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Cupra Australia has recalled 169 Terramar SUVs sold in 2025 over a dual software fault affecting power steering and driver safety systems. The steering issue makes cornering significantly harder; the ADAS fault can disable Emergency Assist without warning. Here's what owners need to do.
Lexus Australia has recalled 2,593 GX 550, UX 300h and UX 300e vehicles over a software fault that can prevent critical warning lights from displaying during startup. Here's what owners need to do and what it means if you're shopping one now.
Kia Australia has recalled 1,180 Picanto hatchbacks built from 2020 to 2023 due to a manufacturing defect where the fuel feed tube may lack sufficient clearance from a battery sensor wire, creating a fire risk. The fix is free and must be carried out at an authorised Kia dealer.
The Cadillac Optiq arrives in Australia from $80,000, but buyers should know they are getting yesterday's US specification. The high-performance Optiq-V is not coming due to regulatory constraints, and the DC charging rate is capped lower than the American version.
BMW Australia has added the iX3 40 at $89,900 before on-road costs, placing it $20,000 below the existing 50 xDrive and crucially underneath the Luxury Car Tax threshold. Despite the price difference, the 40 carries the full tech specification of the more expensive model and offers 300kW DC fast charging.
Victoria's car theft rate has reached a crisis point, with 32,000 vehicles stolen in 2025 and insurance claims hitting $243 million, more than every other state combined. Every other state recorded a decline. The problem is accelerating and it directly affects what Australian car buyers pay for insurance.
BMW Australia has confirmed the M2 Coupe M xDrive for Q4 delivery, priced $5,000 above the rear-wheel drive model. The all-wheel drive system is paired with new M Ignite combustion technology designed to meet Euro 7 emissions without touching the 353kW output.
Toyota's GRMN Corolla is the most focused hot hatch the brand has ever built, shedding 40kg through carbon fibre panels and ditching the rear seats entirely. It is manual-only, confirmed for Australia in limited numbers in 2027, and will almost certainly be the most expensive Corolla ever sold here.
The fuel excise relief ends on July 1, and that alone will push prices up. But thin national reserves and a still-disrupted supply chain could send petrol and diesel far higher. Here is why your next car decision should assume the worst on fuel.
Renault's first full hybrid in Australia, the Symbioz small SUV, lands in July from $36,990. But the headline price is the mild-hybrid. The 4.7L/100km full hybrid you came for starts $6000 higher. Here is what buyers need to weigh up.
Toyota has pulled its plug-in RAV4 forward by a month, with deliveries starting now from $58,840. It is the most powerful RAV4 ever and covers most commutes on electricity. But the PHEV only comes in two high grades, so the floor price is steep.
The reborn Honda Prelude topped Australia's sports car chart in its very first month, outselling the Ford Mustang. But a launch-month spike is a warning as much as a win. Here is what it means for your wallet and when the smart money waits.