2018 Skoda Octavia RS245 review

There’s cause for celebration whenever a carmaker takes a bona-fide, modern-day cult car and elevates itself to a new plateau of performanc...

2018 Holden Astra Sportwagon LS+ review

It’s no secret SUVs are now the family car of choice, outselling conventional passenger vehicles this year for the first time on record. B...

2018 Skoda Fabia 81TSI review

Skoda’s mantra for some time now has been ‘simply clever’, and its vehicles have gained quite a loyal following from people drawn to the qu...

The Shortlist: Mobility scooter-friendly boot, $35K budget

Tricia needs a fairly specific type of car: one that can cope with a mobility scooter being loaded in and out, on a regular basis. Doing w...

2017 Skoda Octavia RS wagon v Renault Megane GT wagon comparison

Petrolhead parents on a budget are hardly spoilt for choice in today’s showrooms – especially if a hatchback is considered a bit too small ...

2017 Volkswagen Jetta 118TSI Highline review

Yes, they do still build it. Yes, they do still sell it. Yes, it’s the 2017 Volkswagen Jetta , and yes, you’d be right in thinking that it ...

$30k Family Car mega test

While the car industry seems intent on reinventing and cross-pollinating shapes, sizes and themes to create a different family vehicle, equ...