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Articles by Emily Agar

Emily Agar

Emily Agar

Contributing Journalist

Emily discovered her interest in cars early through her mum’s passion, and quickly found herself researching the cool cars her mum’s S15 Nissan 200SX passed on the highway. 

Emily's readiness to engage and have a chat wound up opening her first door in the media, spending time as a freelance events and news photographer for her local paper while undertaking a Creative Writing degree at the University of Wollongong.

After graduating, Emily helped to build the family real estate business. Not satisfied with the high-octane environment of sales, Emily signed a book deal for her YA fantasy novel and has successfully published the first novel in the series. 

Always one to be busy (sometimes to her chagrin), she wrote the novel and then completed the edits while pregnant with her cheeky five-year-old boy. As if growing a little human wasn’t exhausting enough! 

But her natural curiosity of ‘what’s that car?!’ and 'why don't they do it this way?!' continued throughout and it didn’t come as a surprise to her family when she was drawn into the automotive world professionally as a Contributing Journalist with CarsGuide.

Aside from her passion for what makes a good family car, Emily has a soft spot for Nissan Skylines, big utes and any muscle cars that make the heart thump. 

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I’m family testing the updated Genesis G70 this week, which has seen some tweaks to its technology and safety systems. The G70’s release also sees the line-up trimmed to one highly-specified Sport Luxury grade, available as a four-cylinder Shooting Brake wagon or the V6 sedan on test here. Read...Read more
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Audi has launched the Q8 60 TFSI e, which is a plug-in hybrid and might initially confuse you on where it sits in the Q8 line-up. The PHEV model is closely related to the petrol and diesel Q8 but not the electric e-tron which has only just adopted the Q8 name. So, it’s best to think of the 60 TFSI...Read more
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Volvo is a brand that has some strong images associated with it. High-end safety, five km/h below the speed-limit-driving-styles, sitting close to the steering wheel, sweater-sets, ‘bloody Volvo driver’ expletives… ahem (present company excluded, of course). Those who are watching the brand closely...Read more
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The Kia EV9 has landed and it’s a big bruiser-looking thing; all squared edges with a healthy dose of swagger thrown in. It’s an upper-large SUV that can comfortably host a family of seven and features trimmings to rival a Christmas tree but it’s also the most expensive Kia to ever launch in...Read more
Hyundai has facelifted its popular i30 sedan and you get tweaks to the engine, design and safety features. It competes against other small sedans like the Kia Cerato , Mazda3 and Toyota Corolla . Read more about Hyundai i30 2024 review: Sedan Hybrid Hyundai i30 2022 review: Sedan N Hyundai i30 2021...Read more
First launched in 2008, the BMW X6 created history (and a new car category) with its coupe styling on an SUV framework. It was a polarising effort but one that opened up the SUV market for those wanting the size and presence of an SUV without compromising on the sporty styling of a smaller car. The...Read more

Oh boy, was this fun but difficult to write up!

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The humble station wagon has fallen by the wayside in favour of the ever-popular SUV, however, it was once more common for a very good reason. It offers the space many families crave without having to upsize into a vehicle that can feel big and bulky. A lot of drivers enjoy the sportier on-road...Read more
The Honda CR-V hit our shores in 1997 and it’s been a popular medium SUV for families ever since but the recently launched 2024 (sixth-generation) version sees some much-needed updates to help keep it competitive in a hotly contested market. The newest generation CR-V maintains a handy seven-seat...Read more
Lexus has released a revamped version of its smallest electric SUV, the UX300e and I’ve been driving the Sports Luxury grade this week with my little family of three. This model sees a few key upgrades to its battery performance , driving range and technology . These improvements should see it...Read more

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The newly updated Polestar 2 Long range Single motor is an electric five-door fastback that has an understated sportiness about it. There are some 'EV' vibes in the styling but this car sways more towards a conventional look than some other electric sedans on the market (I'm looking at you Ioniq 6...Read more

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