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Australia’s best small cars rock up for Wheels Car of the Year 2023
They used to win our gong all the time but how does the current crop of small cars fare at COTY?

2023 Volkswagen T-Roc R Grid Edition review
All-wheel drive R power for less than a Golf GTI? VW’s T-Roc Grid Edition leaps straight to pole position

The best electric cars at Wheels Car of the Year 2023
Our favourite electric cars line up at Car of the Year. Here’s how they stack up

The best sports cars at Wheels Car of the Year 2023
Affordable driver-focused thrills has been a winning recipe at COTY before. How does this year’s batch of affordable sports cars fare?

2023 Ford Ranger: How Australia’s favourite ute fared at Car of the Year
It’s the first ever dual-cab to line up at COTY. So how did it rate?

2023’s best SUVs at Wheels Car of the Year
They’re part of the biggest-selling segment in Australia, and at COTY we have six of the year’s true standout SUVs

2023 Tesla Model Y review: Wheels Car of the Year finalist
Popular electric car gives Elon a real shot at winning his first COTY. Here’s why the Model Y just fell short

2023 Nissan X-Trail review: Wheels Car of the Year finalist
? The new generation of Nissan’s iconic mid-size SUV nabbed a COTY podium. Here’s how.

2023 Ferrari Purosangue review: International first drive
Is it any surprise that Maranello takes ‘peak SUV’ and raises it?

2023 Cupra Formentor: How it almost won our Car of the Year
? This Spanish newcomer snagged second place in our top award. Here’s why.

2023 Ford Everest: Wheels Car of the Year winner
Brilliant large SUV that’s designed for Australians by Australians snags Ford its first COTY since 2004. Here’s why.

Wheels Car of the Year 2023: ‘The moose test’ – swerve & avoid
We ran each contender through a challenging swerve & avoid test. The results were surprising…

Wheels Car of the Year 2023 by the numbers: Acceleration and braking
What are the quickest and slowest cars in the 2023 field? And which contender took a staggering 51.7m to stop from 100kmh? The numbers don’t lie…

Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV v Ford Escape PHEV 2023 comparison review
Two plug-in hybrids that provide immunity to range anxiety

Wheels Car of the Year 2023: Finalists revealed!
From 17 contenders down to four: these are the cars that impressed us the most at COTY 2023. But who will win…

Wheels COTY: What’s new for 2023
We’ve tweaked what’s eligible and overhauled the criteria as COTY roars back at full noise for 2023

2023 Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT review
Porsche attempts to tame targa high country’s blue riband route with the astonishing Cayenne Turbo GT Coupe

Kia Carnival 2023 review: Platinum diesel
Do you really, truly, need more than five seats? SUVs might be the obvious choice, but Kia’s Carnival makes way more sense

Wheels COTY 2023: Who missed out
Wondering why a particular car isn’t in contention for COTY 2023? Wonder no more…

2023 Nissan Qashqai ST-L review
Nissan’s third-generation Qashqai small SUV impresses with a new turbo engine, more space and better looks than before

Introducing Wheels Car of the Year 2023: The Contenders
Our top gong is back for ’23. Here’s who made the starting grid

2022 Bentley Continental GT Speed review
Bentley delivers its most capable drivers car to date. But is that a little uncouth?

2023 Mercedes-Benz C200 review
Mid-size Mercedes sedan impresses in entry-level form with devastating smoothness

2023 Toyota GR Corolla review: Tested on road and track
Sorry Subaru WRX, the GR Corolla is the hero car for the next generation of WRC wannabes and ram raiders
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