Reader enquiry: which new Kia is best for me?
Hi, I need to buy a new Car and leaning towards a small KIA. Which model due you think is best. I’m 70 and live in Melbourne and traffic is very heavy, so small is
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Reader question: what’s your opinion of the GWM ute?
I’ve just bought a new ute, a GWM Cannon X, and I would love to see a review after you have driven it. It would just be good to see the issues or annoyances that
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Reader enquiry: what EV is best for us?
I’d really like to replace my Evoque next year with an electric car. What would you recommend? Anything in a small suv that isn’t six figures? Or better to stay Polo-esque size for an EV?
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Nissan confirms Navara prices
AFTER REVEALING THE NEW Nissan Navara in November, Nissan has confirmed drive-away pricing for key variants, with the new range priced from $32,990 drive-away (ABN Buyers – maximum recommended driveaway price for ABN holders includes
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ACCC allows Mitsubishi’s game-changer 10-year warranty to stand
WHEN MITSUBISHI INTRODUCED ITS ground-braking 10-year warranty with the proviso that owners have their cars serviced by authorised Mitsubishi dealers (or accept a shorter, but still acceptable, five-year warranty) there was an outcry from independent
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BMW announces 4 Series convertible prices
BMW WILL LAUNCH THE STYLISH new 4 Series Convertible early next year with a wide array of features and a high level of standard luxury specification. The open-top variant will follow the 4 Series Coupé
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Aussie Mercedes-AMG 45 S owners offered high performance tyres
AUSTRALIAN OWNERS OF THE MERCEDES-AMG A 45 S 4MATIC+ hatchback and CLA 45 S 4MATIC+ Coupé now have the opportunity to extract even greater grip and dynamic performance from their vehicles. For the first time,
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A used car five-star safety rating may not be as good as it seems
NEW CAR BUYERS HAVE become accustomed to checking the safety rating on vehicle they are considering buying, but for used car buyers, the situation isn’t as clear or simple as it may first appear. If
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Leading US consumer body gives Tesla a poor report
THERE SEEMS TO BE A LOT of anti-Tesla material out there, to the point that seniordriveraus wonders if the company is being targeted by a deliberate negative information campaign. However, such an accusation can hardly
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ANCAP tests AEB braking for top ten sellers
WHILE WE ARE YET TO BE convinced that autonomous emergency braking is without fault, there is no doubt that it is doing its bit to reduce the number of nose-to-tail collisions. Our reservation is that
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