Jez Spinks

1 week ago | chasingcars.com.au | Jez Spinks

Kia has confirmed pricing for its first ever challenger to the likes of the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux, while also releasing the first official images of its Tasman ute featuring body-colour fenders. The Kia Tasman dual-cab ute will be priced from $42,990 before on-road costs for the base 4×2 version, with 4×4 variants starting from $49,990 RRP. Five grades run from S, SX, SX+, X-Line up to the flagship, off-road-focused X-Pro that costs from $74,990.

1 week ago | chasingcars.com.au | Jez Spinks

The MG S5 will bring bigger dimensions and increased range for smaller-battery variants as it prepares to take over from the ZS EV in May. MG’s S5 electric small SUV moves closer to 4.5 metres in length to extend beyond the 4.3-odd metres of the Hyundai Kona Electric and new Kia EV3, and just ahead of the BYD Atto 3. Two battery sizes will be offered across two trim grades: Excite and Essence. The smaller, 49kWh battery provides up to 340km of WLTP range in the Excite or up to 335km in the Essence.

3 weeks ago | chasingcars.com.au | Jez Spinks

There’s only one contender for most-hyped new car of the past 12 months, and that’s the new-generation Toyota Prado. The big question is whether the perennially popular family 4WD lives up to the immense anticipation … or disappoints. It certainly has a price tag that brings expectations – the flagship Kakadu we’re reviewing here costs more than $100,000 drive-away after increasing by more than $12,500 over the outgoing range-topper. What are the Prado Kakadu’s features and options for the price?

4 weeks ago | chasingcars.com.au | Jez Spinks

MG QS Vehicle type: Large seven-seater SUVLaunch: Q2Although MG’s midsized SUV, the HS, hasn’t enjoyed the same success as the ZS compact SUV, the brand is heading into large-SUV territory for the first time with the QS seven-seater. As with MG’s other SUVs, expect various drivetrain options comprising regular petrol engines, hybrid, and even plug-in hybrid (PHEV) as it takes on key rivals that include the Hyundai Santa Fe, Kia Sorento and Toyota Kluger.

4 weeks ago | chasingcars.com.au | Jez Spinks

Chinese car brands are lining up to take ambitious shots at Audi, BMW, Lexus and Mercedes-Benz after 16 years of tempting Australians with cheap cars. MG this week confirmed its plans to launch its luxury sub-brand IM in Australia, starting with the electric IM5 sedan and closely related IM6 SUV. The expected move follows recent news that compatriot BYD is bypassing its local distributor EV Direct to introduce the manufacturing giant’s own luxury spin-off called Denza.