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Toyota C-HR 2020 GR Sport revealed: Sportier styling and performance debut on Japanese small SUV
Toyota has shown off a sporty C-HR variant in Japan, dubbed GR Sport, but chances of the new performance-focused SUV of arriving Down Under are low. The C-HR GR Sport is currently a Japanese-market exclusive, with Toyota Australia only interested in sporty models with a sizeable lift in both performance and aesthetics. Based on the…
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Most valuable car brands revealed
Toyota has once again topped the table for most valuable car marque, according to US consultancy firm Interbrand’s top 100 best global brands of 2019 list. Placing seventh overall, Toyota’s value surged five per cent from last year to hit $US56.2 billion, putting it behind the top-ranked brands of Apple ($234.2 billion, +9%), Google ($167.7…
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Who will finish third on the sales charts this year, Mitsubishi or Hyundai?
After nine months of trading, Australia’s new car sales shows no signs of lifting by the end of the year. Overall, the market has dropped 7.9 per cent to 8111,464 to the end of September, with Toyota (154,515, -6.3%) once again the dominant player in the Australian market. With the big T brand basically a…
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Kia vows to stick with passenger cars
Utes and SUVs dominate the sales charts these days, but Kia is determined to remain in the shrinking passenger car market – and it could be the key to its future growth. It’s no secret passenger cars aren’t as popular as they once were, but this year the decline has been steep. Year-to-date passenger cars…
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Honda Jazz 2020 teased: Could this popular city-hatch go hybrid only?
Honda has snuck in a teaser image of its next-generation Jazz city car set to be unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show in the coming days. The Jazz looks to maintain a similar silhouette as the outgoing model but has become significantly more rounded at the edges. Honda says the new Jazz has been designed…
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What will the facelifted Honda CR-V 2020 look like?
Honda Australia’s fifth-generation CR-V mid-size SUV has kicking around since 2017, meaning a facelifted version is expected in the near future for the Japanese brand’s best-selling model. In the US, an updated CR-V was shown just last month with new looks and a petrol-electric hybrid powertrain, but Honda’s local division has remained hush on whether…
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CarsGuide Podcast: Tools in the Shed ep. 105
Episode 105 – What gear do you need to go off-road? In this episode, James Cleary, Matt Campbell and Marcus Craft gather in the garage to talk about all things motoring, including: What kind of gear you really need to take your vehicle off-road Kia’s new small SUV with a name that sounds like a snackfood (the Seltos) What…
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Toyota Yaris 2020: Both hybrid and non-hybrid versions confirmed for Australia, room for potential hot version
Speaking to CarsGuide today, Toyota Australia has confirmed that our market will receive both the petrol-powered and hybridised versions of the new-generation Yaris, and that the city hatch would arrive within the first half of 2020. The 2020 Yaris will be available with a choice of two ground-breaking drivetrains for Toyota. The first, a naturally…
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Isuzu D-Max 2020: The five things you need to know about all-new Toyota HiLux rival
The Isuzu D-Max 2020 might have now been revealed in full, but will the all-new tough truck really give Isuzu a shot at taking on the big boys of Australia’s dual-cab segment? The D-Max has long been seen as a sensible, dependable choice, but with a long eight years having passed since receiving a proper…
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Kia Seltos 2020 pricing and specs
The Kia Seltos 2020 model will hit Australian showrooms from October 25, with attractive drive-away pricing and four different grades to choose from. The all-new Kia Seltos is pitched as a small SUV, with the model line-up consisting of the entry-level S grade (priced at $25,990 drive-away), then the Sport variant ($29,490 drive-away), the Sport+…
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Kia Australia’s EV plans delayed
Kia Australia has been forced to delay the arrival of its first electric vehicles due to a lack of government support. The South Korean brand had hoped to launch the e-Niro and Soul EV in early 2020 but has been unable to secure supply of the cars because the global parent is too busy fulfilling…
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Volvo XC40 Recharge P8 2020 revealed: Sweden’s first battery-electric small SUV
Volvo has revealed its first battery-electric vehicle (BEV), a zero-tailpipe-emissions version of its hot-selling XC40 small SUV, which will be in Australian showrooms in the fourth quarter of next year. Aptly named Recharge P8, the latest XC40 variant rides on the Swedish brand’s familiar CMA platform that was developed from the outset to support fully…
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How the Isuzu D-Max 2020 is gunning for Toyota HiLux, Ford Ranger and Mitsubishi Triton: Brand targeting dual-cab top three
Isuzu is targeting the big boys of the ute world with the all-new D-Max, with the company confirming it is hopeful of cracking the top three on the sales charts when its new ute arrives next year. The 2020 Isuzu D-Max – the ute’s first full update in eight years – was revealed last week…
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BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe 2020 revealed: New small sedan to take on Merc A-Class and Audi A3
BMW Australia will introduce its new 2 Series Gran Coupe to local showrooms early next year as a four-door alternative to its 1 Series hatchback line-up. Based on the same front-drive UKL2 platform, the four-door 2 Series will be available with three powerplant choices in overseas markets, with “local specification, engine line-up and pricing details”…
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Australia’s worst car accident spots revealed
A new study from insurance company AAMI has revealed that Melbourne is the worst capital city in Australia for car crashes, with nine out of the top 10 high-risk roads found in the Victorian capital. Plenty Road, Bundoora in Melbourne’s north was again found to be the most frequent vehicle collision area in Australia, largely…
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Self-driving cars are too expensive to put on the road: Citroen
Cost, not technology, will be the biggest hurdle to overcome in the next decade for fully autonomous cars, according to Citroen CEO Linda Jackson. Ms Jackson, in Australia this week to work on growing her brand’s profile locally, admits there have probably been less-challenging times to be an automotive CEO, with the challenges of phasing…
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Toyota Yaris 2020 officially revealed: New light car here in mid-2020
Just hours after images leaked online of the new-generation Yaris, Toyota has officially lifted the lid on its latest light hatchback. Headlining the changes to the next Yaris, as predicted, is the introduction of a hybrid powertrain, which Toyota says is derived from the petrol-electric units found in the larger Corolla, Camry and RAV4. Buyers…
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Isuzu D-Max 2020 to get standard AEB as brand targets five-star safety rating
The just-revealed Isuzu D-Max will get even more safety kit than first expected when the Japanese workhorse arrives in Australia next year, with the brand’s local arm targeting a five-star ANCAP safety rating. We’ve only so far seen the Thai specification of the new D-Max, which confirms that keyless entry, push-button start, voice recognition, auto…
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War with Iran and less than a month of petrol and diesel left in Australia? We need to go electric, says former Air Force chief
The attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities last month reduced global oil production by five per cent and saw fuel prices spike in Australia, but a full-scale Middle East conflict could cripple the transport network in days if we don’t take up electric vehicles (EVs) according to a former RAAF deputy chief. The former air…
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French Toyota HiLux fighter firms as Renault looks to Mitsubishi Triton to fill dual-cab void
Renault has ruled out the Alaskan ute for Australia, and will instead look to the Mitsubishi Triton to fill its dual-cab void. That’s the word from Renault Australian managing director Anouk Poelmann, who today confirmed earlier plans to introduce the Alaskan – itself a version of the Nissan Navara – had been axed. “Now is…