Golf is Carsguide Car of the Year

Golf is Carsguide Car of the Year

26 Nov 2009 by Paul Gover

The Mercedes-Benz E Class is good, the Ford Fiesta is better, but the Golf is best of all from more than 100 new cars that landed in Australia over the past year. Read more
Small cars get five stars in crash

Small cars get five stars in crash

18 Nov 2009 by Stuart Innes

The latest round of official crash tests has given five-star occupant protection ratings to some of the most fuel-frugal small cars sold in Australia, the Mini Cooper diesel, the Ford Fiesta ECOnetic ...Read more

Toyota Prius

11 Nov 2009 by Paul Gover

The poster car for the green movement is now much more than a science experiment. Read more
Green Car of the Year finalists

Green Car of the Year finalists

9 Nov 2009 by Kevin Hepworth

It doesn't really matter what you call it, the push is all about sustainability and leaving as much as we can from this generation for the next rather than gobbling up finite resources with no regard Read more
Green Car of the Year finalists

Green Car of the Year finalists

6 Nov 2009 by Kevin Hepworth

It doesn't really matter what you call it, the push is all about sustainability and leaving as much as we can from this generation for the next rather than gobbling up finite resources with no regard Read more
Battle for fuel crown

Battle for fuel crown

6 Oct 2009 by Keith Didham

Car companies are about to be put to the test in the Global Green Challenge and Carsguide is going along for the ride. There are two key buzz words in today's world of clean, green motoring: more and ...Read more
Carsguide Radio Episode 16

Carsguide Radio Episode 16

29 Sep 2009 by CarsGuide team

Is it really worth buying a hybrid and why safety is catching on among car buyers.Plus our resident car reviewer Paul Maric has been behind the wheel of the new third generation Toyota Prius this ...Read more
Lapping the Frankfurt show

Lapping the Frankfurt show

18 Sep 2009 by Paul Gover

Two years ago I walked more than 20 kilometres in two days to cover every single brand and car at the Frankfurt Motor Show, from the towering five-story Mercedes-Benz pavilion to the tiny space reserv Read more
Green cars top crash stars

Green cars top crash stars

28 Aug 2009 by Mark Hinchliffe

Green cars have scored maximum ratings in the latest European crash tests. The Euro NCAP gave seven out of the eight cars tested a full five stars, including the petrol-electric hybrid Honda Insight ...Read more
Suzuki joins fuel fight

Suzuki joins fuel fight

14 Aug 2009 by Paul Gover

This time it's Suzuki that has been drawn into the battle.Toyota and BMW have been fighting for months over the relative benefits of diesel and hybrid cars, with everyone from Fiat to Volkswagen also ...Read more

Volkswagen Jetta meets Toyota Prius

30 Jul 2009 by CarsGuide team

A bit of neighbourly competition between the Volkswagen Jetta TDi and the Toyota Prius. Read more
2010 World Car of the Year shortlists

2010 World Car of the Year shortlists

28 Jul 2009 by Paul Gover

The Chevrolet Camaro might be built and sold in the USA, but it was designed, developed, tested and approved down under as a spin-off from the VE Commodore. It is named this week among the 31 ...Read more
Toyota shuns diesel cars

Toyota shuns diesel cars

24 Jul 2009 by Paul Gover

Even though Brand T sells more diesels down under than any other brand — and most of its rivals combined — it says there is no future for diesel passenger cars. Instead, Toyota is putting its faith ...Read more
Flood of hybrids tipped to arrive

Flood of hybrids tipped to arrive

10 Jul 2009 by Paul Gover

Toyota alone has plans for eight hybrids and they will be joined by everything up to super-luxury petrol-electric cars from Porsche and Mercedes-Benz. With a growing number of fuel-efficient diesel ...Read more
Fleets test plug-in Prius

Fleets test plug-in Prius

19 May 2009 by Kevin Hepworth

The company which has led commercial development of hybrid/electric technology with Prius and will have the Australian-made hybrid Camry in the market by the end of the year is poised to take the ...Read more
Toxic batteries hinder electric cars

Toxic batteries hinder electric cars

13 May 2009 by Neil McDonald

The cost of ownership of new-generation alternative fuel cars has also been highlighted at a high-level meeting last week between 10 carmakers and the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries.The ...Read more
Plug-in feeds power back to grid

Plug-in feeds power back to grid

28 Apr 2009 by Kevin Hepworth

A Sydney university team has developed Australia's first hybrid-electric car that can both be charged from a household plug and help supply electricity to the grid. The SWITCH — developed by the ...Read more
Hybrid price war fizzles

Hybrid price war fizzles

18 Mar 2009 by Paul Gover

Honda and Toyota had been set for a petrol-electric punch-up in the second half of the year but runaway prices and Japanese demand has meant a delay on the dream match-up in Australia.Toyota will ...Read more
First look Toyota Prius

First look Toyota Prius

27 Feb 2009 by Paul Gover

Australia’s favourite car brand went all sparky to open the action at the 2009 Melbourne International Motor Show.Toyota revealed the all-new Prius and a concept version of its local Camry hybrid as ...Read more
Toyota Prius, Hybrid Camry and 1/x

Toyota Prius, Hybrid Camry and 1/x

25 Feb 2009 by Neil McDonald

...the Japanese carmaker is revealing three new cars, the 1/X, third-generation Prius and Hybrid Camry Concept Vehicle. Each in their own way presents Toyota's vision of the future, according to ...Read more
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