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Rod and Sheryl Easdown test drive Hyundai Elantra Elite

Hyundai Elantra Elite It costs: $29, 845 It has: A 112-kilowatt two-litre four-cylinder with a six-speed auto We got: 11 litres per 100km in the city, 7.5...

Rod and Sheryl Easdown test drive Holden Cruze Equipe

Holden Cruze Equipe It costs: $20,990 It has: A 104-kilowatt 1.8-litre four-cylinder with six-speed auto We got: 11.6 litres per 100km in the city, 7.4 in the...

Double Torque: Rod and Sheryl Easdown test drive Mercedes-Benz GLC 250d

Mercedes-Benz GLC 250d It costs: $76,730 It has: A 150-kilowatt 2.1 litre four-cylinder turbo diesel with a 9-speed auto We got: 8.8 litres per 100 kilometres in...

Double Torque: Rod and Sheryl Easdown test drive Kia Rio SLI

Kia Rio SLI   BY THE NUMBERS It costs: $26,513 It has: A 103-kilowatt turbocharged 1.6-litre with a six-speed auto. We got: 11 litres per 100km in the city,...

Rod and Sheryl Easdown test drive Mazda CX5 Maxx AWD

Mazda CX5 Maxx AWD   BY THE NUMBERS It costs: $35,983 It has: A 138-kilowatt 2.5-litre four-cylinder with a six-speed auto We got: 10.5 litres per 100km in the...

Mazda MX-5 brings joy back to driving

David Bonnici spent a week with Mazda's award-winning MX-5 roadster and found it more than lives up to the hype. As luck would have it,...

Used and Reviewed: Jaguar X-Type

The launch of the midsize Jaguar XE last year has resulted in added interest in the Jaguar X-Type. When it was introduced in Australia in...

Toyota RAV4 is all grown up

The Toyota RAV4 has finally come of age, writes David Bonnici Since it first appeared on our roads about 20 years ago, the RAV4 has...

Hyundai hits the luxury road

David Bonnici spent a luxurious week on the west's roads in the Hyundai Genesis Hyundai seems to love a challenge. For years it has implored...

Used and Reviewed: Ford Territory

The Territory is arguably the best vehicle ever designed by Ford Australia. It is based on the Falcon and shares some of its mechanical...

Used and Reviewed: Nissan Tiida

Nissan Tiida is a small-medium car with the sort of interior space that can accommodate a family and provide a smooth quiet ride with...

Kia Sorento wows the SUV market

David Bonnici finds out the hype around the latest Kia Sorento is warranted. I wonder when Kia knew it was on the money with the...

WRX delivers cheap thrills

David Bonnici decided to overcome his 'rice chariot' snobbery to see what the WRX fun was all about. Being a bit of a performance-car snob who raised...

Toyota 86 auto is no slouch

Automatic sports cars were always an oxymoron. But things have changed a lot, with smoother transmissions, more gears and the semi-manual shifting through the...

Honda turns up the hybrid heat

With SUVs being all the rage, it’s quite a treat to get behind the wheel of a really nice sedan. The oddly-named Honda Accord Sport...

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Conversations are key this White Ribbon Month

As White Ribbon Month gets under way, the organisation is working harder than ever to prevent violence against women by engaging men and boys...