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Dylan Campbell

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Wheels Media contributor Dylan Campbell (photo: Alastair Brook)

Specialist road-tester Dylan Campbell has evaluated more than 1500 new cars since starting as a full-time journalist in 2006. Away from work, Dylan is a hobbyist mechanic with a keen interest in old cars, long-distance driving, Formula One and grassroots motorsport.

Dylan was Editor of Wheels magazine between 2020 and 2021 and Editor of MOTOR magazine between 2013 and 2020. Dylan is currently a judge at Wheels Car of the Year.

Social media: @aussiecarjourno

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COTY

2024-25 Wheels Car of the Year Contender: MERCEDES-BENZ E300

Let’s start with the good stuff. There’s plenty to like about the W214 E-Class.

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COTY

2024-25 Wheels Car of the Year Contender: KIA EV9 EARTH AWD

Size matters. In the electric vehicle marketplace, they don’t come much bigger than the Kia EV9.

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COTY

2024-25 Wheels Car of the Year Contender: RENAULT MEGANE E-TECH EV60

A sort of tall-small hatchback crossover SUV, just a single variant is currently offered, the $54,990 Techno EV60.

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COTY

2024-25 Wheels Car of the Year Contender: MG HS VIBE

Much has been made about the onslaught of battery electric vehicles from the Land of the Dragon, so fierce that Europe and the US have pulled up the tariff drawbridges.

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COTY

2024-25 Wheels Car of the Year Contender: KIA EV5 EARTH AWD

With the range starting at $56,770 drive-away for the base front-drive Air Standard Range, we chose the mid-spec $68,990 drive-away Earth with its larger 88.1kWh battery, 500km of claimed WLTP range, all-wheel drive and various other extra equipment.

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COTY

2024-25 Wheels Car of the Year Contender: MAZDA CX-90 D50E GT

There once was a time when Mazda could do virtually no wrong at Wheels Car of the Year.

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News

2025 MG Cyberster EV roadster: $115K Australian pricing confirmed

MG's most expensive model ever offered is now in Australia, with this week's launch of $115,000 MG Cyberster electric roadster

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Opinion

Opinion: Cleaner ICE vehicles could be better for the environment than electric

Is the EV really the answer to reducing emissions or do we just need to bring back the small car?

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Reviews

2024 Toyota LandCruiser Prado 150 review: Full range detailed

Learn more about the Prado 150's price, interior, boot space, safety assists and performance

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News

Hyundai Inster name confirmed for electric city hatch, Australia likely

Hyundai is developing an electric version of its tiny Casper hatch – and there’s a high chance it will come to Australia

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News

How will Australia's New Vehicle Efficiency Standard affect the new car market?

Set to begin in 2025, the NVES promises to cause massive upheaval to the local market.

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Reviews

2024 Mazda CX-90 G50e Azami review

Is Mazda's top SUV worth your hard-earned?

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Comparisons

2024 Best Electric Performance Car: Abarth 500e v Audi E-Tron GT v Ford Mustang Mach-E v Hyundai Ioniq 5 N v Porsche Taycan

EVs have always been fast, but what about fun? These five might just win you over

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Features

Nine of the most successful F1 cars ever

Rivals got to know the rear wings of these nine hard-charging F1 tearaways

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Advice

Best used sports cars to buy in 2024

Even if you’re pulling in the financial horns, you won’t need to compromise on fun.

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Reviews

2024 MG4 Long Range 77 review

The base MG4 has already impressed us and we're now living with a mid-range long-termer, though how does the model with the longest range stack up?

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Advice

Best used luxury cars to buy in 2024

Want a luxury car but can't afford a new one? Here's how to enjoy champagne on a beer-ish budget

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Reviews

2024 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport review: Full range detailed

The Mitsubishi Pajero Sport is a popular large SUV in Australia. Learn more about the Pajero Sport range including price, interior, boot space, safety assists and performance.

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Advice

Best used medium cars for 2024

Looking for the right family car? The medium passenger car segment is the very definition of getting a lot for your dollar

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Comparisons

2024 BMW M2 manual vs Toyota GR Supra manual comparison

Straight-sixes, six-speed manuals and rear-wheel drive – it doesn’t get much better than this, especially when one costs quite a bit less than the other

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Comparisons

Best Large SUV Under $80K

Mazda's new CX-90 faces off against the also-fresh Jeep Grand Cherokee, the Hyundai Palisade, and our Megatest-winning Kia Sorento in a battle of sub-$80,000 seven-seater SUVs.

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Opinion

Artificial EV sounds could be a lot more fun than you might think

Would you drive an electric performance car with the best-sounding ‘V8’ you’d ever heard? I would

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Reviews

2024 GWM Tank 300 Ultra Hybrid review

Great Wall’s hybrid, 255kW Tank targets Jeep Wrangler. And at least on price, blasts it away – if you can overlook a few flaws

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Reviews

2023 Hyundai Casper review: Cool. Now how about an electric one?

The 2023 Hyundai Casper could become Australia’s cheapest electric car, if such a model comes to be. Until then, we drive the petrol version in Korea