Even though it has recently been overshadowed (and outsold) by its crossover sibling the Yaris Cross, the Yaris remains a strong seller across Europe. I had the opportunity to drive one in Broken Hill, in Outback New South Wales, Australia. The Yaris is 3950 mm long, 1695 mm wide and…
Hyundai Venue in front of a kangaroo & wombat warning sign.Lightning Ridge location in Australia (blue circle) Today it is time to relate to you my test drive of the Hyundai Venue. I took it to Lightning Ridge, a small town close to the border between New South Wales and…
Today we take the Mitsubishi Outlander on a quick test drive in the island of Tasmania, Australia. Although classified as a compact SUV, the first impression when taking stock of the car's exterior design and allure is that it's massive. The spectacular front grille and its height of 1m75 plays…
The VW T-Cross is one of the most successful launches in recent years: it was the outright best-selling launch in the world in 2019, and reached impressive heights in a variety of countries, notably ranking #1 in Brazil in July 2020 and #3 in Italy in September 2019. As an…
Our Kia Seltos on Flinders Beach in Stradbroke Island, Australia. Kia astutely chose the Seltos for its very late arrival in India, and the wholesales figures have been nothing short of spectacular: 12.854 in the first month last October and 83.685 in just 8 months, meaning the Seltos has single-handedly…
That's a lot of kangaroos... Last October we took the Hyundai i30 on a spin to see if it was up to the fight against its main target, the Toyota Corolla of which we tested the hybrid variant in February 2019. The result: we thought it was, in the sense that…
Our Mitsubishi ASX in Manning Lookout, Kangaroo Valley on January 31. Australian fires have made worldwide news lately and as a Sydneysider myself I have experienced it from within. The wave of support and donations from all over the world has been heart-warming but these take time to reach those…
Our Toyota Corolla Hybrid in Silverton, Australia. The Toyota Corolla needs no introduction: a nameplate originally launched in 1966, more than 46 million units across 12 generations have been sold since. The Corolla has been the best-selling vehicle in the world on and off since 1974 and without interruption from 2005…
VW Amarok in Bondi Beach, Sydney - Australia Latest Australian car sales figures show that: 1. Jeep is one of the fastest growing mass manufacturers in the country at +26% over the First Quarter 2014: only Renault does better in the Top 20 at +29%. The Grand Cherokee is up 45%…
