Category: Australia

Australians love heavy cars. Why is that a problem?

Key points The weight of cars in Australia is rising, with the average car weighing 2.05 tonnes. The two most popular new vehicles in Australia are utes, both of which are among the

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These numbers show why it’s so hard to find second-hand EVs

The scarcity of battery EVs is pushing prices higher. “The used market for EVs at the moment is probably artificially inflated purely because there’s not enough supply for the demand that exists,” Mr

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Toyota LandCruiser 300 series; wait times – Drive

13:0002 July 2023 View 3 images Wait times in Australia for the new Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series have blown out to three years – according to a number of dealers canvassed by Drive –

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The performance car for grown ups – news.com.au

Volkswagen has expanded its high-performance R range to include the once sensible Tiguan medium SUV. Our family of testers don race suits for this $80,000 thriller. FIRST IMPRESSIONS JULES: Wow. Is this my

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Why Mahindra will stick to larger SUVs in Australia, writing off small SUVs and hatchbacks – Car News

Speaking to CarsGuide at the launch of the XUV700, Mahindra’s Australian division has confirmed it will stick with larger models which it thinks are better suited for our market. The two vehicles in

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Tesla slashes prices of best selling Model Y and Model 3 to lowest ever level

Tesla has started the third quarter of 2023 in Australia with another huge price drop, making both the top selling Model 3 and the Model Y electric vehicles the cheapest they have ever

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Tesla cuts prices in Australia: Model 3, Model Y electric cars hit new low

Price change months (RRPs exclude on-road costs) Tesla Model 3 RWD Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD May 2019 (orders open) $66,000 Not available $88,104 July 2019 (launch)

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Gold Coast influencer’s luxury car wrapping business goes up in flames in suspicious garage fire

By Jimmy Briggs For Daily Mail Australia 01:02 01 Jul 2023, updated 01:02 01 Jul 2023 A Gold Coast influencer has taken to social media to share his heartbreak after two arsonists ignited

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Buying a used Volkswagen Tiguan (2012-20)

We track the popular Volkswagen Tiguan mid-size SUV as a second-hand buy, from the midway point of the original model’s lifecycle through the first half of its second generation Short history of the

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Five most expensive Chinese cars available in Australia

Aussies are paying more than $100,000 for some Chinese-made cars, which are far from cheap and cheerful While Japan remains Australia’s biggest source of imported new cars, followed by Thailand, sales of Chinese-made

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