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2018 Mazda6 Review
Mazda6 has been around for a few years now and has just undergone a mid-life revamp. This rejig brings in a new 2.5-litre turbo petrol engine out of CX-9 a revised 2.2-litre twin turbo diesel […]
Articles by Peter Barnwell
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2018 Holden Calais Diesel Review
Who would have thought a decade ago there’d be a diesel Holden Commodore. How times have changed with the Holden Commodore Calais ZB model now available with a 2.0 litre, front drive, four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine […]
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2018 Kia Sorento GT-Line Diesel Review
When you drill right down, Kia’s Sorento is arguably THE best value SUV on the market right now, especially the top of the range, diesel only, GT-Line model driven at $58,990. Compare it with anything […]
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2018 Nissan X-Trail TL Diesel Review
Nissan sells millions of X-Trails around the planet because it ticks many boxes for buyers, is consistently good at what it’s designed for, looks attractive and offers value for money. X-Trail is the ‘right mix’ […]
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2018 Mitsubishi Outlander ES 2.4 Review
I dunno, Mitsubishi’s Outlander lineup confuses the hell out of me with some versions scoring seven seats but no advanced driver assist technology, some are five seaters, some have a six speed auto, some have […]
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2018 Toyota Camry Ascent Sport Hybrid Review
They’ve taken over the taxi rank and plenty are used by various echelons of government but Toyota’s Hybrid Camry has yet to make real inroads with private buyers. Buggered if I know why not. Why […]
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2018 Kia Cerato S Review
I’d have thought Kia’s Sportage or Rio would be its top seller here but no, it’s the Cerato small car in sedan and hatch that tops the sales charts. It’s because Cerato offers great value […]
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2018 Kia Picanto S Review
Kia dropped a toe in the water with second generation Picanto a couple of years ago and it sold in enough numbers to convince Kia to go ahead with gen III. It’s an interesting, cheap […]
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2018 Suzuki Swift Sport Review
It’s always seemed a bit underdone compared to other offerings in the rocket powered roller skate class and on the surface, new Suzuki Swift Sport looks like maintaining the status quo. But they’re sneaky buggers […]
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2018 Nissan Patrol Ti-L Review
Nissan Patrol is an Aussie favourite… or was, but outsiders conspired to make Nissan drop its diesel Patrol because they don’t like diesels in the US or Arab states. OK for them because petrol there […]