Tag New Vehicle News
Five for Forester, forever?
In 2002, the Subaru Forester was the first vehicle to ever score a 5-star ANCAP rating. Seventeen years later in 2019 the vehicle has yet again scored 5 stars in the latest ANCAP safety tests, as it has in every…
Jeep Wrangler JL pricing released in Australia
Jeep has released the Wrangler JL pricing in Australia, and the dollars are as steep as the vehicle can climb with the base model costing more than twice as much as the Jimny. There are three trim levels: Sport, Overland,…
Suzuki launches the new Jimny (and updated Vitara)
Suzuki’s tiny off-roader has been around since 1970, but it’s taken until now for the fourth generation to be launched. I was at the Australian launch and got to see what the little vehicle could do in the rough. Frankly,…
Ford and VW to collaborate on their next-gen utes
In fact it seems almost all future utes will be joint ventures! Developing a new vehicle is a very, very expensive exercise and costs are only heading north. That’s why we’re seeing increasing numbers of manufacturers working together to develop…
Jeep Wrangler JL rates 1-star for safety
Every time ANCAP or one of the equivalents test a bunch of cars for safety they send us journos the results, and usually it’s pretty boring as another set of cars are awarded 5-star ratings. Actually, allow me a little…
New Vehicle News: Another look at the electric future
Another month, and another step taken away from the petrol and diesel engines towards electric. This time it’s all about Rivian, a US company who have started to publicise their R1T ute and R1S seven-seat 4WD, both pure electric drive,…
The new Range Rover Evoque will show us the future, now
Land Rover makes many fine touring and towing vehicles, but the Evoque isn’t one of them … so why are we talking about it here? Well, this updated Evoque showcases a number of technologies that will be rolled out in…
A New Ute From Jeep
Jeep’s new ute will be called the Gladiator and it is due in 2020. It isn’t officially released yet, but Jeep accidentally left some information and images on its website that were picked up by jeepgladiatorforum.com. As you’d expect from…
December 2018: New vehicle news
Mitsubishi’s Triton Updated Mitsubishi has updated its popular Triton ute, changing the way it looks, replacing the five-speed automatic with a six-speed, adding off-road modes and revising the interior. The new Triton will be in Australia in 2019 and follows…
Haval offers Seven-year Unlimited Warranty
The industry standard warranty used to be three years, 100,000km. And that’s what many manufacturers still offer, for example Toyota and Nissan. However, slowly but surely, some of the lesser-known brands in particular have increased warranty lengths in order to…
Navara Silverline SL and ST Black Edition
When sales of a vehicle are flagging a bit, the carmakers throw on a bit of bling and call it a special edition. This month its Nissan and the Navara, so we have a dual-cab SL model that gets 16-inch…
A dual-cab ute for less than $20K
For less than $20,000 you can now drive away a brand-new dual-cab ute, Great Wall’s petrol 4X2 Steed. Yes, that’s missing diesel and 4WD, but for $20k you can’t expect everything. You do, however, get a one-tonne payload – more…
New Defender Spied!
The world has waited far too long for the Defender replacement, and now it’s been spotted. Obviously, Land Rover doesn’t care too much about spy shots given the “Best 4x4xFar” sticker on the side. The Defender will be a most…
Driven: 2019 RAM 1500 with 298kW V8
The latest offering from Ram is now here in Australia, and it’s packed with potential Like a cat with hemispherical heads among the DPF-equipped pigeons, the Ram 1500 is looking to shake up the order when it comes to the…
Ssangyong reveals driveaway prices
Returning to the Australian market after a long hiatus, the Korean manufacturer is looking to pick up where it left off with some brand-new models. It’s bringing well-appointed vehicles with sharp pricing and good functionality, with some familiar names. Important…
Is this the ultimate motorhome?
EarthCruiser is an Australian based team of engineers, fabricators and tradesmen who produce some of the best off-road motorhomes that money can buy. Their mission is short and simple, but very tough to pull off: “To build the best expedition…
August 2018: New vehicle news
Sir, your Cullinan is ready. And yes, it will tow. There’s a new 4X4 wagon on the market, for those looking to spend around $700,000. Now, don’t spit your coffee all over your phone, and have a look at what…
Driven: 2018 Isuzu D-Max
Isuzu has squeezed a decent update onto its D-Max ute before the halfway-point of 2018, with the main talking point being the updated rear suspension – a three-leaf pack, instead of the old five-leaf pack. Naturally, a more supple spring…
