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• 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan 150TSI Elegance review

  17-01-2026 22:00 via drive.com.au
  Volkswagen’s top seller has come in for a more rounded and mature makeover, but with a higher price and a big uplift in tech, is it a step forward in every discipline?
  Skip ahead:IntroductionRunning costsPrice and specificationEnergy useInterior space and comfortOn-road assessmentConnectivity and infotainmentSummarySafety Next steps
  2026 Volkswagen Tiguan 150TSI EleganceThe Volkswagen Tiguan is one of the German brand’s best known and most popular models in Australia, so the arrival
  
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• Ford Ranger 4×4 starts 2026 with $3000 discount

  17-01-2026 21:58 via drive.com.au
  Ford has introduced a $3000 discount across a variety of Ranger models to get sales rolling in 2026.
  Ford Ranger Wildtrak
  Ford Australia is offering a $3000 discount on a range of Ranger 4×4 models.The offer applies to current model MY26 or earlier stock, meaning the same discount offer covers older vehicles remaining on dealer lots.Both Ranger diesel and Ranger plug-in hybrid models are included in the discount offer.Models eligible to receive the discount include the 2.0-litre bi-turbo p
  
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• Fib or fraud? Gen Z most likely to lie on car insurance applications

  17-01-2026 21:30 via drive.com.au
  Ever thought of lying on your car insurance application? Think again, experts say, as even a small fib can lead to big consequences.Almost a quarter of Aussie drivers have lied on their car insurance application, a new survey by financial comparison site Finder has found.
  What’s more, a whopping 42 per cent of Gen Z respondents admitted to telling, well, whoppers on their paperwork.The survey of 773 drivers found 23 per cent had fibbed on their car insurance applications, with the most com
  
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• Maserati MCXtrema track-only supercar delivered to an Australian customer

  17-01-2026 04:10 via drive.com.au
  An Australian has flown to Italy to take delivery of a rare $1.8 million Maserati not destined for the road.One of 62 Maserati MCXtrema $1.8 million track-only supercars has been delivered to an Australian customer in Italy, ahead of bringing it to local shores. The Maserati MCXtrema, based on the MC20 road car, is targeted to enthusiasts and collectors, rather than competitive race teams, and sold out soon after its launch in August 2023. The Formula 1-inspired twin-turbo 3.0-litre V6
  
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• Australia’s least popular new cars in 2025

  17-01-2026 01:57 via drive.com.au
  The top-selling new cars in their respective segments are often heralded for their market dominance, but what about the cars that lurk at the bottom of the sales charts?
  Fiat 500, Toyota Yaris, Mazda MX-30, Ford Escape and Skoda Scala
  Australia’s Micro Car segment is a two-horse race, but one horse is much, much faster than the other.The Fiat 500, sold 411 units across petrol 500, electric 500e, and Abarth 500e warm-hatch models.Fiat’s 5.4 per cent share was dwarfed by the only other
  
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• Exclusive: How these utes could save you thousands of dollars in tolls

  17-01-2026 01:55 via drive.com.au
  Utes generally have higher toll fees, but an exclusive Drive investigation has revealed three models will be subject to cheaper passenger car rates thanks to a loophole.
  An exclusive Drive investigation has found some ute-owners could save thousands of dollars a year in toll fees due to a classification loophole.Utes are usually classified as light commercial vehicles (LCVs) and attract higher toll fees than cars and SUVs.
  However, in Victoria, utes built on a unibody or monocoque chassis &ndash
  
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• New Mazda CX-5 surprise update isn’t a hybrid

  17-01-2026 00:05 via drive.com.au
  The first new CX-5 in nine years brings more space, tech, and comfort – plus a new element set to roll out across the Mazda range.
  Mazda CX-5, Navy Blue Mica finish
  The Mazda CX-5 is the best-selling model in the Japanese brand’s line-up – and the next-generation 2026 edition is set to be the first vehicle to adopt a new colour, Navy Blue Mica.An evolution of the existing ‘Deep Crystal Blue Mica’, Mazda says ‘Navy Blue Mica’ was designed to add vivid sat
  
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