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How to choose the right car for you
When buying a new car, it’s important to consider what you’ll be using the car for and what your budget is. Buying a new car is always an exciting experience. But it can often feel […]
Articles by Rob Fraser
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Subaru Snow Adventures in Perisher Ski Resort
Sometimes things just fit. Subaru and snow trips to Perisher just fit together perfectly, like Vegemite and toast, Peanut Butter and Honey sandwiches and Simon and Garfunkel. So when the invite came to spend a […]
Car Reviews
2018 Kia Sportage Update Review
January 2016 was when Kia launched the fourth generation of the Sportage Compact SUV into the Australian market. About 2 1/2 years later the increasingly popular brand is upgrading the mid-size Sportage with a mid-model […]
Car Reviews
2018 Holden Trailblazer LTZ Review
Holden Trailblazer LTZ sits amongst a heavily competitive segment with the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport, Toyota Fortuner, Ford Everest and Isuzu M-UX. Now there is a good choice of robust, quality, reasonably priced 4WD wagons for […]
Car Reviews
2018 Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series Wagon Review
In the world of 4WD Wagons Toyota LC70 Wagon GXL reigns supreme. Recently upgraded, the GXL wagon remains a robust, solid 4WD that has few peers. External From the outside the LC70 Wagon GXL looks […]
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2018 Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series Dual-Cab Review
It has been a while since I tested a Toyota LandCruiser LC70 Dual Cab Ute. So I booked one for review. Having tested the single cab LC70 previously and the dual cab LC70 (back in […]
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2018 Mazda CX-8 Diesel Review
The Australian SUV market has been steadily growing since about 2011. The segment now represents about 45-50% of the passenger and LCV market. At the forefront of this surge sits Mazda. They have segment leaders […]
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2018 RAM 1500 Launch Review
Ram Trucks 1500 joins amongst the growth is the segment of the more luxurious end such as the Holden Colorado Z71, Ford Ranger Wild Trak, and Toyota Hilux Rouge etc. Add to these other high end offerings such as the Silverado, Ford […]
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2018 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk Review
Since it was launched in 2014 the Cherokee has seen mild sales success. It is due for an update in 2018 but the Cherokee has a heritage that dates back to 1974. The Trailhawk is […]
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2018 Toyota LC Prado GX Review
The Toyota Prado in some ways has always been an underrated 4WD. Often dubbed a soccer mums taxi, the Prado has always had excellent off road ability. It’s just that many owners never explored those […]
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2018 Mazda CX-5 Review
Mazda launched their all CX5 in April 2017 to great sales success and positive reviews. So you may ask, why just 12 months later are Mazda updating the CX5? Well the all new CX5 was […]
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2018 Jeep Compass Trailhawk Review
Jeep launched their all new Jeep Compass late in 2017 to Australia. Given that the last compass was a very soft option, the addition of the Trailhawk version for the latest generation is welcomed. The […]
Car Reviews
2018 Isuzu D-Max LST Review
Isuzu D-Max Ute is a quiet achiever in the Australian automotive landscape. Here is a company with a long heritage overseas, and in Australia under different names. Isuzu came to Australia in 2008 with one […]
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2018 Toyota Fortuner Crusade Review
Ute based wagon variants have become very popular lately. The 2018 Toyota Fortuner Crusade is based on the Hilux chassis, with heavy modifications to make it more car like for family buyers with genuine 4WD […]
Car Reviews
2018 Toyota Kluger Grande Review
Toyota Kluger was first released to Australia in 2003 and the latest version of the Kluger was first introduced in 2014 with a significant upgrade in early 2017. We had on test the Grande model […]