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• Leapmotor on track to outsell Jeep and Alfa Romeo, its fellow Stellantis brands

  07-04-2025 00:00 via drive.com.au
  Jeep, Alfa Romeo, and Fiat could be overtaken by newcomer Leapmotor by the end of 2025 as interest surges in its affordable electric models.Leapmotor Australia – with an expanded product line-up – could become the best-selling brand under the local Stellantis umbrella, surpassing established brands like Jeep and Alfa Romeo in just a year.For reference, Stellantis is a global company formed after the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and PSA Group in 2021, with brands in their
  
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• 2025 Volkswagen Multivan T7 review: Australian first drive

  15-04-2025 09:00 via drive.com.au
  Rolling into its seventh generation, the people mover from the People’s Car adopts car-based underpinnings for the first time. Is it enough to dethrone the king of the segment, the Kia Carnival?2025 Volkswagen MultivanSeven generations of history is a big deal for any model of vehicle, and the 2025 Volkswagen Multivan has one of the most impressive back catalogues to crow about. Not just for people movers, either. Any car brand would kill to have the kudos and pop-culture tie-up that is en
  
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• How novated leases help small and medium businesses offer big employee benefits

  15-04-2025 08:00 via drive.com.au
  Oly lets small and medium businesses offer the same great novated lease perks as Australia’s corporate giants.  
  Sponsored by Oly
  With skills shortages in many industries, Australian small-to-medium businesses (SMBs) can often find themselves in a war for talent with their larger rivals.
  Amid challenging economic times, offering more money to prospective employees can be difficult, which is why it’s so important for smaller businesses to offer the right benefits. With
  
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• 2025 Nissan Patrol gets new interior in Australia for second time in 12 months

  15-04-2025 02:00 via drive.com.au
  Australian Nissan Patrol 4WDs have finally gained the updated interior available in the US… a year after the dashboard was redesigned locally to add a port-fitted screen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.The Nissan Patrol in Australia has finally gained the new, factory-fitted interior available in overseas markets – with a larger 12-inch touchscreen offering Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, plus a digital speedometer – four years after its US launch.But it comes 12 months af
  
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• 2025 GMC Yukon receives price rise weeks before first Australian deliveries

  15-04-2025 00:30 via drive.com.au
  GMSV has added $5000 to the cost of its GMC Yukon full-size SUV due in Australia next month amid “ongoing foreign exchange rate volatility and cost increases”.The 2025 GMC Yukon has been hit with a $5000 price rise in Australia, weeks before the first examples of the American-built full-size V8 SUV are delivered to local customers.General Motors Specialty Vehicles (GMSV) – which also sells Chevrolet Silverado pick-ups, and the Chevrolet Corvette sports car – has confirmed
  
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• Why the Kia Tasman ute will have a beard

  14-04-2025 23:00 via drive.com.au
  Some variants of Kia’s new ute will be fitted with this plastic lip on the bottom of their front bumper. Here’s why it’s there – and how you can buy a Tasman without it.
  Photo via r/KiaTasman on Reddit.
  Most – but not all – variants of the Kia Tasman ute are set to be fitted with an extended front bumper to help achieve a five-star safety rating in Australia.And the models without it – top-of-the-range Tasman X-Line and X-Pro grades, to give them a great
  
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• The world’s smallest car engine is slower than a cyclist

  14-04-2025 22:00 via drive.com.au
  Engines are getting smaller and smaller as emissions regulations tighten. But the smallest engine ever found in a car might not be what you’d expect.Emissions regulations have seen the technology around internal combustion engines increase dramatically.RELATED: The biggest car engine of all time produced less power than a Golf RThe power we are seeing out of 1.5-litre three-cylinder engines trumps the figures of 7.0-litre V8 engines from the ’90s and earlier.But the smallest engine e
  
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• 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan price and specs: New-generation SUV starts dearer than before

  14-04-2025 09:00 via drive.com.au
  The entry price of the new-generation Volkswagen Tiguan has gone up $1000 but with more equipment than before, while the new 195TSI R-Line variant costs more than $70,000 – $10K more than the outgoing 162TSI R-Line, but less than the old R – with Golf GTI-matching power.2025 Volkswagen Tiguan pricing and specificationsPrice rises for 110TSI Life and 150TSI Elegance, but other variants more affordable than the outgoing model195TSI R-Line almost $10,000 dearer than 162TSI R-Line and $3
  
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• 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan price and specs: New-generation SUV dearer than before, flagship grade up $10,000

  14-04-2025 09:00 via drive.com.au
  The entry price of the new-generation Volkswagen Tiguan has gone up $1000 but with more equipment than before, while the flagship variant costs more than $70,000 – $10k more than the outgoing range-topper – with Golf GTI-matching power.2025 Volkswagen Tiguan pricing and specificationsPrice rises for 110TSI Life and 150TSI Elegance, but other variants more affordable than the outgoing model195TSI R-Line almost $10,000 dearer than 162TSI R-Line and $3300 less than a Tiguan RPriced from
  
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• How MG’s new HYBRID+ system is different from the competition

  14-04-2025 08:00 via drive.com.au
  A bigger battery and larger electric motor mean longer trips, an EV-like drive and greater electric power when driving a new MG HYBRID+. We hit the road in South Australia to experience this boundary-pushing new hybrid tech.
  Sponsored by MG If you’ve got a long way to drive and there are petrol stations few and far between – often the case on an Australian road trip – you might want a car that extracts the maximum kilometres from every litre in its fuel tank. A hybrid, in
  
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• Bathurst race track could get $15 million upgrade, but there’s a catch

  14-04-2025 05:49 via drive.com.au
  Overdue maintenance is promised for the legendary race circuit if the Nationals candidate – and the Federal Opposition – win at next month’s election.Nearly $15 million to upgrade the iconic Mount Panorama, Bathurst race track has been pledged by National Party candidate Sam Farraway ahead of the 2025 Australian Federal Election.Farraway is sitting for the federal seat of Calare – an area including the famous Bathurst circuit – and has promised to fund upgrades to t
  
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• 2025 Smart #5 Brabus is a 475kW Model Y-rivalling electric brute

  14-04-2025 02:30 via drive.com.au
  The first Smart given the Brabus treatment since the brand’s revival as an electric car maker is a seriously powerful return.The 2025 Smart #5 Brabus electric SUV has been unveiled as a performance flagship model packing super-car rivalling power and performance which will be shown at the Shanghai motor show later this month.The Toyota RAV4-sized Brabus edition #5 makes 475kW – up from the regular rear-wheel drive version’s 250kW – with an electric motor on each axle, ena
  
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• New Toyota GR Corolla track special teased, on the cards for Australia

  14-04-2025 01:00 via drive.com.au
  An even more capable version of the fastest Corolla on sale has been teased by the car maker, which Toyota Australia says could be sold here.The successor to the Toyota GR Corolla Morizo – a track-focused special edition with two seats – could be on its way to Australian showrooms, following teaser images of an even more capable version of the brand’s just-updated hot hatch.Officially named the GR Corolla Development Vehicle, the camouflaged hot hatch was revealed by Toyota in
  
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• 2025 Mercedes-AMG GLC43 Edition R price: Limited-edition arrives with $10,000 cut

  14-04-2025 00:00 via drive.com.au
  Mercedes-Benz Australia has added an Edition R variant to its AMG GLC43 wagon and coupe in “strictly limited numbers”, with savings of up to $10,000 over the standard model.2025 Mercedes-AMG GLC43 Edition R pricing and specificationsSpecial-edition wagon and coupe available in “strictly limited numbers”Savings of up to $10,000 with added features, but digital LED headlights and AR sat-nav deletedPriced from $128,900 before on-road costsA “strictly limited” num
  
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• 2024 Mazda CX-60 GT PHEV long-term review 3: The best of both worlds

  14-04-2025 00:00 via drive.com.au
  A (potentially) frugal powertrain combined with sporty performance and space for the family, but what are the Mazda CX-60 GT PHEV’s flaws?2024 Mazda CX-60 P50e GT PHEVAfter three months behind the wheel of a Mazda CX-60 GT PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle), the takeaway is that this is a great family hauler… with some caveats.Do I enjoy it because it is a Mazda CX-60? Or is this a good family car because of its powertrain?Look, the CX-60 was not the bona-fide hit most new Mazda
  
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• Melbourne Motor Show to return next year even bigger

  13-04-2025 23:00 via drive.com.au
  The Melbourne Motor Show will be back in 2026 and be bigger than this year as organisers circle more brands and bigger reveals.Last week’s sell-out Melbourne Motor Show will return in 2026 with nearly double the floor space and some brands already committing to attend.The 2025 event was held over 11 bays at the Melbourne Convention Centre, but Melbourne Motor Show managing director Craig Phinn has confirmed to Drive all 20 available bays are now booked for next year’s show.This shoul
  
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• Ford Ranger buyer’s guide

  13-04-2025 22:00 via drive.com.au
  The Ford Ranger won the Best Dual-Cab Ute under $100K in this year’s Drive Car of the Year awards. Here’s everything you need to know about this standard-setting utility vehicle.The Ford Ranger was crowned the Best Dual-Cab Ute under $100K for its levels of refinement and technology, range of variants and engine options, and for offering the most car-like driving experience of all dual-cabs.The Ford Ranger has been a major success for the brand, as not only its be
  
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• ‘A placebo effect’: The psychology behind F1 driver superstitions

  13-04-2025 08:00 via drive.com.au
  Lucky underpants? A photo of the Pope? F1 drivers are known for their superstitions – but do they have any affect on performance? We find out.In Formula One, drivers rely on their natural ability and skills that are honed through years of hard work to reach the summit of the F1 mountain.
  But when you’re reaching speeds of over 200km/h on a racetrack, it’s not unusual to find any form of comfort to make sure you’re safe.
  RELATED: ‘Diamonds are created over time&rsquo
  
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• Kia EV2, EV4 hatch: Why these new electric cars won’t come to Australia

  13-04-2025 00:00 via drive.com.au
  Kia has ruled out two new European-made electric cars for Australia as even the smaller of the two could cost more than $60,000 drive-away.The pint-sized Kia EV2 electric SUV could cost more than the larger EV3 and EV5 – at close to $60,000 drive-away – if sold in Australia, the car giant has revealed.It is for this reason – the high cost of building a new car in Europe and shipping it to Australia – that the EV2 and Kia’s other Slovakian-made electric car, the EV4
  
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• 2025 Mercedes-Benz C200 Sport Edition adds equipment for a lower price

  12-04-2025 23:00 via drive.com.au
  Mercedes-Benz has added a new special-edition C-Class with unique styling details, but a lower drive-away price for most Australian buyers.The latest limited-edition version of the 2025 Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan adds thousands of dollars worth of extra features for – in all but one region of Australia – a lower drive-away price.The Mercedes-Benz C200 Sport Edition is available to order now in limited numbers, priced from $87,800 plus on-road costs – or until June 30, $92,500
  
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• Opinion: Companies need a fine for not packing roadwork signs away

  12-04-2025 22:00 via drive.com.au
  There’s nothing that grinds my gears more than slowing to 40km/h on a freeway, only to never pass any roadwork. It’s time to start fining companies.
  Imagine this: You’re driving down the freeway at 110km/h, and you see a ‘roadwork ahead sign’ and a speed limit that gradually gets lower and lower until you reach 40km/h.
  You’re now doing 40km/h, but cars and trucks are rushing past you, still doing over 100km/h. You finally pass the ‘end roadwork’ si
  
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• 2025 Renault Arkana Esprit Alpine review

  12-04-2025 11:00 via drive.com.au
  A minor facelift, some extra tech and new interior elements underscore the refreshed Renault Arkana, and all without a price rise.
  Skip ahead:IntroductionRunning costsPrice and specificationEnergy useInterior space and comfortOn-road assessmentConnectivity and infotainmentSummarySafety Next steps
  2025 Renault ArkanaThe small SUV segment is a crowded place with options abounding from numerous manufacturers. At last count, some 24 different models from 18 makes clamour for the attention of buyers,
  
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• ‘It should be scrapped’: Why do we still have the luxury car tax?

  12-04-2025 08:00 via drive.com.au
  With all the talk of new tariffs in the United States, one of Australia’s own vehicle taxes has been in the spotlight. So why do we still have the luxury car tax?Strict new import tariffs have been imposed on importations into the United States with a baseline of 10 per cent across all countries.RELATED: Does the luxury car tax apply to utes?Some countries, such as China and Vietnam, have been hit with nearly a 50 per cent tariff on imports, which could make it fiscally impossible to see s
  
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• Volkswagen’s new small ute not coming to Australia

  12-04-2025 00:00 via drive.com.au
  Plans for a Subaru Brumby-like compact VW pick-up – possibly inspired by this concept car – will be exclusive to developing markets such as South America, with less stringent safety standards.
  2018 VW Tarok concept.
  A new small, car-derived ute being developed by Volkswagen for emerging markets is not destined for Australian showrooms as a junior sibling to the heavy-duty Amarok.It is the latest compact ‘lifestyle’ pick-up available overseas to be ruled out for Australia,
  
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• BYD confirms simplified warranty in Australia, backdated to all cars sold since 2022

  12-04-2025 00:00 via drive.com.au
  BYD has announced a streamlined warranty in Australia, with its six-year/150,000-kilometre coverage now “bumper-to-bumper” – rather than some components being singled out for a shorter warranty period.BYD cars sold in Australia are now covered by a more streamlined six-year warranty, the brand’s local distributor EVDirect has confirmed.Applicable to all BYD models sold since the brand launched in August 2022 – when deliveries of its Atto 3 electric SUV commenced &nd
  
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• Alfa Romeo deal slashes prices by up to $17,500 amid second-lowest sales on record

  11-04-2025 23:00 via drive.com.au
  Prices have dropped to $45,990 drive-away for the Italian luxury-car brand’s cheapest model after reporting its second-lowest start to the sales year on record.
  Tonale Ti.
  Alfa Romeo has rolled out discounts of $15,900 to $17,500 – or even more in some parts of Australia – on its cheapest models, now available from $45,990 drive-away.It comes amid sales on track for their second-lowest result on contemporary record, already down 43 per cent this year compared to 2024, just 561
  
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• The best TV show cars of all time and where they are now

  11-04-2025 22:00 via drive.com.au
  Sometimes a good car can make a good TV show even better, and sometimes it can completely steal the show. Here are some of the best TV cars of all time.
  Wiggles Photo: FacebookCountless movies have been defined by the cars they use as the star – Mad Max with the XB Ford Falcon, countless James Bond Aston Martins, Gone in 60 Seconds with the Eleanor Ford Mustang, and Dukes of Hazzard with the Dodge Charger.But what about the TV show cars – which seemed to kick-start the love of cars f
  
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• Land Rover Defender buyer’s guide

  11-04-2025 08:00 via drive.com.au
  The Land Rover Defender won the Best Luxury Off-Road SUV under $150K in this year’s Drive Car of the Year awards. Here’s everything you need to know about the legendary Defender.The Land Rover Defender was crowned the Best Luxury Off-Road SUV under $150K for its impressive off-road smarts and capability, as well as its high levels of refinement through the powertrain, ride and steering.The Land Rover Defender has been a longstanding success for the brand, ranking
  
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• Mitsubishi to launch rebadged electric car in Australia from Apple iPhone maker – report

  11-04-2025 04:06 via drive.com.au
  Reports claim the manufacturer of the Apple iPhone is preparing to license an electric car to Mitsubishi for sale in Australia as soon as early next year.
  Speculative illustration by Drive, not related to or endorsed by Mitsubishi.
  The first Mitsubishi electric vehicle to be launched in Australia in 15 years may be a rebadge of a car built by the Taiwanese producer of the iPhone, new reports claim.It would represent a shock move from the Japanese car maker, which will soon see its showroom line-
  
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• Chinese Tesla Model Y rivals score top five-star ANCAP ratings

  11-04-2025 03:01 via drive.com.au
  The BYD Sealion 7 and Geely EX5 electric SUVs scored highly in the safety body’s latest round of crash test ratings, including top marks for child safety.The BYD Sealion 7 and Geely EX5 – both battery-electric SUV rivals to the top-selling Tesla Model Y – have achieved five-stars including the best score for child occupant protection in the latest ANCAP safety ratingsThe BYD Sealion 7 SUV arrived in Australia in February 2025 and is currently on track to take over the Model Y a
  
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