Australia’s new-car market recorded its strongest July ever with 108,577 deliveries, up 4.2% year-on-year. Toyota remained the leading brand with 20,409 sales, while BYD finished a clear second with 7,857 deliveries, up 70.5%. #australiancars #carnews #electricvehicles
The retro Super-ONE starts from $36,900 driveaway, with up to 253km of range and a BOOST Mode that adds 70kW, simulated seven-speed gearshifts and a synthesised engine note. Pre-orders are open now, with deliveries from 1 October. Full story: thebeep.com.au/car-news/202... #honda #electricvehicle
Mahindra has given the XUV 3XO a stealthier look to mark its first year in Australia. Full story: thebeep.com.au/car-news/202...
Mahindra XUV 3XO Black Anniversary Edition limited to 300 units in Australia
The limited-run flagship celebrates the compact SUV's first Australian birthday with a stealth-black makeover, priced from $27,990 drive-away and capped at just 300 units when orders open on 1 August.
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A genuinely affordable EV that doesn’t feel like one. The MG4 EV Urban is spacious, well equipped and surprisingly polished from just $32,000 driveaway. Full review: thebeep.com.au/car-reviews/... #mg4 #electricvehicle #carreview
This week in the Australian car market Week ending 2 August 2026 Visit TheBeep.com.au to compare prices, track changes and find the latest new-car offers. #australiancars #carnews #newcars
The BMW iX1 has suddenly become a much smarter buy. #bmw #bmwix1 #electriccars youtube.com/shorts/2VaS0...
2026 BMW iX1 Review | The Luxury EV That Ducks The Tax
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The Hyundai Elexio gets a lot right. But it also gets some key things wrong 😑 Full review: thebeep.com.au/car-reviews/...
2026 Hyundai Elexio review
Hyundai's China-built electric SUV nails space, comfort and range for the money, then hands almost every control to a 27-inch screen that's fiddly, distracting and, in our case, unreliable.
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This week in the Australian car market Week ending 26 July 2026 Performance EVs, luxury SUVs and major price movements shaped another busy week across the Australian new-car market. Visit TheBeep.com.au to compare prices, track changes and find the latest new-car offers. #australiancars #carnews
The Haval H6 has gone from an SUV I struggled to recommend to one of the most convincing plug-in hybrids at this price. youtube.com/shorts/W8o-Q...
2026 GWM Haval H6 PHEV Review | The Best H6 Yet
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Mercedes-Benz has revealed Australian pricing for its all-new electric GLC, with the GLC 400 4MATIC starting from $112,200 plus on-road costs. Full story: thebeep.com.au/car-news/202...
Another luxury electric people mover has arrived in Australia. Full story: thebeep.com.au/car-news/202... #xpeng #electricvehicles #cars
BYD's luxury off-roader has landed and it's aiming straight at the Prado. #denzab5 #4wd #cars youtube.com/shorts/xI4kF...
2026 Denza B5 Review | China's Most Serious 4WD
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Fiat's future in Australia is looking increasingly uncertain. The brand has confirmed it won't import any more Fiat 500e or Abarth 500e models while it reviews its local product plans. Full story: thebeep.com.au/car-news/fia... #fiat #abarth #cars
This week in the Australian car market Week ending 19 July 2026 Affordable electric cars, new hybrid options and revised ute lineups headlined another busy week across the Australian new car market. Visit TheBeep.com.au to compare prices, track changes and find the latest deals. #australiancars
Toyota’s electric HiLux won’t win the pub argument. But it might win the spreadsheet. Full review: thebeep.com.au/car-reviews/... #toyotahilux #electricute #thebeep
2026 Toyota HiLux BEV review
Toyota has built a genuinely convincing electric ute, then priced it high, capped its range and pointed it straight at fleets, which leaves most tradies and private buyers out in the cold.
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The new Oxford Edition celebrates 25 years of the modern MINI with a statement roof, British-themed cabin details and plenty of personality. Full story: thebeep.com.au/car-news/202... #mini #minicooper #carnews
2026 MINI Cooper Oxford Edition limited to just 40 units in Australia
Just 40 examples of the special-edition MINI Cooper Oxford Edition will land in Australia during Q4 2026, wearing Union Jack styling to mark 25 years of the modern MINI, with pricing still unconfirmed...
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Toyota built a hybrid that saves everything except fuel. The LandCruiser 300 Hybrid: 341kW, instant electric punch, twin-turbo petrol V6 and 3.5-tonne towing. Full review: thebeep.com.au/car-reviews/... #landcruiser #toyota #carreview
2026 Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series Hybrid review
The most powerful LandCruiser ever built is quicker, quieter and genuinely likeable, but at north of $170,000 driveaway it asks you to pay more and save nothing at the bowser.
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Australia has a new budget EV Full story: thebeep.com.au/car-news/202... #geely #ev #cars
2026 Geely EX2 lands from $26,490 as Australia's second-cheapest EV
Priced from $26,490 plus on-road costs, the 2026 Geely EX2 undercuts every EV in Australia except the BYD Atto 1, and it does it with rear-wheel drive and multi-link rear suspension.
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Toyota building a fast electric wagon wasn’t on my 2026 bingo card. The new bZ4X Touring packs 280kW, a 603L boot and 488km of claimed range, proving family cars don’t have to be boring. Full review: thebeep.com.au/car-reviews/... #toyota #bz4x #ev
2026 Toyota bZ4X Touring review
An electric Toyota wagon with a 603-litre boot, roof rails rated for the family tent and 280kW of dual-motor shove is a genuinely strange proposition, and a surprisingly convincing one, right up until...
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This week in the Australian car market Week ending 12 July 2026 Visit TheBeep.com.au to compare prices, track changes and find the latest deals. #australiancars #carnews #newcars
Australia has a new cheapest plug-in hybrid ute. The 2026 JAC Hunter starts from $49,988 before on-road costs, undercutting the BYD Shark 6, GWM Cannon Alpha Hi4-T and Ford Ranger PHEV. Full Story: thebeep.com.au/car-news/202... #jac #phev #ute
Mercedes-AMG has unveiled the new CLA 45 4MATIC+, delivering an incredible 500kW and 1759Nm from three axial-flux electric motors. Full story: thebeep.com.au/car-news/202... #mercedesamg #mercedes #ev
For the first time in Australia, you can plug a RAV4 in. This isn’t just another variant. It’s Toyota’s answer to buyers who want to do almost all of their weekday driving on electricity, without giving up the flexibility of petrol for longer trips. Full review: thebeep.com.au/car-reviews/...
2026 Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid review
Toyota's first RAV4 plug-in hybrid pairs up to 121km of electric range with the most powerful RAV4 engine ever built, and the result is the best family medium SUV on sale right now, if the price doesn...
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German company HSR Manufaktur has revealed the Type 859, a modern tribute to the legendary Sport Quattro. Full story: thebeep.com.au/car-news/aud... #audi #quattro #restomod
Audi Sport Quattro tribute wants €500k but exists only as renders
German newcomer HSR Manufaktur has revealed the Type 859, a carbon-bodied homage to the 1984 rally icon with up to 600hp, a €500,000 price and only 84 cars planned.
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The Lexus ES has entered a new era. For the first time ever, Lexus is offering its luxury sedan as a fully electric vehicle. Full story: thebeep.com.au/car-news/202... #lexus #lexuses #electriccars
The Geely EX5 might be the most boring-looking EV in Australia… but after Geely’s latest update, it’s also become a much better one to actually live with. youtube.com/shorts/dKPwi...
2026 Geely EX5 Review | Boring And Brilliant
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The industry agrees Toyota called it right backing hybrids over EVs. It's now the world's best-selling carmaker. But after driving its four newest electrified models last week, we think it was less foresight and more Toyota just being Toyota. thebeep.com.au/car-news/toy...
Toyota bet on hybrids over EVs and won. Can it win the same bet twice?
At a Queensland launch of four new electrified models, Toyota's multi-pathway gospel has never looked more vindicated. But a closer look at how the strategy was really made shows both its genius and i...
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This week in the Australian car market Week ending 5 July 2026 Hybrid SUVs, affordable EVs and widespread price adjustments dominated another busy week across the Australian new car market. Visit TheBeep.com.au for the full breakdown. #australiancars #carnews #newcars
Australia’s new-car market exploded in June with a record 140,058 deliveries (+9.9% YoY), making it the biggest June ever recorded locally. Toyota remained number one with 19,124 sales, but BYD came incredibly close with 18,881 deliveries, just 243 vehicles behind. #australiancars #carnews
