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Top 4 popular cars to debut in 2016

The most popular new models to debut in Australia over 2016 are bound to be small cars or SUVs. Here are four of the best, and a look at the rest.

Ford Everest fire caused by bad battery link
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UPDATE: Everest fire sparked by bad battery link

A loose battery connection caused the fire that destroyed a Ford Everest recently, a Ford Australia investigation has found.

New Navaras sprung
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New Navaras sprung

Nissan’s new Navara NP300 ‘workhorse’ variants are spring-loaded with options designed to appeal to commercial and fleet buyers. But how do the utes go on- and off-road?

Driving forces: Australia’s car industry beyond 2017
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Driving forces: Australia’s car industry beyond 2017

We will still have a car industry to proud of when Ford, Holden and Toyota close their doors. Meet the visionaries driving Australia’s automotive future.

Fiat Fullback
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Fiat Fullback

Fiat has unveiled its take on the Mitsubishi Triton MQ: the Fullback.

Fortuner and Everest get five-star ANCAP rating
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Fortuner and Everest get five-star ANCAP rating

The Toyota Fortuner and the Ford Everest are among the latest vehicles to receive five-star ANCAP safety ratings.

Toyota Hilux to be bigger hit than Corolla
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Will the Hilux be a bigger hit than Corolla?

The new Toyota Hilux ute looks set to outsell every traditional passenger car, Toby Hagon reports for Wheels Magazine

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Best Value Utes 2015

Mitsubishi Triton is still the value pick.

2016 Mazda BT-50
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2016 Mazda BT-50

Mazda has revised the BT-50's styling to make the one-tonner more appealing to 4x4 ute buyers.

Dual-cab 4x4 utes: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
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Dual-cab 4x4 utes: Gold Star Value Awards 2015

Triton still the value pick

Mazda may make a ute with Toyota
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Bye-bye Ranger? Mazda in talks with Toyota

Frankfurt motor show: The Toyota Hilux is likely to form the basis of the next generation Mazda BT-50 ute

4X4 Australia October edition on shelves now
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4X4 Australia October edition on shelves now

The 4X4 Australia October 2015 edition is on shelves now. Check out the new Ford Everest, updated Ford Ranger and a stretched Toyota Hilux.

Quickshifter: What other people were reading this week
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Quickshifter: What other people were reading this week

Reviews of new cars drew plenty of eyeballs to Wheels, but a comparison of a new BMW with a classic pleased more

Ford Ranger knocks off Toyota Hilux as most popular ute
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Ford Ranger knocks off Toyota Hilux as most popular ute

The Ford Ranger has outsold the Toyota Hilux for the first time in Australia, leading the popular ute category for the month of August – and the new Mitsubishi Triton elbowed the Hilux to third

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Thai Takeaway

Welcome to the jungle. And to Nissan's new-generation Navara load lugger.

Can the Toyota Hilux hold on to its title as Australia’s best-selling four-wheel drive? Or will it be the Mitsubishi Triton?  Find out what the top 10 most popular 4x4s are in Oz for 2015.
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Top 10: Australia's best-selling 4x4s in 2015

Fraser Stronach crunches Australia's latest 4x4 sales figures to see what’s hot and what’s not so far in 2015

The revamped Mazda BT-50
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Revamped Mazda BT-50 set for Australia

Mazda today confirmed a revamped BT-50 will be available in Australia this year.

2015 Ford Ranger Wildtrak
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2015 Ford Ranger Wildtrak to cost more than $60K

Ford lobs a grenade at its Toyota and Holden rivals, but it ain’t cheap...

2015 Holden Colorado Z71
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Flagship Holden Colorado ZT1 to take on Ford Ranger Wildtrak

The full-fruit 4x4 Colorado shows Australia’s desire for customised utes and Holden and Ford chase the top-selling Toyota Hilux

New Ford Ranger Wildtrak
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New Ford Ranger Wildtrak

The new Ford Ranger Wildtrak has arrived and Toby Hagon has the first word on the Aussie-tweaked off-road brute, now with more gear, fresh clothes and a chunky pricetag.

ANCAP
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ANCAP: Crash safety’s shooting stars

Changes to crash test standards throw the Australasian NCAP rating system into disarray

New Ford Ranger
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New Ford Ranger

Ford’s new, more fuel-efficient Ranger has fresh styling and many more features.

Toyota Hilux
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March car sales hit new record

Booming trade ute and SUV sales have helped push Australia’s new-vehicle market into record territory during March, the latest new vehicles registration data shows

Mercedes-Benz ute
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Mercedes plans a ute

Car-like pick-up being considered as Mercedes-Benz eyes cashed-up tradies