The Kia EV4 arrives in local showrooms later this month, priced from $49,990 before on-road costs. The mid-size electric sedan therefore has a base price between the entry-level BYD Seal Dynamic ($46,990 before on-roads) and the Tesla Model 3 RWD ($54,900 plus on-roads). Unlike those rivals, the EV4 is available exclusively with front-wheel drive. However, Kia is offering it with a choice of two batteries and three trim levels. It offers up to 612km of range with the larger of the two nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery packs. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to…

All Chery Tiggo 7 and Tiggo 8 crossover SUVs now have a five-star rating from independent safety authority ANCAP. The top rating had previously been applied to petrol-powered versions of the two SUVs, but ANCAP has now applied it to all petrol and plug-in hybrid Tiggo 7 variants produced from June 30, 2025. The safety authority also says it was provided with technical information that shows the results for the Tiggo 7 are applicable to related petrol and plug-in hybrid Tiggo 8 SUVs produced from March 2025 onwards. This testing is all based on 2023-25 ANCAP testing criteria, with the…

Victoria Police officers have caught a learner driver allegedly speeding at more than 220km/h along a Melbourne freeway, accompanied by a supervisor who had been disqualified from driving. The L-plater’s Audi TT was stopped by Nunawading Highway Patrol after it was allegedly travelling at 226km/h in a 100km/h zone along the Monash Freeway at around 3am this morning. The vehicle was intercepted near Jacksons Road in the south-east Melbourne suburb of Mulgrave. A statement from Victoria Police said the 23-year-old L-plater’s supervising driver was already disqualified from driving, despite road rules requiring a fully licensed driver to sit alongside learner…

The Ford Ranger is being offered with discounts of up to $3000 on selected variants, including both diesel and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) utes, ahead of the launch of the updated MY26.5 lineup. Ford Australia hasn’t listed specific prices for each Ranger on its website, instead promoting a $3000 discount across eligible variants of its best-seller. This excludes the recently launched Ranger Super Duty, the Ranger Raptor performance ute, as well as entry-level XL and all 4×2 variants of the regular Ranger lineup. The discounts apply to model year 2026 (MY26) and prior examples, and apply only to the more popular…

The Ford Ranger is being offered with discounts of up to $3000 on selected variants, including both diesel and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) utes, ahead of the launch of the updated MY26.5 lineup. Ford Australia hasn’t listed specific prices for each Ranger on its website, instead promoting a $3000 discount across eligible variants of its best-seller. This excludes the recently launched Ranger Super Duty, the Ranger Raptor performance ute, as well as entry-level XL and all 4×2 variants of the regular Ranger lineup. The discounts apply to model year 2026 (MY26) and prior examples, and apply only to the more popular…

The first clear images of the Volvo EX60 electric SUV have been published online just days out from its official unveiling, with an Australian showroom arrival scheduled for mid-2026. Kindel Auto has published two images of the EX60 which appear to be screenshots from a video presentation of the Tesla Model Y, BMW iX3 and Mercedes GLC with EQ Technology-rivalling electric SUV. They show a distinctive Volvo front end, including the ‘Thor’s Hammer’ headlight LEDs introduced on the 2014 XC90 SUV by former design boss Thomas Ingenlath. The former Polestar CEO will return as Volvo chief designer on February 1,…