News

Drive
drive.com.au > news > 2026-bmw-ix3-price-and-specs-all-new-electric-car-brings-price-rise-long-range

BMW's new car becomes Australia's current longest-range electric car, but it's dearer than the old model

4+ hour, 20+ min ago  (600+ words) BMW's all-new electric SUV costs more than its predecessor, but it has received an uplift in technology, luxury, power, charging and range, now up to a claimed 805km. The 2026 BMW iX3 electric SUV will be priced from $109,900 plus on-road costs when it…...

Drive
drive.com.au > news > 2026-skoda-superb-phev-price-and-specs-hybrid-undercuts-petrol-but-removes-features

Australia's newest plug-in hybrid car is cheaper than the petrol-only version, but there's a catch

5+ hour, 12+ min ago  (426+ words) The plug-in hybrid version of the Skoda Superb PHEV wagon will be $8000 cheaper than its petrol counterpart, but it is less powerful and omits a number of luxury features. The 2026 Skoda Superb plug-in hybrid will be sold exclusively as a…...

Drive
drive.com.au > news > mercedes-dismisses-911-comparison-with-amg-gt-63-pro

Why Mercedes-AMG 'isn’t' targeting Porsche buyers

23+ hour, 45+ min ago  (355+ words) Is the new AMG GT 63 Pro model a Porsche 911 Turbo or is it more of a 911 GT3 rival? Mercedes-AMG doesn't care and here's why. It stands to reason that were you Mercedes-AMG and selling a high-end performance 2+2 coupe that's equally at…...

Drive
drive.com.au > reviews > 2026-tesla-model-3-long-range-rwd-review

2026 Tesla Model 3 Long Range RWD review

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (1906+ words) The Tesla Model 3 Long Range RWD has a huge 750km claimed driving range. Can it really do it, and is it a good family car? We find out. Tesla is known for being bold. It was the first to prove that…...

Drive
drive.com.au > news > ford-global-boss-tests-byd-shark-6-in-australia-and-he-has-thoughts

'No idea how they make money': Ford CEO tests BYD Shark 6

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (598+ words) An Australian road trip has seen Ford CEO Jim Farley sample plug-in hybrid utes from BYD and GWM " and he says he can see the appeal. The global CEO of Ford, Jim Farley, has revealed he has driven the BYD…...

Drive
drive.com.au > reviews > 2026-chery-tiggo-7-super-hybrid-urban-review

2026 Chery Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid Urban review

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1848+ words) As one of the country's most affordable plug-in hybrid vehicles, the Chery Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid already has a strong selling point. Is it backed up by good product, though? Talk about perfect timing: the Chery Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid arrived at…...

Drive
drive.com.au > reviews > 2026-kia-ev5-gt-line-review

This top-spec Tesla alternative needs to impress beyond the striking looks

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1862+ words) Possibly one of the funkiest medium SUVs on the market at the moment, does the 2026 Kia EV5 GT-Line have the substance to back up its eye-catching design? The medium SUV segment isn't the most heart-throbbing car-buying category, and being the most…...

Drive
drive.com.au > news > 2026-audi-q3-gets-five-star-ancap-score-a3-and-cupra-leon-reset-theirs

Audi A3 and Cupra Leon get updated ANCAP score after brands add new safety feature in Australia for 2026, Q3 SUV also now five star

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (615+ words) A five-star ANCAP score " under now-superseded criteria " has been confirmed for the new-generation 2026 Audi Q3, along with the latest Audi A3 and Cupra Leon. The 2026 Audi Q3 has received a five-star ANCAP safety rating, along with the updated Audi A3 and Cupra Leon small…...

Drive
drive.com.au > news > huawei-takes-a-big-leaf-out-of-porsche-taycans-book-with-saic-z7-and-z7t

Huawei’s newest car is the sincerest form of flattery for Porsche

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (425+ words) If imitation really is the sincerest form of flattery, the Porsche Taycan should feel honoured by Huawei and SAIC. Just as the Chinese auto industry was starting to shake its reputation for copy-cat designs, along comes the SAIC Z7 and Z7T. The…...

Drive
drive.com.au > news > 2026-tesla-model-y-l-six-seat-suv-confirmed-for-australia

Tesla confirms return to three-row family SUV market in Australia with inbound Model Y L

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (432+ words) Tesla has locked in its largest Australian vehicle since the demise of the Model X, an extended-length version of the popular Model Y. Tesla will return to the three-row SUV market in Australia this year after a six-year absence with the…...