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Are Low-Profile Tyres a Scam? The Reality of Australian Potholes
Low profile tyres and potholes are a costly mix. Victoria's roads are getting worse, 20-inch tyres cost more and most claims pay nothing. Read the facts.
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BYD Sealion 5 Scores Three Stars From ANCAP: What It Missed and What to Buy Instead
The BYD Sealion 5 ANCAP result is three stars, BYD's first miss. See exactly which tests it failed, what BYD says, and the five-star rivals for similar money.
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Australians Bought More EVs Than Petrol Cars in September. Here’s Who Switched
VFACTS September 2026: Australians bought more EVs than petrol cars, and almost every buyer petrol lost went electric. See who switched and why it matters.
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Seven Seats, No Child Seat: 14 Family SUVs With No Third-Row Tethers
Third row child seat anchors are missing in the Toyota Prado, Outlander, Kluger and 11 more seven-seaters, ANCAP reports show. Check yours before you buy.
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Ioniq 3 and the New Seltos: The Pricing That Decides Both
Hyundai Ioniq 3 price Australia: no local pricing yet, so here's the number it must beat, plus the Kia Seltos Hybrid's target. Read the full breakdown.
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Chery Stockman: The Diesel PHEV Ute Built for the Long Tow
Every plug-in hybrid ute on sale in Australia runs a petrol engine, and every one of them gets thirsty the moment the battery goes...
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The Pajero Is Back, and It Is Not a Soft-Roader
Mitsubishi could have brought the Pajero name back on a rebadged ASX and cashed in on nostalgia. It did not. The new Pajero shares...
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Your Next Ford, Nissan or Toyota Might Be Built in China
Ford has locked in a China-built Bronco for Australia. Nissan has confirmed a China-built ute. Toyota's local boss says the brand would be silly...
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Are Speed Bumps Getting Higher? What Australia’s Standards Actually Say
Your front lip scrapes at the shopping centre. It scraped there last month, and the month before, and by now you are quietly convinced...
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NSW Exhaust Noise Laws in 2026: Is Your Modified Car Illegal?
The 90 decibel limit everyone quotes almost certainly does not apply to your car. If it was built in the last decade, your legal...
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The Hidden Hot Hatch Tax: What Is Really Driving Your Premium
Young drivers are not the ones getting hammered by insurance increases this year. Over-70s are. That single fact upends most of what gets written...
