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Australia's cheapest seven-seat diesel SUV just got cheaper
Mahindra is offering up to $4000 off the drive-away price of the Scorpio, which was already Australia's cheapest seven-seat diesel SUV.
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William Stopford picked up his very first car magazine at age four and later began following overseas auto markets including the US, always with a keen interest in mainstream cars. After graduating from QUT in 2012 with a Bachelor of Business and Journalism, he briefly lived in the US and then worked in health insurance, in his spare time writing historical automotive pieces for Curbside Classic. He contributed to CarAdvice and joined CarExpert before the website went live, and has been here ever since. William loves a large, rear-wheel drive sedan and has owned four of them, the latest being a 2015 Hyundai Genesis Ultimate. He loves to travel and spend time with family and friends, and has long contemplated adding something older to his garage.
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2027 Leapmotor B03X price and specs
Australia's cheapest electric SUV is the Leapmotor B03X, due in showrooms from November 2026 with a base price of $29,990 drive-away.
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Honda to follow Nissan in rebadging Mitsubishi Triton – report
Mitsubishi has found yet another brand to rebadge its Triton, with Honda set to sell a version of the ute in Asia, and other markets may follow.
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Lexus TZ: Luxury three-row electric SUV locked in for Australian launch
Lexus will bring its largest electric SUV yet to Australia, the three-row TZ. It's due here during 2027.
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Porsche teases mid-engined hypercar but axes plans for petrol Boxster, Cayman successor
Porsche's next 718 will only be offered with electric power, but it will build a new flagship sports car that's set to use a combustion engine.
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2027 Audi Q3 review
The Q3 may be one of the most affordable Audis but it still offers an impressive level of polish in its dynamics and interior appointments.
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2027 Nissan X-Trail review
The Nissan X-Trail continues to impress in e-Power hybrid guise, especially now you can get front-wheel drive examples for less money.
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Jaguar Type 01 electric GT is a big, bold and blocky reset of the iconic British brand
Jaguar has thrown out its existing design language entirely for the new tri-motor electric grand tourer that spearheads the brand's reboot.
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2027 Ford Everest prices: Updated SUV lineup gains sporty Wolftrak edition
The Ford Everest has gained a very green special edition for 2027, while other members of the off-road SUV range receive minor specification tweaks.
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VFACTS September 2026: EVs beat petrol, diesel models once again in new-vehicle sales
The Ford Ranger may have been the best-selling vehicle in September 2026, but EVs outsold petrol and diesel models once again.
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Move over, BYD: Australia has a new cheapest electric SUV
Leapmotor has stolen BYD's thunder with a sharp base price for its new B03X, now Australia's cheapest electric SUV.
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Nissan X-Trail Rock Creek e-Power: More rugged-looking hybrid SUV a possibility for Australia
Nissan has launched the new X-Trail Rock Creek here only with petrol power to reduce complexity, but says it could bring a hybrid option.
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Nissan teases first PHEV for Australia, expected to be BYD Shark 6 rival
Nissan is expected to finally reveal it's bringing a plug-in hybrid ute to Australia, almost a year after it previewed it to dealers.
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Tesla sales continue to soar amid lineup expansion
Tesla sales have continued their upward rise this year, with the Model 3 reversing its sales slide, but Polestar sales are down.
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2027 Geely EX5 update detailed: RWD, ultra-fast charging available, Australian timing TBD
The updated Geely EX5 in China gets dramatically faster charging, plus more range and performance and rear-wheel drive.
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Renault Symbioz deal sees drive-away prices slashed by $4000
The Renault Symbioz is receiving $4000 discounts shortly after its local launch, with the offer available until December 31.
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