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Skoda Yeti Preview

CarAdvice is at the Australian launch of the Skoda Yeti in Alice Springs.   It sounds like the ultimate fish out of water scenario: an abominable snowman in the middle of the outback.

2012 Subaru XV on sale in Australia in January

The 2012 Subaru XV has been officially confirmed for Australia, with the car set to arrive in local showrooms in early January next year. Subaru Australia managing director Nick Senior said the Subaru XV would be the first of a number of new...

Land Rover Defender Review

Land Rover Defender 110 Station Wagon 2.4-litre, four-cylinder common-rail diesel, six-speed manual gearbox, 90kW/360Nm: $48,990 (Manufacturer’s List Price) Location: Newnes Forest Road, near Lithgow, NSW Physically, it might look...

Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel Review

Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel Overland 3.0-litre turbo, direct-injection V6 diesel five-speed automatic transmission, 177kW/550Nm: $69,500 (Manufacturer’s List Price) Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel Laredo 3.

Mercedes-Benz G-Class broken by the Australian Outback

Not tough enough: The hulking Mercedes-Benz G-Class has not survived the Australian Outback, with six vehicles experiencing shock absorber damage and breaking down during a demonstration drive along Western Australia’s notorious 2000km Canning...

2011 Toyota LandCruiser Altitude on sale in Australia

Toyota Australia has launched the new, special edition 2011 Toyota LandCruiser 200 Series Altitude.   The Toyota LandCruiser Altitude is based on the GXL model, and scores a number of extra features on top of the entry-level 200 Series model...

Land Rover Defender’s future not looking good: report

The humble and robust Land Rover Defender may soon be no more, as Land Rover decides on what to do with the future of the model. The Indian-owned manufacturer is struggling with the concept of a new-generation version, as there are fears that it...