Latest News
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2027 Toyota HiLux GR Sport AI render: Will the more powerful flagship return?
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Toyota GR Yaris: Aero Performance Package launched to deliver even more rally inspiration
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Five-star ANCAP scores for HiLux, Palisade and two Chinese newcomers; Mitsubishi ASX, four stars
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Lotus For Me: Sneak peek at Eletre SUV plug-in hybrid with 1000km range
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Toyota bZ4X facelift launches in Australia with new features and a $10k price cut
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2026 Kia Seltos: Major update revealed for popular small SUV
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Travis Pastrana performs insane stunts in a tricked-up Subaru ute as part of new “Aussie Shred” film
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Latest Apple CarPlay update adds customisable features
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Stunning Genesis wagon concept could become a production reality
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GWM Tank 300 to add plug-in hybrid drivetrain to petrol and diesel options in 2026
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Reviews
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Reviews2026 Kia Stonic review: Major facelift makes it feel like a new model
A significant update for the Kia Stonic – the brand’s oldest small SUV model – has successfully made it feel like a new car. Is it now the small SUV of choice?
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Reviews2026 Kia K4 hatchback review: A fresh start in a dwindling segment
A new hatchback bodystyle has been added to the K4 range, with which it replaced the Cerato. Is it the K4 to fend off small SUVs?
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ReviewsBMW iX3: Early review of the brand’s most important car in 20 years
The first clean-sheet Neue Klasse model pairs a 112kWh battery, 340kW dual-motor punch and 800km claim with a radical new Panoramic i-Drive cabin and software-led driving polish.
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ReviewsTesla Model Y Performance review: If only all mid-life facelifts were this good
The Performance variant of the hugely successful Tesla Model Y has landed in Australia with even more power and attitude. Will it appeal to Tesla fans and the Tesla-curious?
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Reviews2026 Nissan Navara review: Triton DNA combined with local tuning – will it still appeal to ute buyers?
The new Nissan Navara is a Triton twin, but Premcar’s outback-tuned suspension and Nissan styling aim to keep loyalists happy when the rebadged dual-cab arrives early in 2026.
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Wheels Car of the Year
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COTY
Wheels Car of the Year: Every winner since 1963
Ahead of the announcement of the 2025-26 Wheels Car of the Year on Monday, December 15, a look back at the honour roll for Australia’s most prestigious and longest running annual motoring award (some of the cars in this year’s field, pictured).
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COTYRobbo’s Notebook: Wheels Car of the Year 2024-25
We asked Peter Robinson for his notes on the ten most intriguing cars at Wheels Car of the Year 2024-25.
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COTY
Wheels COTY 2024-25 Winner: HYUNDAI IONIQ 5 N
All hail the unanimous winner of Wheels Car of the Year 2024-25, the truly innovative Hyundai IONIQ 5 N – a spectacularly well-realised performance EV destined to put a smile on the face of anyone who gets in one.
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COTY2024-25 Wheels Car of the Year Contender: SKODA ENYAQ SPORTLINE RWD
An intriguing concept with some flaws in execution.
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COTYWheels COTY 2024-25: Top Six
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COTY2024-25 Wheels Car of the Year Contender: HONDA CR-V VTI-L
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COTY2024-25 Wheels Car of the Year Contender: MERCEDES-BENZ E300
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COTY2024-25 Wheels Car of the Year Contender: BYD SEALION 6
Features
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FeaturesHyundai Tucson: Which model should you buy?
We compare base Tucson and flagship Premium to see where the $20K gap goes, from hybrid availability and boot space to luxury, tech and safety extras.
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Features
Alan Jones at 80: Australia’s 1980 F1 world champion on his amazing career… and Piastri
Paul Gover catches up with Australia’s 1980 Formula One Grand Prix world champion, the legendary Alan Jones, to find the hard man of motorsports still feisty at 80 years of age.
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FeaturesFrom the Wheels archive: Last-ever Ford v Holden comparo from our August 2016 issue
Nathan Ponchard marked the sad end of a remarkable era in Australian motoring by driving a Falcon XR8 Sprint and Commodore SS-V Redline head-to-head in 2016.
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FeaturesWhat if the Ford Falcon was still produced today? AI creates some possible looks…
We say hello to Ford’s iconic Falcon sedan, wagon and ute in potential 2026 form thanks to our friend AI…
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FeaturesTop 10 most powerful utes on sale – and a surprising number 1
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FeaturesDriven to Extinction: Volkswagen Touareg ditched in favour of the Tayron
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FeaturesShould you wait for the new Toyota RAV4 or buy one now?
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FeaturesGWM Haval H6: A complete guide to Australia’s best value medium SUV
Reviews
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Reviews
2026 Kia Stonic review: Major facelift makes it feel like a new model
A significant update for the Kia Stonic – the brand’s oldest small SUV model – has successfully made it feel like a new car. Is it now the small SUV of choice?
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Reviews
2026 Kia K4 hatchback review: A fresh start in a dwindling segment
A new hatchback bodystyle has been added to the K4 range, with which it replaced the Cerato. Is it the K4 to fend off small SUVs?
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Reviews
BMW iX3: Early review of the brand’s most important car in 20 years
The first clean-sheet Neue Klasse model pairs a 112kWh battery, 340kW dual-motor punch and 800km claim with a radical new Panoramic i-Drive cabin and software-led driving polish.
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Reviews
Tesla Model Y Performance review: If only all mid-life facelifts were this good
The Performance variant of the hugely successful Tesla Model Y has landed in Australia with even more power and attitude. Will it appeal to Tesla fans and the Tesla-curious?
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Reviews
2026 Nissan Navara review: Triton DNA combined with local tuning – will it still appeal to ute buyers?
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Reviews2026 Mazda 6e review: Wheels’ verdict on Mazda’s bold new electric sedan
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ReviewsSkoda Kodiaq Sportline review: Sporty take on the seven-seat large SUV
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ReviewsHyundai Palisade review: Hybrid power now part of luxuriously appointed 2nd gen large SUV
Comparisons
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ComparisonsToyota Corolla vs Hyundai i30 spec battle: Which hybrid small sedan is best?
They’re some of the cheapest cars to run but which hybrid small sedan is the best buy? Let’s find out.
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Comparisons2026 BYD Atto 1 vs MG3 Hybrid: We run the rule over the two small, budget warriors
Two small cars with miniscule running costs, but which is the best choice for budget-conscious buyers?
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ComparisonsPopular hatchbacks comparo: Hyundai i30, Mazda3 and Toyota Corolla face off
What’s the best hatchback you can buy on a $40k budget? It’s a simple question. The answer? That’s not quite so straightforward.
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ComparisonsHyundai Tucson vs Kia Sportage spec battle: Which medium SUV comes out on top?
Genetic twins under the skin, can a closer look separate these two mid-size SUV siblings?
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ComparisonsMazda CX-3 vs Toyota Yaris Cross: Spec battle
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ComparisonsFord Ranger Super Duty vs Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series: Spec Battle
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ComparisonsPeople movers comparo: Wheels’ ultimate battle between five big MPVS
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ComparisonsNissan Z v Toyota GR Supra GT v Ford Mustang GT: Battle of the last of the sub-$100K manual coupes
Opinion
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Opinion
Wheels opinion: The lost art of changing a tyre
As potholes rise and spares vanish, more Australians can’t change a flat, writes Paul Gover, turning tyre mishaps into costly delays and exposing a fragility of modern motoring.
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OpinionOpinion: Should we be asking more questions about the ANCAP safety ratings?
Wheels columnist Paul Gover reckons It’s time to ask some questions about the cherished ANCAP 5-star safety rating.
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OpinionMichael Stahl: New cars are all the same – but there’s still hope for unique design, isn’t there?
Car engineering is now same-same – but car design still offers hope, argues Wheels columnist Michael Stahl.
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OpinionMichael Stahl: It’s not hoarding if you really, really love your classic cars
Sentimentality causing you to hold on to ‘stuff’ can be justified if its cool stuff that you maintain in mint condition, argues our regular Wheels columnist.
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OpinionMichael Stahl: How a classic Aussie car I thought was lost found its way back into my life
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OpinionAre synthetic e-fuels the key to V10 engines returning to Formula One?
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OpinionNew cars are great n’all – but there’s a reason I still prefer the old stuff
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OpinionIn an age of digital touchscreens, are buttons making a comeback?
