A new study has revealed the impact flat batteries have on Australian consumers, and how prone we are to replacing them instead of recharging...
Subaru Australia’s importer is finally addressing one area we’ve long considered a grievance on its cars —service costs. The 95 per cent new Impreza range launching this week will be the first Subaru models sold here with 12-month or 12,500km service intervals (whichever comes first) instead of the existing six-month/10,000km intervals across the rest of its range...
The recently launched Suzuki Celerio replaced the Alto in showrooms earlier this year, and now has replaced it as Australia’s cheapest new car to own and run, according to the RACV. The motoring group’s annual running costs survey found the ($12,990 drive-away) Celerio manual costs $97...
Ford Australia has expanded its capped-price servicing program by one year and 30,000km to now cover owners for seven years or 135,000km. Available across the current Ford range and, as before, on all Ford vehicles built from 2007, the service has now also been extended to include brake pad replacements for most models – capped at $259...
Rolls-Royce has unveiled the special-edition Rolls-Royce Phantom Chicane Coupe, which is said to evoke the motorsport history of the Goodwood motor circuit and showcase the manufacturer's 'Bespoke' customisation service. The Rolls-Royce Phantom Chicane Coupe, a one-off version of the marque's most expensive car, is claimed to "capture the unique atmosphere and history of the Goodwood motor circuit," a significant site for British motoring history...
The Mitsubishi Mirage has been named Australia's cheapest car to own and run in the NRMA 2013 Running Costs report. In its latest guide to vehicle operating costs, the NRMA found the Mitsubishi Mirage to cost owners $93.28 per week to run. This beats last year’s winner, the Suzuki Alto, which the NRMA says costs $95...
Research by the Commonwealth Bank has revealed Australian motorists pay more than $3800 every year to keep their cars on the road. According to an AAP report, the bank's data reveals fuel is the greatest expense for car owners – over 40 per cent of an owner's total costs – while other factors such as car washing and parking can cost drivers more than $100 each year...
The Suzuki Alto has topped the RACQ's Vehicle Running Costs survey for the second consecutive year. The pint-sized Suzuki Alto headed a list of 110 models across a range of segments in the study, which calculates the average cost of owning and operating a privately purchased new car. The RACQ survey found the average cost of owning and operating an Alto GL manual to be $113...
Japanese rivals Toyota and Honda have tied for top spot against 10 other brands in the third annual JD Power Asia Pacific Australia Customer Service Index (CSI) Study released today. The 2012 study measures the overall satisfaction with vehicle service experience of 4300 vehicle owners who purchased a new vehicle between August 2007 and August 2012, and had their vehicle serviced at authorised service centres between August 2011 and August 2012...
Consumerreports.org has released its latest survey results which collected data from around 1.3 million car owners in the US to unearth the most reliable and unreliable cars. The best and the worst? The Porsche Boxster topped the results list as the most reliable car in the survey whilst the new Jaguar XF and the Audi A6 were ranked as the most unreliable cars...
