Honda has returned triumphantly and en masse to Consumer Reports' Top Picks with three models--the Accord, CR-V, and Odyssey--after not having a single model make the cut last year. For 2013, the Top Picks list has new winners in seven ...
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The head of Daimler and Mercedes-Benz has been given three more years to lift his company’s lethargic profits and sales and attempt to close the gap to its luxury German rivals. The supervisory board of Daimler AG voted to extend ...
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Performance, Ride & Handling 3 Comfort & Interior 2.5 Quality & Design 1 Value & Features 3.5 Green 3.5 It would be easy to take cheap pot shots at the Chery J3, one of the most recent Chinese-made vehicles to enter the Australian ...
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The Fiat 500L has gained two new turbocharged engines, doubling the number of powertrains available in the compact five-door hatchback range. The Fiat 500L – currently sold in Europe but confirmed for Australian showrooms in 2014 ...
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A dual-clutch transmission will be added to the Volvo V40 line-up in 2014 as the Swedish manufacturer looks to improve the performance and efficiency of its recently released small car. Volvo vehicle line director Hakan Abrahamsson told ...
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The Audi A3 e-tron concept showcases a luxury hatchback that can consume just 1.5 litres of fuel per 100km using a petrol-electric. Audi has released pictures and details of the plug-in hybrid version of its new five-door A3, which is ...
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The all-new Volvo V40 is charged with the unique and unenviable task of filling the shoes of three now-extinct Volvo models: the S40, V50 and C30 models. It’s the Swedish brand’s first five-door hatchback since the 440 of the ...
The eagerly awaited all-new Volvo V40 has arrived in Australia promising class-leading dynamics and styling, along with state-of-the-art features and the world’s first pedestrian airbag. The Volvo V40 is effectively the replacement ...
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The Mazda 3 has been Australia’s number one selling car for the past two years. Sometimes, mere popularity doesn’t guarantee an excellent product but thankfully that isn’t the case with the Mazda 3. Despite being four ...
The Seat Leon SC has been revealed ahead of the Sports Coupe’s unveiling at next month’s Geneva motor show. Combing three-door hatchback looks and a functional interior, the Volkswagen Golf Mark 7-based Seat Leon SC still ...
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The new-generation Hyundai i30 Tourer has launched from $22,990 A wagon version of the popular i30 hatch, the Hyundai i30 Tourer wasn’t originally intended for the Australian market as it is only built in Europe, where all i30 ...
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The all-new Volkswagen Beetle has arrived in Australia, launching exactly 60 years after the original ‘people’s car’ first landed on our shores in 1953. Dubbed the ’21st century Beetle’, the third-generation ...
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The Volkswagen Cross Up! has been officially unveiled ahead of its international debut at next month’s 2013 Geneva motor show. The chunky Cross Up! is the first special derivative based on Volkswagen’s playful city hatchback, ...
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The first spy shots of the next-generation Holden Cruze have emerged, more than three years before the new car is scheduled to roll off Holden’s Adelaide production line. The camouflaged mule was snapped during cold-weather testing, ...
The Honda Civic Hatch Diesel will become the first ever diesel-powered vehicle sold in Australia by the Japanese manufacturer when the new UK-built variant arrives in showrooms in April. The Civic Hatch DTi-S features Honda's new 'Earth ...
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