDi diesel comparison (video)
SPECS VERDICT There are many SUVs on the market at the moment; sports, luxury, heavy-duty, coupe, seven-seat, four-seat. The choice is endless. But even if you can decide on one, there are often various versions of that particular model available. Today we’re looking at one of the more popular new […]
2016 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution vs Subaru WRX STI: comparison (video)
SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT What’s it going to be? This could be your last chance to decide whether you’d prefer the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution or Subaru WRX STI. These are two of the most hotly contested affordable sports sedans to ever grace the tarmac, dirt, and Macca’s car park hangout, […]
2015 Volvo V40 T5 vs Peugeot 308 GT: warm hatch comparison (video)
SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT Okay, so the 2015 Volvo V40 T5 R-Design and the Peugeot 308 GT aren’t exactly spec-for-spec rivals. But if you’re after a distinct European ‘warm’ hatch that offers more exclusivity to the common and perhaps less practical hardcore hot hatches, these two could be the perfect […]