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Best-selling SUVs could soon overtake passenger cars
2016 is on track to be the first year that Australians buy more SUVs than passenger vehicles, according to the latest VFACTS figures.

Top five safety car drifts
When the safety car is more entertaining than the race cars

Parents find teaching kids to drive too stressful
Teaching learners to drive can be a stressful experience, but it doesn’t have to deter you from getting in the passenger seat forever.

Top 10 selling SUVs in Australia, April 2016
Here’s how the top-selling SUVs in Australia were ranked in April 2016

Nissan Qashqai, X-Trail, Pathfinder SUVs to be more exciting
Nissan says it will create a more buyer-friendly SUV line-up to plug a planned loss in passenger cars

2016 Beijing Motor Show Preview
China’s alternating motor shows in Beijing and Shanghai have snowballed in size over recent years – just like the Chinese new car market itself – and are now attracting relatively major reveals.

VFACTS new vehicles sales report March 2016
New-car sales pace slows slightly in March as we cross the quarter-million mark

Top 10 most popular vehicles in Australia, March 2016
We take a look at Australia’s latest car industry figures.

Top 10 selling passenger cars in Australia, February 2016
We take a look at the top selling passenger cars in Australia so far this year.

Top 10 selling SUVs in Australia, February 2016
We take a look at the top selling SUVs in Australia so far this year.

VFACTS new vehicles sales report February 2016
Toyota Corolla nudges out the Mazda 3 in February’s sales race to regain bestseller title

The search for a family car
With a growing family, Nathan discovered the trials and tribulations of upgrading the family car to a seven-seater. Masculinity optional.

Scandal-rocked VW brands sustain sales
New car market on track for record year with two months to go

Medium SUV 7-seat under $60K: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Koreans prove impossible to beat

Haval’s Aussie launch delayed
Chinese SUV brand Haval has been forced to delay its Australian launch due to problems establishing its Australian dealer network

SUV sales set to overtake cars in 2017
SUVs are on the rise and taking over the car industry faster than you can say “Winter Is Coming”. Wheels takes a look at the rise of this segment in Australia.

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

2014 car sales: Australia’s Hottest 100
The complete list of the Top 100 vehicles rockin’ Oz

2014 car sales: The top 10 lists
Winners are grinners, so here’s our list of the best performers from 2014

Mazda CX-7 to return
Mazda is set to revive the CX-7 as a fourth SUV in its expanding soft-roader family

Medium SUV 7-Seater Under $60K
Value in spades for these spacious seven-seaters

Wheels: ‘Like’ this page and win!
What are your favourite car design look-a-likes? ‘Like’ this page on Facebook and tell us your favourite car design look-a-like. The best response will win one of five motorsport DVDs from the Wheels gift shop…

Renault is working to bring three new SUVs to market
Reports out of Europe this week suggest Renault is working to bring three new SUVs to market. The new models will reportedly be based on the styling of Renault’s recent Captur concept and built on Nissan platforms.