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Tesla Model X 2018 Car of the Year contender
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Tesla Model X: 2018 Car of the Year review

Flap over doors was as short-lived as its COTY charge

Porsche Panamera 2018 Car of the Year contender
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Porsche Panamera: 2018 Car of the Year review

Vast bandwidth encounters static against value equation

Range Rover Velar 2018 Car of the Year contender
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Range Rover Velar: 2018 Car of the Year review

Imbued with an allure almost as deep as its options list

Peugeot 3008 2018 Car of the Year contender
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Peugeot 3008: 2018 Car of the Year review

Euro COTY star stumbles on local pricing and spec

Lexus LC 2018 Car of the Year contender
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Lexus LC: 2018 Car of the Year review

Does plenty to elevate Lexus’s image, if not the game

Land Rover Discovery 2018 Car of the Year contender
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Land Rover Discovery: 2018 Car of the Year review

Off-road slant sees disco slide off the dance floor

Hyundai Kona 2018 Car of the Year contender
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Hyundai Kona: 2018 Car of the Year review

A cool outfit and accessories can only go so far

Hyundai i30 2018 Car of the Year contender
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Hyundai i30: 2018 Car of the Year review

A bold korea move, but hits a self-imposed glass ceiling

HSV GTS-R W1 2018 Car of the Year contender
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HSV GTS-R W1: 2018 Car of the Year review

Wildcard entry that put the emphasis on ‘wild’

Honda CR-V 2018 Car of the Year contender
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Honda CR-V: 2018 Car of the Year review

A small step for SUVs, but one giant leap for CR-V

Holden Equinox 2018 Car of the Year contender
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Holden Equinox: 2018 Car of the Year review

Dynamics are Europe via Oz, but the flavour is pure middle America

BMW X3 2018 Car of the Year contender
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BMW X3: 2018 Car of the Year review

X marks a good spot compared to the old x3, however...

BMW 5 Series 2018 Car of the Year contender
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BMW 5 Series: 2018 Car of the Year review

Speed-dating not a forte of Munich's big-budget bahnstormer

Audi Q5 2018 Car of the Year contender
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Audi Q5: 2018 Car of the Year review

Pre-event dark horse stumbles at the first

2018 Wheels Car of the Year Awards Night
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2018 Wheels Car of the Year Awards Night

Come inside Melbourne’s iconic Forum Theatre for the auto industry’s night of nights

2018 Wheels Car of the Year Readers Choice winner
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2018 Wheels Car of the Year: Readers’ Choice winner!

Two rear-drive sedans top our readers’ choice COTY poll

2018 Car of the Year Behind the Scenes
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2018 Car of the Year: Behind the Scenes

A newbie’s introduction to judging on Australia’s biggest car award

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2018 Wheels Car of the Year winner revealed!

Is it a first time victor? Or has Mazda made history with three COTY wins in a row?

Volvo XC60 2018 Wheels Car of the Year finalist
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Volvo XC60: 2018 Car of the Year Finalist

Volvo’s previous-generation XC60 made huge inroads into suburban Australia. This generation can only expand that

Suzuki Swift 2018 Car of the Year Finalist
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Suzuki Swift: 2018 Car of the Year Finalist

The challenge for car makers these days is to produce a good car that doesn’t cost the earth. Has the new-generation Swift nailed it?

Skoda Kodiaq COTY finalist
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Skoda Kodiaq: 2018 Car of the Year Finalist

We expected big, honest and slightly dull from Skoda’s first seven-seat SUV, but the Kodiaq was the probably the most pleasant surprise of this year’s COTY.

Mazda CX-5 2018 Car of the Year Finalist
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Mazda CX-5: 2018 Car of the Year Finalist

A lot is riding on the big-selling SUV to bring Mazda a COTY hat-trick, but does it tick as many boxes as its CX-9 big-brother, which currently holds the crown?

Kia Stinger 2018 Car of the Year Finalist
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Kia Stinger: 2018 Car of the Year Finalist

Kia’s gamble on the appeal of a liftback, rear-drive sports sedan ticks a lot of boxes with the 2018 Wheels Car of the Year judges

Alfa Romeo Giulia 2018 Car of the Year Finalist
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Alfa Romeo Giulia: 2018 Car of the Year Finalist

Alfa’s comeback kid represents a return to form for an iconic Italian brand, and has the skills to earn a place on this year’s COTY shortlist. Is it good enough to be top dog?