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It was one of the most surprising cars of 2011 – and a likely award winner if a Most Improved Car of the Year trophy were to exist – and now the Kia Rio has increased its appeal with new variants and a cheaper starting point. At $15,290 be...
Hyundai lost its hugely successful Getz city car last year with production winding up for the model in January 2011 and supply running out by mid-year. But that didn’t seem to have any knock-on effect when it came to sales in the ever-growing '...
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...
The Ford Motor Company has taken a swipe at Hyundai's new design language, saying it will produce better premium-looking mainstream cars than the Korean car maker or other rivals. Ford unveiled a new global city-sized SUV called the EcoSport (...
Perhaps one of the most important introductions for Toyota this year will of course be the Toyota 86 - not so much from a sales perspective but a brand one. The 86 sports car aims to deliver on Toyota president Akio Toyoda's promise to...
Japan's small-vehicle specialist Suzuki has unveiled a new pint-sized seven-seater called the Ertiga that is being considered for Australia. Suzuki Australia representatives are in India this week to investigate the Ertiga's potential for the...
Suzuki and its Indian subsidiary Maruti-Suzuki have revealed one of the stars of the 2012 Delhi Auto Expo - a stylish compact SUV concept called the Suzuki XA-Alpha that looks set to go into production. Maruti-Suzuki, India's largest car maker...
Ford has unveiled its new EcoSport vehicle that will become the company's most affordable SUV in Australia. The EcoSport, which will be built in India for the Australian market and is based on the platform of the Fiesta city car, is expected...
Mitsubishi Motors Australia will head in to 2012 with a range of model year updates and the return of the all important light car, the Mirage. Lancer, Challenger, Pajero and Triton have received a series of updates as part of the 2012 model ye...
Suzuki's biggest story of 2011 was a new-generation Swift. Although sales of the Swift didn’t rise (or fall) with the launch of the all-new model, 2012 will see the Japanese brand unleash a sportier variant called the Swift Sport. The SX4, Jimny an...