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Hyundai i30cw Long-Term Update

Anthony Crawford — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:36:51 +0000

Test model: Hyundai i30cw SX CRDi, 5-speed manual transmission – $24,390 (manufacturer’s list price) It’s easier loading my 7 year-old daughter’s mountain bike into the i30cw wagon; than it was in any SUV I’ve driven this year. I figure it’s the low load entry that accounts for this revelation. Many of the soft-roaders with a [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Hyundai i30cw Long-Term Update

Hyundai Santa Fe Long Term Update

Karl Peskett — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:32:42 +0000

Parting is such sweet sorrow, or so the saying goes. In this case, it’s not that sweet because I’ve grown fond of the big Hyundai. Sure, the Santa Fe had its ups and downs, but on the whole, the car has been like a faithful pet; always eager to please, never giving up on you, [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Hyundai Santa Fe Long Term Update

Karl Peskett — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:04:11 +0000

We’ve just been racking up the kilometres on our long term tester, the Santa Fe Elite CRDi. We’ve passed the 8500km mark, and with no real dramas, there’s not a lot to report. To be honest, we’d rather it that way, as it means trouble free motoring for any who buys a Santa Fe. The engine [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Hyundai Santa Fe Long Term Update

Hyundai i30cw Long Term Review

Anthony Crawford — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:14:34 +0000

Model tested: i30cw SX CRDi with five-speed manual transmission - $23,390 To understand how and why the i30 is such an outstanding drive, you have to understand just how far Hyundaui have come in the past few years, and where they’re at now. Just five minutes at the Hyundai stand, at the world’s [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Hyundai i30cw Long Term Review

Kia Cerato – Long Term Update

Matt Brogan — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:28:41 +0000

Since collecting our long-term Kia Cerato SLi back in early May the Santorini Blue sedan has been shoved from pillar to post around the CarAdvice office, with Rose Harris, Nadine Armstrong and Paul Maric all spending considerable time behind the wheel. Now it’s my turn with the past few weeks seeing the Cerato spend some garage [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Kia Cerato – Long Term Update

Proton Jumbuck – Long Term Conclusion

Matt Brogan — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:27:57 +0000

After four months here at the CarAdvice office it’s time to say goodbye to our long term bargain basement ute, the Proton Jumbuck. Following a raft of duties, and in excess of 7000kms of driving, the little lugger returned trouble free motoring with a couple of plastic rattles the only issues of any note. The half-tonner put [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Proton Jumbuck – Long Term Conclusion

Hyundai Santa Fe Long Term Update

Karl Peskett — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:49:25 +0000

The Santa Fe Elite CRDi has been with us for over four months now, and apart from the suspension issue reported last update, there is nothing to fault. So far, we’ve racked up 6485 kilometres, and I just checked the oil again. It hasn’t dropped at all. Tyre wear is both even and minimal (as you’d [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Hyundai Santa Fe Long Term Update

Proton Jumbuck – Long Term Update

Matt Brogan — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:39:26 +0000

“Three months and all’s well for our long-term Jumbuck” The Jumbuck has virtually become the CarAdvice mascot since joining us in late May with just about everyone in the Melbourne office having rotated through the car for a few weeks each. Despite the almost universally preconceived notion that each of us has had before getting behind the [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Proton Jumbuck – Long Term Update

Hyundai Santa Fe – Long Term Update

Karl Peskett — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:46:15 +0000

2009 Hyundai Santa Fe – Long Term Review: Update The last time we left you with a cliff hanger. Was there really an issue with the Santa Fe’s suspension? Would the car fare well off road? Would I definitely put on more weight if I tried to eat any more cheeseburgers? Fear not dear friends, we have [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Hyundai Santa Fe – Long Term Update

Kia Soul – Long Term Review

David Twomey — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:00:50 +0000

2009 Kia Soul3 CRDi – Long Term Review I’m not sure which supermarket Elvis is in this week, but Shrek is definitely in residence at CarAdvice HQ, at least a very green Kia Soul has taken up Long Term Test residence with us for the next few months. By David Twomey It you didn’t catch it, Nadine Armstrong [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Kia Soul – Long Term Review

Kia Cerato – Long Term Update

Nadine Armstrong — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:29:07 +0000

2009 Kia Cerato SLi – Long Term Update By Nadine Armstrong The Cerato deserves a round of applause. It survived the school holiday family trip with ease, showing it has the performance, space, comfort and functionality required to cope with the ongoing demands of the average family. Even our part-time pet, Alex the cockatiel (no he doesn’t come [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Kia Cerato – Long Term Update

Land Rover Freelander 2 TD4 – Long Term Wrap Up

Anthony Crawford — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 05:21:37 +0000

2009 LandRover Freelander 2 TD4 – Long Term Wrap Up We decided to take the Freelander 2 off-road to see if it could keep up with a Discovery 3 when the going got really tough. Here’s our footage of what happened in the Lithgow foothills outside Sydney. “If you can find an SUV in this small to [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Land Rover Freelander 2 TD4 – Long Term Wrap Up

Proton Jumbuck – Long Term Update

Matt Brogan — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 08:00:42 +0000

2009 Proton Jumbuck GLSi – Long Term Update “It’s odd, but I’m becoming quite attached to the little Jumbuck” - by Matt Brogan If someone had told me eight weeks ago that I’d grow rather attached to our long-term Proton Jumbuck then they may have been met with a rather snide “yeah right”. Funnily enough the little utility’s [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Proton Jumbuck – Long Term Update

Peugeot 308HDi Touring – Long term update

Anthony Crawford — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:00:20 +0000

2009 Peugeot 308HDi Touring – Long term update “After two months as our family chariot, Peugeot’s 308 HDi Touring is a car we could easily live with permanently” Right from week one, I was impressed with the sheer versatility of the Peugeot 308 Touring, particularly for a car that is just 225mm longer than the 308 Hatchback. With [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Peugeot 308HDi Touring – Long term update

Long Term Update – Kia Cerato

Nadine Armstrong — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:14:54 +0000

After 12 months doing duty as the female voice of the CarAdvice writing and road test team Rose Harris is moving on to other things. We won’t be losing complete contact with Rose as she will continue to contribute to CarAdvice from time to time. The change has meant that Rose’s long-term Kia Cerato has [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Long Term Update – Kia Cerato

2009 Proton Jumbuck – Long Term Update

Paul Maric — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:30:13 +0000

2009 Proton Jumbuck – Long Term Car Update I wasn’t looking forward to it, I had to drive the Proton Jumbuck, surely I could move house in the BMW 7 Series we had on loan. I couldn’t convince Road Test Editor Matt Brogan to get out of the front seat though, where he was busy programming the [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

2009 Proton Jumbuck – Long Term Update

2009 Peugeot 308 Touring – Long Term Test

Anthony Crawford — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:03:29 +0000

2009 Peugeot 308 Touring XSE HDi – Long Term Test If I didn’t get moving in a few minutes, I was a certainty to miss my flight and that wouldn’t be a good thing if I liked the idea of continued employment with CarAdvice. But my self-inflicted tardiness was about to get a whole lot more critical, [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

2009 Peugeot 308 Touring – Long Term Test

2009 Hyundai Santa Fe CRDi Long Term Review update

Karl Peskett — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:37:00 +0000

2009 Hyundai Santa Fe CRDi Long Term Review update Well it’s been four weeks instead of the usual three, what with the whole Full Throttle trip and all, but the Santa Fe hasn’t been locked up in a garage, with a forlorn look across its grille. No, the good wife has been getting some use out of [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

2009 Hyundai Santa Fe CRDi Long Term Review update

KIA Cerato – Long Term Update

Matt Brogan — Mon, 25 May 2009 20:00:03 +0000

KIA Cerato SLi – Long Term Update So far, so good! - by Rose Harris Kia has made some ground-breaking changes which should see buyers think twice when it comes to purchasing a new vehicle. When I tell people I am testing a Kia, the response is usually a less than enthusiastic one and I have even felt a [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

KIA Cerato – Long Term Update

2009 Proton Jumbuck – Long Term Test

Matt Brogan — Fri, 22 May 2009 01:58:00 +0000

2009 Proton Jumbuck GLSi – Long Term Test Once a jolly Jumbuck came to work for CarAdvice… - by Matt Brogan The CarAdvice office has this week received its latest long-term loan vehicle, this time one of Australia’s cheapest cars, and indeed our cheapest ute, the Proton Jumbuck. The top of the range Jumbuck GLSi will serve a dual [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

2009 Proton Jumbuck – Long Term Test