WHEELS EVENTS

LA Motor Show: Turbo Mazda 3 MPS a no-go for now, says Mazda
Forced-induction 2.5-litre engine revealed for the Mazda CX-9 won’t lead to a MPS-led revival just yet, carmaker says

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

Small Cars under $35K: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Mazda3 stars with more grunt

Car of the Year 2014: The Process Explained
Now in its 52nd year, Wheels Car of the Year is the longest continuously running new car award in the world
