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2025-26 Wheels Car of the Year Contender: Hyundai Inster
Hyundai’s pint-sized Inster EV delivers charm, solid engineering and urban range, but faces fierce price competition from cheaper Chinese rivals in Australia’s fast-moving electric city-car market.
2025-26 Wheels Car of the Year Contender: GWM Haval H6 Ultra Hi4 AWD
GWM’s mid-sized hybrid blends huge power, sharp value and family practicality, but its firm ride and hefty weight temper an otherwise standout performance SUV.
2025-26 Wheels Car of the Year Contender: Chery Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid Urban
Chery’s Tiggo 7 plug-in hybrid surprises with strong performance, long electric range and generous safety kit, though its firm ride reminds you it’s built to a price.
2025-26 Wheels Car of the Year Contender: BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe
BMW’s 2 Series Gran Coupe delivers comfort, polish and familiar driving pleasure, but its somewhat conventional approach failed to truly excite the judges.
2025-26 Wheels Car of the Year Contender: Alfa Romeo Junior Ibrida
Alfa Romeo’s new Junior hybrid SUV trades the brand’s famous flair for economy and practicality – but left our judges unimpressed by its modest performance and lack of emotional spark.
2025-26 Wheels Car of the Year finalists, 3RD: Toyota GR Corolla
Toyota’s GR Corolla hogged both keys and tyres at COTY, blending rally-bred pace with daily-driver polish, proving Gazoo Racing’s magic lives on in 2025.
2025-26 Wheels Car of the Year finalists, 2ND: MG HS Hybrid+ Essence
MG’s new HS Hybrid delivers unexpected polish, combining refined handling, smooth hybrid performance and impressive value to stand out in Australia’s crowded mid-size SUV field.
2025-26 Wheels Car of the Year issue now on sale
From 20 contenders to a surprise top three and a deserving winner, the 62nd edition of the world’s longest running annual car award, Wheels’ Car of the Year, returns in our annual yearbook along with plenty of other highlights.
2025-26 Wheels Car of the Year WINNER: Honda Civic E:HEV L
It’s back to the future for this year’s winner, not just an excellent Honda, but an exceptional car all round.
BMW 3 Series marks 50 years as backbone of a global production network
From a single plant in Munich to factories across four continents, the 3 Series has shaped how BMW builds cars worldwide.
Geely to launch EX2 electric city hatch in Australia from late 2026
Compact EV will serve as brand’s new entry model as it expands its local line-up.
Incredible $13million in fines issued after first month of AI road-safety cameras
More than 31,000 motorists penalised as technology exposes dangerous driving previously going unnoticed.
Jaecoo confirms single-spec J5 EV for Australia in 2026
Jaecoo’s first all-electric product in Australia, the J5 EV small SUV, will launch locally in January 2026.
BYD Sealion 5: Pricing for Australia’s most affordable plug-in hybrid SUV revealed
The low entry point signals BYD’s broader push for lower-cost hybrid and electrified models in Australia.
2026 Ford Ranger XLT vs Toyota HiLux SR5: Spec Battle
A deeper dive into the pros and cons of Australia’s two most popular vehicles.
Cars we wish were sold here: Toyota Tacoma
The latest-generation HiLux has only just been revealed, but did you know that a more modern equivalent is available elsewhere in the world: the Toyota Tacoma.
2025 IM5 Performance review: Electric sedan takes aim at Tesla’s Model 3… and almost bullseyes
A few months on from its launch, MG’s IM premium brand is starting to gain sales momentum. Is the IM5 sedan a Tesla-killer?
2027 Toyota HiLux GR Sport AI render: Will the more powerful flagship return?
Toyota’s next HiLux GR Sport remains unconfirmed, but clues suggest an evolution-led update with modest hardware gains, tougher visuals and pricing likely just above the new Rogue.
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?
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?
Toyota GR Yaris: Aero Performance Package launched to deliver even more rally inspiration
Toyota’s iconic rally-inspired hot hatch is now even more aggressive thanks to a new Aero Performance Package.
Five-star ANCAP scores for HiLux, Palisade and two Chinese newcomers; Mitsubishi ASX, four stars
Latest round of ANCAP testing sees five star safety scores for HiLux, Palisade, Denza B5 and Aion V while Mitsubishi ASX comes up short.
Lotus For Me: Sneak peek at Eletre SUV plug-in hybrid with 1000km range
Pictures of Lotus’ electric super SUV with a new plug-in hybrid drivetrain, dubbed ‘For Me’, have been leaked online.
Toyota bZ4X facelift launches in Australia with new features and a $10k price cut
Toyota’s first all-electric vehicle in Australia has been facelifted with a big price cut, more range, a freshened look and more standard features.
