Small Cars

A new player in the expanding electric vehicle (EV) market is coming to Australia. To be confirmed next year and expected to arrive locally starting from 2027, the EVs in question are from Mahindra – the 80-year old automotive brand from India better known for its global domination of tractors, rugged 4WDs and, more recently, value-priced urban SUVs like the XUV700 and recently-released XUV3XO. While not synonymous with electrification in its home market either, Mahindra has shocked sceptics by bounding into the top-three EV makers position in India this year to displace Hyundai, on the back of the Toyota RAV4-sized BE (Born Electric) 6e and its longer, BYD Sealion 7-esque coupe-SUV sibling badged the XEV (Crossover EV) 9e.

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Mahindra has snatched the title of Australia's cheapest SUV with its new XUV 3XO. Priced from $23,490 drive-away, is there more to like than just an appealing price tag?

Mercedes-Benz has kicked off the new financial year with value-add special edition versions of its key small and medium hatch, sedan and SUV models claimed to add up to $4800 worth of extra features at no additional cost.

Australia’s independent crash testing authority, ANCAP, has just detailed its latest dump of safety ratings.

I have a 2011 Suzuki Swift and my problem is with the engine. When taking off, it seems that the engine is hesitating. It doesn’t happen all the time, just every now and then. I’ve changed the MAF sensor plugs, but I am not sure what’s next to replace to fix this issue.

Tesla has clawed itself out of its sales slump in Australia, achieving its best monthly sales figure in the past 12 months.

2004 Hyundai Getz no longer has any gears and makes a rattling noise when idling. It’s a manual gearbox.

A new car price war is brewing as another brand cuts prices.