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The 2020 Toyota Granvia has been priced for Australia, and it's significantly more expensive than the much-loved Tarago it replaces. With a starting price of $62,990 before on-road costs, the base six-seat Granvia is $17,500 pricier than the cheapest Tarago. Opting for an eight-seat Granvia adds $2000 to the sticker price, leaving the new base-model people-mover just $271 short of the range-topping Tarago Ultima V6.

Mercedes-Benz Australia has announced pricing and specs for the new B-Class, which is now available exclusively in B180 Sports Tourer guise Down Under, starting at $46,400 before on-road costs. Power comes from a 1.3-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine making 100kW and 200Nm, put to the front wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. Claimed combined fuel consumption is 5.7L/100km on the combined cycle.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has issued a recall for the Dodge Journey and Fiat Freemont twins over concerns a faulty control module could cause the cruise control to malfunction. The manufacturer reports the software in the Power Control Module (PCM) may be faulty, which could cause the vehicle speed to lock or accelerate unexpectedly when cruise control is engaged.

The BMW 225xe iPerformance Active Tourer will not be joining the local line-up anytime soon, the company has confirmed. Speaking with CarAdvice, BMW Australia's product communications manager, Adam Davis, said the luxury marque will soldier on with just one engine variant in the facelifted 2 Series Active Tourer range – the 220i. "We’re sticking with the single model strategy on 2 Active Tourer for the facelift," Davis said.