The ZR-V is the newest model in Honda’s Australian lineup, and we’re gearing up to spend three months behind the wheel of the flagship e:HEV LX variant of the mid-size SUV range. Perhaps it’s not the first model that comes to mind when one thinks of Honda, but the ZR-V has proven itself as a quiet performer in the Japanese brand’s relatively small local lineup. It regularly records strong sales numbers compared to its smaller HR-V and larger CR-V siblings, and in November 2025 it even surpassed those two SUVs to be Honda Australia’s best-selling model for the month. That’s…

A record year for new-vehicle sales in Australia had a strong finish in December, despite a drop from the same month in the previous year. A total of 101,513 new vehicles were delivered in December 2025, according to sales figures published by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) and the Electric Vehicle Council, up 1.9 per cent on December 2024’s result. While the new-vehicle market reached a record high in 2025, overall sales growth was just 0.3 per cent year-on-year. You can view our full 2025 sales breakdown here. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click…

The 2026 Audi Q3 SUV and Sportback will start at $61,600 before on-road costs when the new generation arrives in Australian showrooms, with more technology and a broader lineup. Due in Australia in the second quarter (April–June) of 2026, the new Q3 SUV and Sportback represent the third generation of Audi’s small SUV and bring an all-new body riding on the MQB Evo platform used across the Volkswagen Group. Audi Australia has confirmed key details and pricing, but is yet to provide full equipment specifications for the local lineup. Along with a more aggressive exterior inspired by the latest Q5…

The Subaru WRX STI Sport has been unveiled at the Tokyo Auto Salon, but the prototype has left enthusiasts wanting more. While the WRX has been labelled as an STI Sport in its home country, it’s understood the vehicle is essentially the same as the WRX tS Spec B already sold in Australia. However, it reintroduces a manual transmission to the WRX after a seven-year absence in Japan. Along with the six-speed manual, the WRX STI Sport features a 2.4-litre turbocharged flat-four engine making 202kW and 350Nm – down 25Nm on the S4 variant currently sold in that market, and…

Australia just recorded 1,241,037 new-vehicle sales in 2025, but what happens next isn’t only about product cycles and supply chains. Over the next decade, the biggest structural inputs will be population growth, ongoing shifts in where vehicles are built, and the speed at which electrified powertrains displace conventional ones. Australia’s population at June 30, 2025 was 27.6 million people, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The ABS also stresses its long-run population figures are projections, not forecasts – they illustrate what would happen if assumed fertility, mortality and migration settings occur. That matters, because any “next decade” vehicle story has to be framed as…

Volvo Car Australia is recalling the Volvo EX30 small electric SUV due to a battery defect that could lead to a fire. “Due to a manufacturing issue, the cell modules installed in the high voltage battery may overheat at high charge levels. If this occurs, it could lead to a vehicle fire,” the company says in its recall notice. “Keep the battery charge level below 70 per cent which can be set in the Charging setting menu on the vehicle display. “A vehicle fire could increase the risk of injury or death to vehicle occupants, other road users and bystanders,…