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Car Review: 2019 Renault Koleos Life

Car Review: 2019 Renault Koleos Life

Renault’s push to gain more market share in Australia is working well if the 2019 Renault Koleos Life is any standard to judge by. Model shared with Nissan (the X-Trail), the Life is the entry level model of the Koleos range. Renault have sharpened the pencil and it’s available at a driveaway cost of $29,990.

Power comes from a 2.5L petrol engine which is mated to a CVT, or Constant Variable…

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Car Review: 2019 Kia Optima Si

Car Review: 2019 Kia Optima Si

Kia’s once large sedan contender has been overshadowed by the Stinger, itself an excellent and vastly underrated vehicle. The Optima, though, remains the hidden gem in the bigger sedan family and the updated 2019 Kia Optima Si still impresses. The test car provided comes at a cost of $33,390, paint at $595 for premium paint, making the test car $33,985 plus on-roads.

Power comes courtesy of a…

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Car Review: 2019 Lexus ES 300h Luxury

Car Review: 2019 Lexus ES 300h Luxury

Lexus is undergoing a range revamp, which includes the ES 300 and 350. It’s a substantial restyle inside and a fettling of the exterior, including the “take it or leave it” spindle grille. There are seven variants including the hybrid, the Luxury, and the F Sport. A Wheel Thing samples the entry level 2019 Lexus ES 300h which starts at just under $60K plus on roads.

The ES chassis is big.…

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2019 ZB Calais Tourer V6 AWD

2019 ZB Calais Tourer V6 AWD

Calais. For some it’s a place to go to on holidays and experience life in another country. For Australians it may ring a bell as a nameplate that came from our own car builder. Holden first showed off the Calais in 1984 as part of the VK Commodorerange. The VK was available with a station wagon option but not with the Calais badge. 1986 was the year the Commodore was completely revamped into the…

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2019 Volvo XC40 R-Design Launch Edition.

2019 Volvo XC40 R-Design Launch Edition.

Volvo has come a long way from the boxy look of twenty years ago. Like most other brands they’ve moved into into the SUV market with gusto and their latest, the XC40, was launched here in Australia in May. We drive the top of the range R-Design with Launch Edition packaging.

It’s a similar external design to its XC60 and XC90siblings with one marked difference. There’s a sharp angle to the rear of…

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2018 Kia Picanto GT-Line

2018 Kia Picanto GT-Line

What do you do to improve your baby city car? New wheels, some exterior garnishes, additional lighting and a cool exterior colour. What don’t you do to improve your baby city car? Give it more grunt and change the gearbox is what. And that’s exactly what you’ll find with Kia‘s otherwise good looking Picanto GT-Line. Quite frankly it’s a wasted opportunity from the Korean car maker. AWT will cover…