Customer satisfaction has dropped across three consecutive years amongst new car buyers; a decrease not seen in the 28-year history of the J.D Power APEAL study, with Hyundai dominating the awards overall. Specifically, the latest report from J.D. Power maps out new car buyers’ reception of the automotive performance, execution […]
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New Car Sales High as Tesla Model Y Narrows Gap to HiLux in June: VFacts
Sales of new vehicles in June, 2023 have jumped a substantial 25% over the same time last year, with Toyota once again remaining at the top of the class and Tesla chomping at its heels with Australia’s second-best seller last month. All up, Australians purchased 124,926 new vehicles in […]
2023 Kia Niro review – Hybrid & Electric (video)
Kia is hoping its follow-up to the first-gen Niro will take off where its admittedly lacklustre predecessor left off, offering a more mature and striking design package and a more fuel-efficient hybrid engine. While Kia’s accent across almost every segment has been quick and formidable, the company has been somewhat […]
Fully electric RZ 450e SUV priced from $123,000 in Australia, arrives in May
Lexus will launch its second-ever electric vehicle in Australia in May, following the UX 300e, with the RZ 450e to go on sale from $123,000. When it arrives, the Lexus RZ 450e range will be offered in two variants, with the 450e Luxury and 450e Sports Luxury. Both come powered […]
Australian vehicles sales for February 2023: VFACTS
We’re into the second month of the year but we can already see some interesting trends occurring in the new-car market thanks to the release of the 2023 February VFACTS new vehicle registration figures. During February, 86,878 new vehicles were registered, which is up 1.8 per cent compared with last […]
Suzuki & Toyota planning 1000kg, 1.0-litre turbo sports coupe – report
The rumour mill is once again swirling, with whispers that Toyota and Suzuki are planning on a co-developed two-seat sports coupe powered by a 1.0-litre turbocharged engine. The report comes from Japanese outlet Best Car, who says that Suzuki may be leaning on Toyota and its Daihatsu subsidiary for a […]
2023 Toyota HiLux Rogue review (video)
For years now, Ranger and HiLux have slugged it out for the number one position in Australian new vehicle sales. Despite the all-new Ranger being launched, HiLux actually grew its overall sales lead in 2022 , though it’s hard to argue against the Ford now having overall supremacy for the […]
2023 BMW X1 review – sDrive18i & xDrive20i (video)
BMW has released the third generation of its baby SUV – the X1. But just because it’s the smallest does not mean it’s small. Now bigger, bolder and smarter than ever before, the 2023 X1 is out to reset benchmarks for its class. According to VFACTS, the outgoing X1 slipped […]