Newcastle Herald Archive

Renault Megane Station Wagon – An alternative to an SUV
4 April 2015
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We come again to the largest segment of the Australian market – what is called the Small segment but is in fact better described as the small medium. And we are looking at a subset in that market the wagon – most particularly the Renault Megan Wagon Let’s get the rundown from Brent Davison the

Ford Falcon – The Last Hoorah
5 December 2014
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Transcript of interview David: The last hurrah, the last significant upgrade of the Ford Falcon before it is assigned to the graveyard in October 2016 has been released unto the Australian market. A few tweaks to its driving performance and a lot of features for each model. Let’s get a brief review in and some

Jeep Cherokee – A major step towards a modern car
21 November 2014
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I was having a chat with a few people who are interested in cars the other day and one asked “What has been significant in anything you have tested recently”. After some thought I mentioned the Jeep Cherokee. Some of my colleagues agreed. Not the most savagely unique car but one that epitomises the shift

Kia Grand Carnival – The right car for the snow!
19 September 2014
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Let me start with a confession. I am not the sort of person who likes to spend a lot of time neatly packing the boot of a car. The idea that you have to be careful, thoughtful and precise to fit things in does not appear to me. My old rally partner Fred will pack

Kia Optima – A medium sized car with big style
17 September 2014
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Those of you who know this program well would be aware that I am a strong fan of the Kia Optima. It’s classified as a medium sized car and you get a lot for your money. It looks good. It has a slopping sedan back not like a hatch back which is almost a station

Hyundai ix35 – Small SUV – Big sales
23 August 2014
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The Hyundai ix 35 is a small SUV. And they are selling like hot cakes. So far this year they have sold 10,500 vehicles. The only other SUVs of any size to sell more are the midsized Mazda CX-5 and the RAV 4. In the small class the next bestselling cars are the Nissan Dualis/Qashqai
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