Hyundai i30 hatch updated, re-designed
PERHAPS THE SMARTEST BUY in its category is the Hyundai i30 hatch. It has been converting buyers to the Korean brand ever since it launched, and now that it’s been given a styling refresh and
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Category: New car reviews
Car reviews for the over 50s
Mazda CX-5 Akera 2.5T review
Paul Murrell tests the 2020 Mazda CX-5 mid-size SUV with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know. Summary: With only a modest increase in price, the updated
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Kia Picanto GT, GT-Line models updated
HOW COULD YOU NOT fall in love with the Kia Picanto, one of the cutest (and best value) little cars on the market? Kia’s smallest warrior will benefit from distinctive styling changes on its premium
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Lexus ES 300h 2020 review
Paul Murrell tests the 2020 Lexus ES 300h Launch Edition with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know. Summary: The Lexus hybrid entrant in the mid-size luxury
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Audi A6 2020 launch review
Paul Murrell tests the 2020 Audi A6 with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know. Summary: Audi has been going through something of a tough time lately,
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Mercedes-Benz announces first EV for Australian market
THE MOVE TO ELELCTRIC vehicles has been given another boost with the announcement that Australia’s first electric Mercedes-Benz production vehicle, the ground-breaking EQC, will arrive in local showrooms within days. The Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4MATIC,
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Mitsubishi ASX 2020 launch review
Paul Murrell tests the 2020 Mitsubishi ASX with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know. Summary: In a classic case of automotive magic, Mitsubishi has extended the
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BMW expands PHEV (plug-in hybrid) range
ALONG WITH MANY OTHER car companies, BMW Group Australia continues its push to offer electrified models with today’s announcement of the first ever BMW X3 xDrive30e plug-in hybrid (PHEV) to the local market in Q2,
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Kia Seltos 2020 launch review
Paul Murrell tests the 2020 Kia Seltos with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know. Summary: Kia’s “small SUV” is a latecomer to a booming category. With
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Porsche Macan S 2019 review
Paul Murrell tests the 2019 Porsche Macan S with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know. Summary: Porsche’s popular Macan has been given an update, and the
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