In addition to the new EV2 electric SUV, Kia used the 2026 Brussels motor show to unveil GT variants for its existing EV3, EV4 and EV5 model lines. Like the EV6 GT and EV9 GT, the visual differences between the new GT iterations and their lesser siblings are minimal. While the EV6 GT and EV9 GT offer considerably more kilowatts and straight-line performance compared to other models in their lineups, the new EV3 GT and EV4 GT are more modest upgrades, while the EV5 GT offers similar performance to the existing AWD model sold in Australia. CarExpert can save you…

Chinese cars are rising rapidly from the bargain basement in Australia, and some are now even looking to challenge well-established models from European prestige brands. One of the hottest new upmarket challengers comes from the MG world with the IM6, a battery-electric mid-size electric SUV that ticks all the boxes from design and refinement to equipment and pricing, making it a genuine alternative to Audi’s latest e-tron model, the Q6 e-tron. It’s a new technology leader from a new brand, which in Australia is officially labelled as IM Presented by MG Motor, and the flagship electric vehicle (EV) is a…

The Australian new‑vehicle market reached a record 1,241,037 deliveries in 2025, but the headline number only tells a small part of the story. Across the last 11 years, total market growth has been modest – up 85,629 units or 7.4 per cent compared with 2015. The real change has happened inside the total, as demand has shifted away from traditional passenger cars and towards SUVs and, to a lesser extent, light commercial vehicles. In 2015, passenger cars were still the backbone of the market. They accounted for 515,683 deliveries, or 44.6 per cent of all new vehicles sold that year. SUVs, while already popular, sat behind them at 408,471 deliveries for a 35.4…

A total of 380,350 cars, SUVs and light commercial vehicles were recalled in Australia in 2025, with customers forced to visit the service department to fix myriad mechanical and software faults. The 136 nationwide product safety recall notices issued last year ran the gamut from the tame (incorrect compliance labels in the Ford Mustang Mach-E) to the concerning (potential toxic gas leaks in Ford’s van lineup). According to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts, Ford issued the greatest number of recall notices in 2025 (26 in total) and also recalled the highest number of…

The Jeep Wrangler 4xe, Grand Cherokee 4xe, and Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrids have all officially been axed in the US. A Stellantis spokesperson told The Drive, “With customer demand shifting, Stellantis will phase out plug‑in hybrid (PHEV) programs in North America beginning with the 2026 model year”. The company said it “continually evaluates its product strategy to meet evolving customer needs and regulatory requirements”. President Trump is firm believer that climate change is a “hoax”, and has set the penalty of failing the country’s CAFE fuel economy target to zero dollars. In addition to this, his administration ended the federal…

Bentley is a brand known for producing truly special cars, and this – the Flying Spur sedan – is the most exclusive of them all. Starting from just under $500,000, the Flying Spur is the most expensive Bentley you can buy right now, at least in base specification. It’s also the rarest on Australian roads – just 10 were sold last year to the end of November, in which time the Continental coupe/convertible and Bentayga SUV chalked up 58 sales each. Nevertheless, Bentley has tinkered with the Flying Spur lineup for 2026. You can no longer buy the V6 plug-in…

Skoda has rung in 2026 by teasing an “Epiq new year”, and confirming the reveals of two all-new electric SUVs. CEO Klaus Zellmer presented the two cars under wraps in a new video published to the Czech brand’s media site today, both of which will be revealed this year. The first is the production version of the Skoda Epiq, a compact electric crossover roughly the same size as the existing Kamiq. Revealed in near-production form last September in Munich, the Epiq boasts the Czech brand’s new ‘Modern Solid’ design language and has been tipped by Skoda to offer price parity…

MG Motor Australia has new leadership, as the Chinese auto brand encounters teething troubles as it works towards its previously stated goal of being a top-three marque locally by 2030. Peter Ciao, who has been in the top role since 2018, is moving into an advisory role in which he will “ensure a smooth transition for local staff, dealers, partners and customers”. Parent company SAIC Motor, which has been present in Australia for a decade now, has announced Qing Zhang will head up the automaker’s operations in Australia and New Zealand, which includes leading the MG brand. Mr Zhang will…