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The Best Family Cars in Australia for 2026, by Budget and Family Size

The best family cars in Australia for 2026, grouped by budget and seats, compared on safety, boot space, child-seat points and running costs. Read the guide.

The Safest First Cars for a P-Plater, According to Real Crash Data

Walk through any Australian high school car park and you will see the same four cars: a Yaris, a Swift, a Mazda2, maybe a...

Timing Belt vs Chain: The Question Sellers Hope You Skip

Ford has spent real engineering money taking a rubber belt out of Australia's best-selling vehicle and putting a chain back in.The 2.0-litre four-cylinder diesel...

The ‘Cheap’ Porsche 911: Should You Buy a Used 996?

The asking price on a 996 is not the entry price. That gap is the whole story, and it is where most first-time Porsche...

Mk7 & Mk7.5 Golf GTI and R: The Ultimate Buying and Tuning Guide

There is a version of this car that costs $30,000, makes more power than a Mk6 R, and will still be worth something in...

Used VW Golf Mk7 & Mk7.5 Buying Guide: Surviving the DSG

The gearbox everyone warns you about was fitted to a car that is not this one. Sort that out first, because the rest of...

Should You Buy a Clearance 2025 Car or Wait for the 2026 Update?

Every year around EOFY and again in January, dealership forecourts fill with 2025-plated stock that needs to move before new shipments land. The pitch...

Used Holden Commodore SS (VF Series II): Buying Guide and Investment Check

The VF Series II Commodore SS is the last rear-wheel-drive, V8-powered, locally-made Australian sedan. There is no successor. That combination of facts is driving...