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Subaru Trailseeker AWD does 0-100km/h in 4.5 seconds from $63,990, and the base car beats the $69,990 Touring on both driving range and ride comfort.

BMW X5 pricing opens at $143,900, then air suspension is $7,000 and automatic doors cost $2,500 and delete the soft-close doors you already bought.

MG U9 EV launches in Australia ahead of every other market on earth, making 325kW/700Nm, with 430km of WLTP range and a 3,500kg braked tow rating.

BYD ATTO 1 Essential now costs $19,990 drive away, undercutting the cheapest Kia Picanto by $2,300 and moving the floor of the new car market.

Volkswagen Caravelle replaces Multivan in the UK while Germany keeps the old badge, on a van that did 38,700 deliveries and never needed a rename.

Omoda 4 and Omoda 7 are confirmed for the first half of 2027, as Chinese-built sales hit 36,070 in August and Japanese-built fell 12.8% to 24,892.

The FCAI cut public VFACTS detail to 3 pages in the same months petrol and diesel lost 124,130 sales. Its members are the companies losing them.

smart #5 is confirmed as a mid-size SUV with no price given yet, while smart #1 now starts at $49,900 plus on-roads and smart #3 from $52,900.

GWM puts Haval H7 and the new Cannon PHEV in front of the public on 18 September at Everything Electric in Sydney, with no price attached to either.