Chinese manufacturer Cherry has revealed pricing and specification details for its return to the Australian market, with the launch of the Omoda 5 compact SUV range kicking off from $29,900 before on-roads. The Cherry Omoda 5 range is being offered in two variants, with both the base and premium-spec EX […]
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Subaru Forester hits 300,000 sales in Australia
Subaru is popping the champagne this week after recording 300,000 sales of the Forester SUV here in Australia since its introduction in 1997. The Forester’s sales journey here in Australia has seen five generations joined by five facelifted updates since 1997, and at one point in time, was Australia’s best-selling […]
2024 MINI Countryman previewed, switches to production in Germany
MINI is getting ready to launch its new 2024 Countryman later this year, with production switching to BMW Group’s Leipzig plant in Germany as the company strives to reduce its environment footprint. This will be the first MINI to be built entirely in Germany, as the company shifts to a […]
Peugeot confirms e-2008 fully electric SUV for Australia
Peugeot has announced plans to introduce its e-2008 battery electric SUV, first unveiled in 2020, in Australia in the third quarter of 2023. It will join the existing GT and GT Sport petrol variants. While Peugeot is pretty tight lipped in terms of details, we do know that the e-2008 […]
Video: Fernando Alonso thrashes Aston Martin DBX707 SUV
Two-time F1 champion Fernando Alonso has been getting acquainted with his new Formula 1 team, Aston Martin, and one of its high-powered road cars, the DBX707 SUV. With Alonso joining the team for the start of the 2023 season, Aston Martin has been keen to get the Spanish world champion […]
Second batch of Cupra Leon & Formentor VZe PHEVs headed to Australia
Cupra has announced that a second run of its Leon and Formentor VZe plug-in hybrids are set to make their way to Australia, after the first batch were quickly swallowed up late last year. After Cupra’s initial allocation of 100 plug-in units hit the market in October last year, the […]
Haval adds base Lux variant for Jolion Hybrid, $36,990 drive-away
The Haval Jolion Hybrid range in Australia just got even more accessible to buyers with the introduction of a new entry-level variant, the Lux, which is priced from $36,990 drive-away. The addition of the Lux gives price-conscious Aussies some pretty serious food for thought thanks to the $4000 discount over […]
Fully electric Nissan X-Trail, Juke & Qashqai arriving from 2025 – report
Buyers will soon be able to opt for a fully electric version of the Nissan X-Trail, Juke and Qashqai from around 2025, according to a recent report, as Nissan sets to accelerate its EV push for the middle of the decade. While Nissan gave us a taste of things to […]