Car news, 10 Oct ’24: VW unveils Tayron SUV, and Tesla debuts new longer-range Model 3

Not quite the full-on, game-changing, low-cost EV we were promised, cut-back Model 3 RWD still delivers superb value

The Tesla Model 3 is easily Australia’s most popular premium sedan. Last year, the Chinese-made, American-badged four-door outsold the BMW 3 Series/4 The Tesla Model 3 is the best-selling EV sedan in Australia. Over the next three months and 5000km, we’re going to see if the king deserves its crown.

There are no two ways about it, Tesla’s sales are sliding in Australia. There’s an explanation, of course, with a stop-delivery creating pent-up demand Model 3 swings back into the garage but this time with Full Self Driving (Supervised) for the first time in right-hand drive.

Normally, you’ll find me in low-spec, low-key four-wheel drives without all the fancy heated steering wheels, or chilled seats — just vinyl flooring, air Is there merit in a $180,000 luxury off-roader, or is the Lexus LX simply too much of a compromise?

The new Suzuki Swift boasts big gains in refinement over the previous model, is impressively efficient and is a staunch reminder of how good small cars It’s impressively efficient and light weight, but is Suzuki’s new Swift Hybrid good enough to out-gun the best-selling and newly revised MG3?

It shouldn’t be surprising, but it turns out that Tesla does listen to feedback. There’s no other way to explain the swag of worthwhile upgrades to the Tesla has listened to feedback: the facelift of the Model 3 addresses a range of criticism to tremendous effect. This is a much better car

Luxury-grade Land Cruiser impresses with hushed, refined petrol powertrain, lush interior and gravel-road compliance.

Should you buy the current Lexus LX 570 before they're all gone? A new LX is coming but a final LX 570 S special edition is now in Australia.

Watch our expert review of the 2019 Tesla Model 3 Performance, including dual motors, handling, interior, boot space and Australian price.

The 2016 Lexus LX 570 is like a luxurious LandCruiser. It's reliable and very capable off-road, but the big Lexus is also extremely comfortable for eight.

With the way the world is heading, you could perhaps forgive Lexus for ditching its mainstream sedans in favour of SUVs in every size, body style and Eighth-generation Lexus ES throws conservatism to the wind and embraces classy forward thinking with an electric-focused range, a distinctive new look and great driving dynamics.

There are some real oddities in the new-car market. It’s well established that mid-size family SUVs do well, as it is true that affordable small cars have Plucky 4WD gets more safety and equipment but does that make it a more compelling buy at new-found price?

Lexus has reinvented the wheel. Or, more accurately, lifted a 'yoke' and various other technical influences, to essentially reinvent steering itself. The The Lexus electric cops a price dump and performance boost in its MY26 update, but its flagship lacks sportiness and by-wire steering is a gimmicky ‘yoke’.

I bid farewell to Chief, my circa-$92K Lexus RX 350h Luxury large hybrid SUV long-term loaner, around two years ago. And here we are, at the start of With plug-in hybrid power and F Sport trim, can the priciest version of the most popular premium midsize SUV impress across six months and 10,000 kilometres?

“New” is an interpretive label, particularly when officially applied to 2026’s ‘New’ Vitara Hybrid – or Vitara Turbo Hybrid, depending on your Suzuki A power drop and a price hike complement the debut of hybrid drive in the now 11-year-young Vitara

The original Tesla Model Y Performance was like the polarising deep-cut third album from your favourite band — the one that followed the sweet, well-liked Credible improvements in the Model Y Performance’s ride quality and body control lift engagement, making us cry out for a similar upgrade to this Tesla’s steering.

Australians bought more electric vehicles (EVs) in 2024 than ever before, with 91,292 sales eclipsing the 2023 total (87,217) by 4.7 percent, in an The best-selling electric vehicles in Australia, from the chart-topping Tesla Model Y to the least popular EVs on the market

The Mazda 6e electric sedan has been spied testing on Australian roads, providing the strongest hint yet that the Japanese brand will offer a local rival Chinese-built Mazda 6e could be on the cards for Australia to take on popular midsize electric sedans

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Suzuki Australia has announced local pricing and specifications for its redesigned Swift small car, with the cheapest variant priced under $25K. Suzuki will launch its next Swift in Australia starting from $24,490 driveaway

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Suzuki has confirmed its new-generation Swift will come to Australia in 2024. The fourth generation was previously unveiled at the Tokyo Mobility Suzuki’s top-selling car in Australia will debut a new generation on local roads next year.

The cost of entry to the Tesla Model 3 electric sedan has been dramatically reduced by $9000 for its 2027 model year with the introduction of an

Electric vehicle sales in Australia are estimated to have passed the 650,000 mark, after a bumper July where they made up 22 per cent of the total market. What are the best-selling EVs in Australia, and does Chasing Cars recommend them?

The all-new third-generation Mercedes-Benz CLA sedan – codenamed ‘C178’ (for ICE) and ‘C174’ (for BEV) – has been priced for its imminent Australian

A recent Tesla press release has confirmed the brand will not introduce cut-price variants of its Model 3 sedan and Model Y medium SUV to Australia, Tesla Australia will rename its existing range with a ‘Premium’ focus — but one subtle line confirms this isn’t in preparation for the launch of cheaper, ‘Standard’ models.

Pricing for the pint-sized BYD Atto 1 electric vehicle has come in about $1000 lower than expected, with a list price of $23,990 plus on-road costs Modest power output and battery size help BYD achieve low price for base model, while gruntier, rangier up-spec grade demands a further $4000

After several teasers of what looked like a production-ready ‘concept’, the next-generation 2024 Suzuki Swift has finally been revealed in production Suzuki has finally unveiled its next generation small car which debuts a new-generation ‘hybrid’ engine and could soon come to Australia.

Suzuki has pulled the covers off its next-generation Suzuki Swift small car, although they are still calling it a ‘concept’. The small hatchback was The brand has physically revealed what to expect of its next generation small hatchback.

Set for official reveal at the Japan Mobility Show later this month, Suzuki has released an image previewing the next-generation of the Swift small The fourth-generation of the Suzuki Swift small hatchback has been previewed in ‘concept’ form ahead of its official reveal

A mild hybrid electric system could reduce emissions and boost performance in Suzuki’s much loved warm hatch