Wheels Car of the Year
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COTY2024-25 Wheels Car of the Year Contender: SKODA ENYAQ SPORTLINE RWD
An intriguing concept with some flaws in execution.
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COTY2024-25 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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COTYWheels COTY 2024-25: Top Six
After a gruelling testing regime at Lang Lang Proving Ground in Victoria, 25 contenders were whittled down to the final six reviewed here.
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COTY2024-25 Wheels Car of the Year Contender: BYD SEALION 6
Fifty grand and change for a plug-in hybrid SUV that’s box fresh and comes with a whole hatful of bells and whistles? That sounds like fighting talk to us.
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2024-25 Wheels Car of the Year Contender: HONDA CR-V VTI-L
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2024-25 Wheels Car of the Year Contender: POLESTAR 3 AWD LONG RANGE
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2024-25 Wheels Car of the Year Contender: NISSAN QASHQAI TI E-POWER
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2024-25 Wheels Car of the Year Contender: MERCEDES-AMG GLC43
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Latest News
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Your next Mercedes-Benz wants to talk about that restaurant you like
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2026 Tesla Model S imagined with Model Y's new face
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VIDEO: Nissan reveals electric R32 Skyline conversion
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2025 Skoda Enyaq facelift revealed, Australian launch coming soon
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2025 Chery Omoda E5 EV pricing drops to $37K as a 'New Year bonus'
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2025 BYD Dolphin dives below $30K, Atto 3 pricing reduced
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2025 Isuzu MU-X facelift revealed
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Big 2025 Tesla Model Y facelift revealed ahead of Australian debut
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Australia's top 20 best-selling cars in 2024
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Honda 0 Series SUV and 'Saloon' wagon shown off at CES
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Reviews
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Reviews2024 Genesis GV80 long-term review
Despite having been on sale here in Australia since 2020, it’s fair to say that the Genesis GV80 still has the capacity to befuddle a good proportion of onlookers.
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Reviews2024 Kia EV9 Air long-term review
Is the cheapest EV9 a knockout or a lockout? Turns out both.
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Reviews2023 Ford Bronco Black Diamond RHD Review
Exclusive Aussie first drive proves there's a place for the Ford Bronco down under – if the price is right.
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Reviews2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz review
Volkswagen's first EV in Australia has a lot of expectation riding. Putting a big smile on your dial is a good start but does the ID. Buzz have the substance to back that up?
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Reviews2025 Toyota LandCruiser Prado review
We take Toyota's premier off-roader on and off the trail.
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Features
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FeaturesDriven to extinction: Peugeot 508
Just sometimes, talent isn't enough.
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FeaturesDriven to extinction: The Grand Tour
A sentimental and joyous ode to running out of steam.
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FeaturesDriven to extinction: Ferrari 812 Superfast
The clue was in the name.
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FeaturesModern classic: Audi TT
The most definitive automotive styling statement of the nineties? The Audi TT MK1 stakes a convincing claim.
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Modern Classic: Nissan 350Z
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Driven to extinction: Jaguar XE
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Modern Classic: Ford Laser TX-3 4WD Turbo
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Driven to extinction: Suzuki Ignis
Reviews
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Reviews2025 Mazda CX-80 review
Mazda's betting the house on the seven-seat CX-80. Does it shape up in a super-competitive market sector? We find out
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Comparisons2024 MG3 vs 2024 Suzuki Swift Hybrid: SPEC BATTLE!
Two models with very important offerings, providing the latest safety and technology at a price that’s potentially in reach of first-car buyers. But which is best?
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Reviews2025 Mazda CX-80 review: First international drive
Premium, practical and punchy but is it too much, too late?
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Reviews2025 Toyota Camry Hybrid Review: First Australian drive
Toyota's new hybrid Camry finds itself no longer a fixture at the festival of the unexceptional.
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Living with the Ford Mustang Mach-E: Long-term review
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2024 Volvo EX90 review
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2025 MG HS 1.5T review
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2024 Mazda CX-5 review: G35 Akera turbo AWD
Comparisons
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ComparisonsToyota RAV4 hybrid vs Nissan X-Trail e-Power vs Kia Sportage hybrid vs Honda CR-V e:HEV comparison review
We rate the leading hybrid medium SUVs from four major stables.
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Comparisons2024 Volvo EX30 vs 2025 Kia EV3 - SPEC BATTLE
The small SUV class has two new electric contenders that major on style and cost around $60K. But which is superior for room, performance and range?
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Comparisons2024 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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ComparisonsThe New Old School: Lotus Emira vs BMW M2 vs Corvette vs Toyota Supra comparison
In an era of ‘zero-emissions mobility solutions’ there’s still a place for great engines and rear-wheel drive goodness. But which of this gang of four is the go?
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New 2024 Toyota GR Yaris vs Toyota GR Corolla — SPEC BATTLE!
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Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 vs BMW M4 comparison: SPEC BATTLE!
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Should you buy a 2023 BMW M2? New G87 vs OG F87 battle
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2025 Ford Ranger PHEV vs current 2023 Ranger Wildtrak: SPEC BATTLE!
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ComparisonsExtreme Measures: Honda Civic Type R vs Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS
New vs benchmark? Technically, yes, but this road trip is more about revelling in pure, unadulterated driving thrills. Strap in, it’s about to get loud…
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Comparisons2023 Large 7-Seat SUV Comparison: Big Family Cars Tested
Six 7-seaters face off on family friendliness
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Comparisons2023 Lexus RX vs Volkswagen Touareg comparison review
Two distinctive takes on the large premium SUV, both out to ease the burden at the bowser
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Comparisons2023 Honda Civic Type R vs Hyundai i30 Sedan N comparison review
The Honda Civic Type R costs over $72K. The Hyundai i30 Sedan N is a mere $49K. Should you pay 48% more for 14% more power? We answer the question
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Toyota GR Corolla GTS vs Cupra Leon VZx vs Subaru WRX RS comparison review
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Toyota GR86 vs Mazda MX-5 2023 comparison review
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Fire Starters: Toyota GR86 GT vs 1986 Toyota AE86
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2023 Nissan Z vs Ford Mustang GT California Special comparison review
Events
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COTY2024-25 Wheels Car of the Year Contender: TOYOTA CAMRY ASCENT SPORT
The reason this Toyota is Australia’s most popular sedan, our ubiquitous taxi, and is now employed by more ride-share drivers than any other vehicle, is easy to understand.
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COTY2024-25 Wheels Car of the Year Contender: LEXUS LBX LUXURY
Building a beautifully appointed and convincing small car has been a surprisingly tough assignment for many premium manufacturers.
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COTY2024-25 Wheels Car of the Year Contender: HYUNDAI IONIQ 6 DYNAMIQ RWD
Hyundai is quickly building a reputation for the unconventional when it comes to electric vehicles.
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COTY2024-25 Wheels Car of the Year Contender: TESLA MODEL 3 LONG RANGE
What immediately strikes you on the ride and handling loop is just how impressively sharp the turn-in of the Tesla is and, of course, how much typical EV punch it has in terms of usable acceleration.
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2024-25 Wheels Car of the Year Contender: MINI COUNTRYMAN SE ALL4
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2024-25 Wheels Car of the Year Contender: KIA EV9 EARTH AWD
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2024-25 Wheels Car of the Year Contender: RENAULT MEGANE E-TECH EV60
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2024-25 Wheels Car of the Year Contender: MG4 ESSENCE 64
Opinion
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OpinionOpinion: 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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OpinionOpinion: With the Corvette there's no accounting for taste
On Corvettes, configurators and the thorny issue of aesthetic Dunning-Kruger
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OpinionOpinion: Defining the supercar
Exactly how Super does a supercar need to be?
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OpinionOPINION: There's a lot of overrated stuff out there
Can we talk about undeserved reputations?
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OPINION: The car world is changing
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Despite rising fines, the road toll is rising too
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Warranties prove new cars are not lower quality
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ENRIGHT: Just get that dream car; it might be your last chance