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The locally built Cruze was Holden's big story in 2011, but this year it's Chevrolet models that are imported - the Colorado ute, Malibu medium car and Volt electric car. There's also a sedan version of the Barina city car and a dedicated-LPG...
Volkswagen's storm up the popularity charts in Australia continues, led by the irrepressible Golf range. A seventh generation of the famous, classy hatchback is due in 2013 but before then the German car making giant has a raft of all-new models for...
2011 saw Isuzu Ute Australia grow its D-Max marketshare to over five per cent in the 4x4 segment and a reasonable 2.2 percent in the 4x2 category. The Japanese company, which is wholly owned by Mitsubishi, is planning big things next year with the la...
Mazda BT-50 Dual Cab 4x4: 3.2-litre inline five-cylinder diesel with six-speed automatic transmission, 147kW/470Nm: $50,810 (Manufacturer’s List Price). Minimum and maximum pricing is based on Freestyle and Dual Cab chassis only. Single Cab pricing...
There is really no other way to put it; the new Ford Ranger is an absolute winner. Ford’s new Ranger, which has been designed, engineered and tested here in Australia, is about to give a rude wake-up call to its major rivals. With class lead...
The updated 2012 Toyota HiLux is yet another reason to consider the most popular ute in Australia over its growing list of competitors. It was back in 1968 when the Toyota HiLux came into existence and not until 1979 that it even got a 4WD sys...
The all-new Volkswagen Amarok is the beginning of a new chapter for the giant German manufacturer as it seeks to become the world's largest car maker by 2018. Nearly one in every five (17 percent to be precise) vehicles sold in Australia is a...
MODEL REVIEWED: HSV 20 Years of Maloo R8: 6.2-litre LS3 V8, six-speed manual transmission - $67,900 (MLP) Even when you stomp on the throttle from a standing start, and unleash the full force of 317 kW and 550 Nm, the new HSV Maloo R8 manages to...
More showpony than workhorse Model Tested: 2010 Holden VE Commodore Series II SV6 Ute; 3.6-litre V6, petrol; six-speed automatic; two door utility: $39,490* CarAdvice Rating: When Holden released the VE Commodore Series II, the big news...
Update: Volkswagen Amarok Review. Volkswagen Amarok First Steer Review Volkswagen has entered the one-tonne ute market with a model called Amarok. The Euro light-commercial market is dominated by vans and half-tonne utes, hence the German giant...