Coupes under $50k
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Whether you’re just starting to drive or heading into a mid-life crisis, coupes appeal to all of us. Luckily, these days you don’t need to spend big money to enjoy the thrills of the swept-back driving experience.
While you are able to buy a Subaru BRZ or Toyota 86 for less than $40,000, choices start to expand once you’re shopping under the $50,000 so let’s start there.
Toyota 86
It is getting a little long in the tooth, but the Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ combo still offers sports car thrills for an affordable price. Available in manual or automatic with a choice of specification levels, the Toyota 86 has stood the test of time despite external pressure to fill it with extra power.
Mazda MX-5
With the nameplate just celebrating its 30th birthday, there’s small wonder why so many flock to the Mazda MX-5 for an engaging top-down drive. Even if you’re more of a hard-top fan, Mazda now offers the RF version which includes a folding metal roof.
Hyundai i30 Fastback N
A relatively new player to the coupe game, Hyundai’s i30 N was transformed into a four-door coupe following the success of the hatchback. Sleeker styling marries with everything that made Hyundai’s first true hot hatch great
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Gold Star Value Awards 2015 Explained
We’ve crunched all the data so you don’t have to. Here’s our definitive guide to Australia’s best-value cars.
City Cars: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Low-dollar runabouts weighed up
Light Cars under $17K: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
For the best value in motoring, look no further
Light Cars under $25k: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Up-spec versions can be thrifty
Small Cars under $25K: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Kia tops hard-fought podium
Premium Small Cars under $50K: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Style and substance meet in the premium hatch showdown
Premium Medium Cars $45K-$60K: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Volkswagen leads diverse field
Medium Cars under $45K: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Asia dominates big group
Large Cars under $45K: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Surprise family front-runner
Large Cars under $60K: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Skoda does it again, this time with a value-packed wagon.
Premium Large Cars: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Jaguar leaps ahead of Germans
Baby SUVs: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Look cool and save too
Compact SUVs under $45K: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
More popular means less cost
Compact SUVs under $70K: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Mazda oiler pips classy Euros
Medium SUV 7-seat under $60K: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Koreans prove impossible to beat
Large SUV/4WD: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Smooth beats rough but you can have either
People Movers under $60K: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
New challenger tests Koreans
Performance Cars under $75K: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Better drive edges extra door
Performance Cars $75K-$150K: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Punch doesn’t have to punch a hole in your bank balance
Convertibles under $60K: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Fun in the sun does come cheap
Dual-cab 4×4 utes: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Triton still the value pick
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