Car Reviews &#038; Features

Porsche 718: End of an era for the Boxster and Cayman

Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman sign off on a high, but Porsche isn’t celebrating…

July 4, 2025

Skoda Octavia Select review: Reminding us why wagons make so much sense

Skoda knows how to make a practical family car and, for the price, the entry level Octavia deserves serious consideration over a mid-size SUV.

June 30, 2025

Hyundai i20 N review: Sub-$40K hot hatch now almost exclusive to Australia

Australians love performance cars and we’re one of few markets to receive Hyundai’s smallest hot hatch. Is the updated model all you could ever want in a sporty, fast and fun car?

June 28, 2025

Tom Kristensen Q&A: Wheels chats with the 9-time Le Mans winner

In a stellar career, Dane Tom Kristensen forged a formidable reputation and record as an endurance racer – winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans nine times, the 12 Hours of Sebring a record six times, and winning the 2013 FIA World Endurance Championship. Thanks to Rolex, he spoke with Wheels about his achievements and his winning mindset.

June 27, 2025

Comparisons

Toyota RAV4 vs Mazda CX-5: Spec battle between two Aussie best-sellers

Two ageing favorites among Aussie families face off in a bid to win another generation of buyers.

June 27, 2025

Australia’s top 10 most fuel efficient SUVs

SUVs continue to grow as a percentage of total vehicle sales in Australia but with a cost of living crisis, environmental considerations and a volatile fuel price, which are the 10 most fuel efficient vehicles in the segment?

June 25, 2025

The Wheels Interview: Robert Logan, the former Navy officer building a new crop of Ford GT40s

From beginnings in Belfast to a career in the British navy and a new start in Australia, Robert Logan has found his true calling – indulging his passion for Ford GT40s.

June 24, 2025

Tesla Model Y vs BYD Sealion 7: Who comes out on top in head-to-head spec battle?

Both have plenty of features, plenty of tech and plenty of range… but which is the overall better car when two of Australia’s best-selling all-electric mid-size SUVS are compared head-to-head?

June 24, 2025

MG ZS Essence Turbo: How does it stand up to a 3000km outback round trip?

Newer MG models show significant quality improvements on their predecessors while maintaining the value equation – but can a ZS Essence Turbo handle a Sydney-Broken Hill-Albury-Sydney round trip across some of Australia’s toughest roads?

June 22, 2025

Mazda3 G20 Pure hatchback: Mature drive and excellent cabin offset dated engine

Hatchbacks aren’t as popular as they once were but for those still in the market for one, here’s our assessment of one of the most enduringly popular: the Mazda3.

June 21, 2025

Best value SUVs currently on the market: Small, medium and large

SUVs of all sizes continue to rise in Australian sales charts, accounting for 60.4 per cent of total new vehicle sales in the year-to-date, but they’re seemingly more expensive than ever. Here’s our pick of the best value SUVs currently on the market…

June 21, 2025

Wheels Best Dual-Cab Ute 2025 Overall Winner: Ford Ranger

As the old saying goes, ‘if you come at the king’… and while there were plenty of strong contenders, one still stands above the rest when it comes to dual-cab utes on the Australian market…

June 20, 2025

Best Dual-Cab 2025 Utes: Luxury

When ute is life, you’re prepared to fork out for the specced-up top-end models… here are four to consider including our Best Dual-Cab Utes 2025: Luxury winner.

June 20, 2025

Best Dual-Cab Utes 2025: Best Value

Standard features, interior, infotainment, fuel economy, towing capacity, tray size, warranty and servicing – just some of the factors that go into Wheels’ assessment of the Best Value Dual-Cab Ute of 2025.

2025 Mercedes-AMG E 53: Wheels’ in-depth review of the bold new plug-in hybrid

Mercedes-AMG isn’t the only business to find it tricky to chart the course of the performance car through ever-changing customer tastes and shifting legislation. The E 53 could well be its smartest hedge yet.

Best Dual-Cab Utes 2025: Truck

They may be polarising but for some, the sheer size and grunt of the truck-sized ute is not only desired, but essential.

Mahindra XUV700 review: Sure, it’s a bargain, but what else does the seven-seat SUV offer?

Indian giant Mahindra’s XUV700 seven-seat soft-roader SUV is its best seller locally. What does it offer apart from low pricing?

Best Dual-Cab Utes 2025: Towing

When considering a ute purchase, the clincher is towing capacity for many buyers. Here’s our pick of the best on the market including the winner of Best Dual-Cab Ute 2025: Towing.

June 18, 2025

Best Dual-Cab Utes 2025: Over $50K

This is the category where you’ll find the cream of the crop of utes on the Australian market – but there was one clear stand-out in Wheels Best Dual-Cab Utes: Over $50K.

June 18, 2025

Best Dual-Cab Utes 2025: Off-road

For when you need to take the work truck further afield, the winner in Wheels Best Dual-Cab Utes 2025: Off-road…

June 17, 2025

Best Dual-Cab Utes 2025: Under $50K

Wheels names its best dual-cab utes on the Australian market for 2025, starting with models priced under $50K.

June 16, 2025

Holden’s failed ‘Super Ute’ project: The exclusive true story is finally revealed

Dubbed the ‘Wombat’, the truth of a plan by Holden designers to create a ‘Super Ute’ – first revealed in a 2016 issue of Wheels – was shrouded in mystery. Until now…

June 13, 2025

2025 Kia Sportage: What’s new after the hybrid mid-size SUV’s facelift?

Kia gives its best-selling car both globally and in Australia a mid-life update with revised styling, added features and new hybrid grades. Here’s the detail…

June 13, 2025