Car news, 20 December ’24: Chery reveals iCar V23, an electric ‘baby Defender’, Honda Prelude confirmed for 2025, and more

It’s been nearly a quarter of a century since the Honda Prelude was unceremoniously killed off – a lifetime for many Honda fans – during an era that also Honda revives the long-dead ‘personal coupe’ category with a sixth-gen Prelude featuring Type R-flavoured handling, Civic Hybrid slickness and a welcome degree of comfort.

It’s back. After a quarter of a century away, the Honda Prelude returns for its sixth generation as a car – on the surface of it – quite unlike those The Prelude is back after a 25-year hiatus, but can it thrive with a modest Civic eHEV powertrain?

Remember the diminutive, fuel-sipping Japanese ‘Kei’ cars that used to populate Aussie roads during decades past? They never sold in huge numbers but they Unlike everyone else, Honda’s new small EV happens to be a tiny Kei-car on steroids – an engineering-led marvel that prioritises urban agility, space utilisation and driving fun

Honda Civic hybrid delivers excellent fuel consumption and dynamic handling, but pricing is hard to swallow

Honda’s Type R legacy is three decades in the making. Cooked up originally as a hard-core version of the groundbreakingly reliable NSX sports car, the More than just another hot hatch, the latest FL5 Civic Type R offers Porsche levels of poise and panache — that makes it good high-performance value.

Small-SUV buyers are spoilt for choice in Australia, and the Honda HR-V continues as one of the models offering a fuel-efficient hybrid. The Japanese Honda has now given its smallest SUV a first major update. We find out if the updates make the HR-V more appealing.

In the short innings since its late-2023 launch, the new sixth-generation Honda CR-V has made quite the critical splash. And no variant in the freshen The flagship version of Honda’s new midsize CR-V SUV is impressive. But does it stack up as a six-month long-term ownership proposition

Before the SUV came along, Australia loved a big sedan. We bought them in droves, adored them for their big boots and spacious back seats, and even raced Need a hybrid sedan but can’t bring yourself to buy a Toyota Camry? Honda’s impressively accomplished new Accord e-HEV RS could be for you

The turbocharged models of Honda’s new, sixth-generation CR-V have left us impressed, but as the world moves away from fossil fuels, the future of this Range-topping hybrid the best to drive of all new CR-Vs – even if we’d probably still recommend the cheaper VTi LX AWD

Honda’s new, sixth-generation CR-V is bigger, more refined and more grown-up than before. And it’s absolutely worth a look over the all-conquering rival Honda’s new CR-V feels all grown up, and importantly a worthy rival to Toyota’s RAV4 – even if it’s lost some of the quirkiness and character

If you ignore the relatively niche CR-Z hybrid sports coupe (2011-13), the ZR-V medium SUV marks the arrival of Honda Australia’s first new mainstream Honda is poised for a two-pronged attack in the medium SUV segment – starting with a roomy Mazda CX-5-sized five-seater called the ZR-V

The new-generation FL5 2023 Honda Civic Type R has arrived to snatch the crown as the hot hatch king. And it has large rubber boots to fill given it hopes The hot-hatch benchmark returns to reclaim its front-drive performance throne, but can it?

Hybrid 11th-generation Civic arrives with a sparkling chassis and excellent fuel economy, but is $55,000 pushing the friendship too much?

Honda’s petrol small SUV is a blend of style and specification, but the HR-V Vi X comes up short on performance and outright practicality.

In 2022, the Honda CR-V is beginning to show its age. So does this SUV bring anything to the table other than great value for money?

The new Honda HR-V has arrived in Australia with a frugal hybrid powertrain, but is $45K too expensive? Read our expert review to find out

Honda has confirmed the Prelude will arrive in Australia in mid-2026, returning the coupe body style to the local lineup for the first time since the NSX One of Honda’s most iconic sports car nameplates is making a return to Australia in a huge win for enthusiasts

Honda has revealed an electric Prelude Concept at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo, signalling an intention to re-birth the sporting two-door coupe. A Well, they kept this quiet! Two-door coupe nameplate hasn’t been used since the much-loved Prelude ceased production in 2001

The Honda Prelude has made a stunning return to showrooms after being voted Car of the Year by Australia’s most independent car-review brand, Chasing Hybrid sports coupe beats a field of 19 vehicles that included new RAV4 and CX-5 to take top honours in the ultimate new-car comparison test

Honda’s revival of the long-dead Prelude nameplate has reached fruition in Australia with the announcement of its pricing – $65,000 driveaway for the

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Honda Australia’s new president and CEO Jay Joseph is conscious of the ute-shaped void missing in its local lineup, which is set to expand in 2026 with a Electrification could finally open the door to Honda bringing a ute to Australia. So what’s changed, and what it could look like?

Thanks for joining us this Friday 1 November 2024. Notably in car news today: refreshed Honda Civic loses base petrol but gets new cheaper hybrid, and

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Honda has confirmed that its venerable Accord midsize sedan will live on for its all-new 11th generation in Australia as part of a single-model The long-running nameplate will live on for another generation in Australia as part of a single variant lineup.

Honda’s American and Canadian branches have announced subtle updates to its Civic Type R hot hatch. The heavily re-engineered sports version of Honda’s

The earthquake that struck the island of Kyushu on Tuesday 28 July is likely to impact supply of Japanese vehicles imported to Australia, as carmakers and Factory shutdowns and supply chain issues create significant headwinds for domestic Japanese car industry and Australian vehicle supply

Australian families know that multiple kids means multiple seats when it comes to choosing practical and versatile everyday transport. And seven-seater Chasing Cars and Mamamia team up to answer all the big questions about large family SUVs

Honda’s best-selling CR-V medium SUV has been updated for 2026, introducing new hybrid options at the top and tail of the model range, more safety Updated Honda CR-V gains more hybrid options and tweaked pricing for 2026 to better contend with medium SUV rivals

Honda Australia has confirmed that its diminutive Super-One hot city hatchback will be coming to Aussie showroom in the second half of 2026, just hours Pint-sized electric fun machine locked in locally after Japan Mobility Show debut

The all-new Honda CR-V is almost here, but it’s quite a bit more expensive than the outgoing generation. The CR-V SUV now starts from $44,500 The new Honda CR-V is set to go on sale on 1 September 2023 starting from $44,500 driveaway

Honda has stated the next-generation CR-V will go on sale “really soon” though stopped short of pint pointing an exact time frame. The inbound The Honda ZR-V may have just arrived but the new CR-V isn’t far around the corner, with the local distributor promising it will pack lots of space and choice for buyers