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Month: November 2019
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Skoda Octavia 2020 pricing and specs confirmed: MY20 range up to $5000 dearer
Skoda Australia has increased pricing of its Octavia by up to $5000 as part of a MY20 update that will see out the current generation of the mid-sizer. With its fourth-generation model due locally in early 2021, the Octavia has received a marked lift in standard equipment, although buyers can expect to pay more. The…
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Suzuki Swift 2020 confirmed: Facelifted light car due from April
Suzuki is poised to facelift its popular Swift light hatch next year, with the ‘Series 2’ model due in Australian showrooms from April. A Suzuki Australia spokesperson told CarsGuide that the Swift’s flagship Sport grade will go on sale first, while regular variants are scheduled to arrive in July. When the facelift will be revealed…
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BMW gives a crap about carbon emissions
While zero-emissions vehicles and carbon-neutral power sources are all the rage when it comes to feeling that green glow of goodness, motorists in California will soon be able to gloat one step further by using bio energy – made from cow manure – which effectively has “negative carbon intensity”. BMW’s American arm has launched a…
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Suzuki Ignis 2020 confirmed: May launch set for small SUV facelift
Suzuki will facelift its cheap and cheerful Ignis small SUV next year, with an Australian launch set for May. While a Suzuki Australia spokesperson confirmed the company’s plans with CarsGuide, they did not elaborate on what is specifically in store for the ‘Series 2’ Ignis or when it will first be seen. That said, a…
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Honda Accord 2020 pricing and specs confirmed: Hybrid cost falls by $8500
Honda Australia has confirmed pricing and specification for the 10th-generation Accord mid-size sedan ahead of its overdue launch next month, with it headlined by a more affordable petrol-electric hybrid variant. Firmly positioned as the flagship passenger car in Honda Australia’s line-up, the Toyota Camry-rivalling Accord is offered in a single, highly specified grade, dubbed VTi-LX.…
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Jaguar Land Rover introduces free Apple CarPlay and Android Auto retrofit
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) Australia is offering a free Apple CarPlay and Android Auto retrofit to select customers. The retrofit can be installed in models with the British company’s latest-generation Touch Pro and Touch Pro Duo multimedia systems, which debuted in the MY16 Jaguar XF mid-size sedan and MY18 Range Rover Velar mid-size SUV respectively.…
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CarsGuide Podcast: Tools in the Shed ep. 111
Episode 111 – An electric LandCruiser!? In this episode, Matt Campbell, Richard Berry and Tom White gather in the garage to talk about all things motoring, including: You can get in touch with us on Facebook, Twitter (#CGPodcast) and Instagram, and let us know whether you’d be into an electric LandCruiser or not, by emailing…
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Audi Australia going big next year after a soft 2019
After a challenging 2019, Audi Australia is planning to turn its new car sales frown upside down in 2020 with a mammoth new product assault. The company’s corporate communications manager, Shaun Cleary, told CarsGuide constrained supply of key models was behind the brand’s 25.6 per cent decline in year-on-year new car sales to the end…
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Audi lowers A6 cost-of-entry
With its new three-variant A6 range now in local showrooms, Audi Australia has confirmed an additional entry-level model, the 40 TFSI, will join the brand’s large size luxury sedan line-up in early 2020. Launched here in August, the top-spec 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 A6 55 TFSI quattro S line ($116,000 before on-road costs), has now been…
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LDV T60 Mega Tub 2020 confirmed for Australia: Long-wheelbase, big tub ute here to take Toyota HiLux sales!
The LDV T60 Mega Tub has been confirmed for Australia, with the new mid-spec dual-cab ute adding a longer wheelbase and a class-leading tub to appeal to customers who need extra space in the back. The LDV T60 Mega Tub model will be offered purely in Luxe spec, with pricing set at $34,990 drive-away for…
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Tesla Cybertruck’s “250,000” pre-orders now in doubt as questions over double-billing emerge
Reports out of the USA have thrown the Tesla Cybertruck’s claimed 250,000 pre-orders into question, with some customers suggesting they’d been billed for their deposits more than once, sparking concerns the EV company might be inadvertently over-counting orders. Now we must point out here that the allegations are so far unproven, but some customers in…
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Mazda CX-30 2020 pricing and spec confirmed: Hyundai Kona fighter sneaks in below $30,000
Mazda Australia has released details for its CX-30 small SUV line-up, which will kick off from $29,990 before on-road costs when it lands in local showrooms early next year. Opening the range is the front-wheel-drive G20 Pure, while the more equipment heavy G20 Evolve, G20 Touring and G20 Astina is also available at $31,490, $34,990…
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Select Renault Koleos SUVs to get smartphone mirroring retrofit in 2020
Renault Australia’s engineering team and customers are currently working together to test a retrofit for the R-Link 2 multimedia system of select Koleos mid-size SUVs that is expected to deliver Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support next year. The second-generation Koleos launched locally in September 2016, debuting without the smartphone mirroring technology, which was added…
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Could the CX-30 2020 be Australia’s best-selling SUV?
Mazda Australia is gearing up to launch its new CX-30 small SUV, which will be positioned perfectly between the CX-3 and CX-5 in price and size, early next year, but don’t except the new nameplate to rocket up the sales charts. Speaking to CarsGuide, Mazda Australia boss Vinesh Bhindi said the Japanese brand is not…
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Fisker Ocean electric luxury SUV reservations open: 2022 launch for Tesla Model X rival
The Fisker Ocean luxury electric SUV won’t be a traditional offering – instead, the car will be offered as a flexible lease, with pricing starting at US$379 (AUD $558) per month. The Fisker Ocean will launch in 2022 with that base level price, which is going to be available through a smartphone subscription style app.…
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VW T-Cross 2020 range expands before it even launches: Watch out Toyota C-HR and Mitsubishi ASX!
The VW T-Cross 2020 range isn’t even on sale yet in Australia, yet the brand has already announced a new flagship model. The 2020 VW T-Cross model line will be topped by the just announced 110TSI variant, which gets a more powerful 1.5-litre turbo petrol engine producing, as the name suggests, 110kW of power and…
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VW Golf GTI TCR 2020 confirmed for Australia: Fastest, most powerful GTI ever set to smash Hyundai i30 N
The so-called king of front-wheel drive hot-hatches is coming to Australia, with the Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 2020 model confirmed to arrive here in the middle of next year. The Golf GTI TCR model is the most powerful production iteration of the Golf GTI ever, with a stonking 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo engine producing 213kW of power…
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BMW M3, M4 2021 to get manual RWD and automatic AWD variants
BMW has revealed that the next-generation M3 and the mechanically related M4 will be offered with two very different transmission-drivetrain combinations: an M5-derived automatic with all-wheel drive, and a purist-friendly manual with rear-wheel drive. While automatic and manual transmissions and AWD and RWD drivetrains have been previously confirmed for the upcoming M3 and M4, this…
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VW Amarok V6 manual 2020 pricing and specs detailed: Powered-up dual-cab aims up at Ford Ranger
The first ever Volkswagen Amarok V6 manual has arrived in Australia, with the brand’s powerhouse engine finally mated to a stick shift and proper low-range transfer case. The new model is expected to be offered in the Core trim level only, with the so-called TDI500 4Motion manual variant priced at $49,590 before on-road costs. It…
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More bang, less bucks: Meet the five new cut-price performance cars coming to Australia in 2020
Australia stands on the cusp of a cut-price sports car revolution, with the Toyota Yaris GR, Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR, Ford Focus ST, Mazda MX-5 and the Ford Fiesta ST all set to compete for your performance car dollars from as early as January next year. Yep, if you like lots of bang for your…