Jez Spinks

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

Skoda Australia is chasing police forces with its new Superb sedan and wagon, as well as a mini revival of the dying large-car segment. The fourth-generation Superb arrives as one of just three large cars offered below $70,000 RRP, joining the entry-level Lexus ES (from $65,540) and single-spec Honda Accord (from $64,900). Skoda’s entrant is the only non-hybrid, powered by a 195kW 2.0-litre turbo petrol related to the engine used in the VW Golf GTI and Skoda Octavia RS.

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

The 2026 Audi Q3 will take the fight to the BMW X1 and other luxury compact SUVs with new technology that includes micro-LED exterior lighting and a parking system that can be taught different manoeuvres. Audi has revealed its third-generation Q3 overnight, ahead of the model’s European launch in September and its later arrival in Australia sometime in 2026. The Q3 was Audi’s biggest-selling vehicle locally in 2024, where it played second to the bigger Q5 in worldwide sales.

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

Audi is aiming to give its Q6 E-Tron electric SUV a sales boost with a new entry-level variant that dealers are pricing below the luxury car tax threshold. The new base grade simply called Q6 is priced officially from $99,900 before on-road costs, though the model is being sold for about $90,000 according to a dealer order document seen by Chasing Cars.

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

Tesla sales have rebounded in Australia thanks to strong demand for the heavily updated Model Y SUV. The midsized electric SUV registered its best sales month for nearly a year with 3580 units shifted in May. It was the updated ‘Juniper’ model’s first full month in showrooms. It marked a 123 per cent increase on the 1609 Model Ys sold in May 2024, and reduces the year-to-date decrease from 58 percent at the end of April to 27% at the end of May.

1 month ago | chasingcars.com.au | Jez Spinks |Tom Baker

BYD Australia has assumed its full official set-up in Australia, with original importer EV Direct confirming expectations that it would hand over national distribution of popular models such as the Shark 6 plug-in ute and Atto 3 compact electric SUV. EV Direct announced today that the distributorship transfer was set for July, claiming the move was “a year ahead of schedule”.