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  • 2013 Mercedes E-Class E 200, E 250 CDI and E 200 Estate

    2013 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS REVIEW What’s hot: Premium luxury with serene on-road balance... and a price cut What’s not: E 200 petrol engine could do with a few more ergs X-Factor:...

     

    POSTED FRI, 14 JUN, 2013

     
  • 2013 Holden Malibu

    HOLDEN MALIBU REVIEW What’s Hot: Value for money, solid list of standard features, torquey diesel What’s Not: Interior a let-down, soggy performance from petrol engine, X-Factor: T...

     

    POSTED THU, 13 JUN, 2013

     
  • 2013 Nissan Pulsar Hatch

    2013 NISSAN PULSAR HATCH REVIEW What's Hot: Zippy turbo engine, rear seat space, solid value What's Not: A bit plain, CVT not up to Nissan’s usual standard, lifeless steering X-F...

     

    POSTED WED, 12 JUN, 2013

     
  • 2013 Mazda CX-5 Akera 2.5 Petrol

    2013 MAZDA CX-5 REVIEW  Vehicle Style: Medium SUV Price: $45,770 (plus on-roads) Engine/transmission: 2.5 litre SkyAcyiv petrol/six-speed automatic Power/torque: 138kW/250Nm Fuel Econ...

     

    POSTED MON, 10 JUN, 2013

     
  • 2013 Nissan Patrol ST-L Snapshot

    2013 NISSAN PATROL REVIEW Vehicle Style: Upper-large SUV Engine/trans: 5.6 litre petrol V8/seven-speed auto Power/torque: 298kW/560Nm Price: $82,200 (plus on-roads) Fuel Economy listed:&nb...

     

    POSTED THU, 6 JUN, 2013

     
  • 2013 Kia Rondo Si and SLi

    What’s hot: Seven seats in a neatly-styled compact package; beaut diesel option. What’s not: Upper-end pricing, petrol engine may struggle with a seven-up load. X-factor: A “bigg...

     

    POSTED WED, 5 JUN, 2013

     
  • Volvo V40 T5 R-Design

    2013 VOLVO V40 REVIEW Vehicle Style: Small premium hatch Engine/transmission: 187kW/360Nm 2.5 litre 5-cyl petrol / 6-speed auto Price: $49,990 (plus on-roads) Fuel Economy claimed: 8.1 l/100...

     

    POSTED MON, 3 JUN, 2013

     
  • 2013 Holden Colorado 7 LTZ Snapshot

    HOLDEN COLORADO 7 REVIEW Vehicle Style: 4WD wagon Engine/trans: 132kW/470Nm 2.8 litre turbodiesel four | six-speed auto Price: $50,490 (plus on-roads) Fuel Economy claimed:  9.4l/100km...

     

    POSTED FRI, 31 MAY, 2013

     
  • 2013 VF Commodore : SV6, SS, Evoke Ute and Calais

    NEW HOLDEN VF COMMODORE REVIEW What's hot: Massive leap in quality and refinement, great auto gearbox, good handling, huge list of included features What's not: Manual V6 transmi...

     

    POSTED THU, 30 MAY, 2013

     
  • New Commodore Evoke

    COMMODORE EVOKE REVIEW What’s hot: Superior ride and handling, quality feel and high-end features at an unexpected price What’s not: Curious ‘soft panel’ dashboar...

     

    POSTED THU, 30 MAY, 2013

     
  • 2013 Toyota LandCruiser Sahara V8 Diesel

    2013 TOYOTA LANDCRUISER DIESEL REVIEW Vehicle Style: Large SUV Price: $119,990 (plus on-roads) Engine / trans: 4.5 litre twin-turbo V8 diesel / 6spd sports auto Power / torque: 195kW @ 3400...

     

    POSTED SUN, 26 MAY, 2013

     
  • 2013 Audi A3 Sportback

    2013 AUDI A3 REVIEW What's Hot: Stellar interior, generous equipment list in mid-grade models, grippy in corners. What's Not: No rear cupholders, options can get expensive X-Factor: St...

     

    POSTED FRI, 24 MAY, 2013

     
  • 2013 Toyota RAV4 GXL 2.0 FWD Automatic

    2013 TOYOTA RAV4 REVIEW Vehicle Style: Medium SUV Price: $34,990 (plus on-roads) Fuel Economy claimed: 7.4 l/100km | tested: 9.4 l/100km OVERVIEW There is a shake-up going on in the me...

     

    POSTED THU, 16 MAY, 2013

     
  • Ford EcoSport

    2014 FORD ECOSPORT REVIEW What's hot: Terrific engine, SYNC communication as standard, surprising balance and comfort What's not: No pricing info for Australia yet; also no auto in prosp...

     

    POSTED TUE, 14 MAY, 2013

     
  • 2013 Honda Accord

    2013 HONDA ACCORD REVIEW What's Hot: Creamy V6, premium cabin, safety tech What's Not: The V6L carries premium pricing, four-cylinder struggles with 5-speed auto X-Factor: Far from you...

     

    POSTED WED, 8 MAY, 2013

     
  • Audi SQ5 TDI Launch

    What’s hot: Uber-class interior, blistering performance but diesel efficiency What’s not: Doesn’t “whump!” on upshifts X-Factor: An SUV? Hardly. A performance car fir...

     

    POSTED FRI, 3 MAY, 2013

     
  • 2013 Mercedes-Benz ML350 CDI Bluetec

    2013 MERCEDES-BENZ M-CLASS SUV REVIEW Vehicle Style: Large prestige SUV Price: $101,400  (plus on-roads), $110,500 (as-tested) Engine/tyransmission: 3.0 litre turbodiesel V6/seven-sp...

     

    POSTED MON, 29 APR, 2013

     
  • 2013 BMW X1 sDrive20i Automatic

    2013 BMW X1 REVIEW Vehicle Style: Premium compact SUV Price: $49,593 (plus on-roads) Engine/trans: 135kW/270Nm 2.0 litre petrol turbo/8-speed auto Fuel Economy claimed: 6.8 l/100km | tested:...

     

    POSTED FRI, 26 APR, 2013

     
  • 2013 BMW 320i Touring

    2013 BMW 3 SERIES TOURING REVIEW Vehicle Style: Premium mid-size wagon Price: $62,600 (plus on-roads) $74,013 (as tested, plus on-roads) Engine/transmission: 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol/ei...

     

    POSTED TUE, 23 APR, 2013

     
  • 2013 Audi S4 Avant

    2013 AUDI S4 REVIEW Vehicle Style: Medium Performance Wagon Price: $123,400 (plus on-roads) | $131,950 (tested) Engine/trans: 245kW/440Nm 3.0 litre supercharged V6 / seven-speed dual...

     

    POSTED TUE, 23 APR, 2013

     
 
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