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3 days ago | 
chasingcars.com.au | John Law |Tom Baker
Nissan dropped a bombshell at Auto Shanghai, revealing a plug-in hybrid Navara-sized ute. The twist is that the Frontier Pro, as it will be known in China when it goes on sale later this year, has nothing to do with Mitsubishi. Instead, it uses Chinese carmaker Dongfeng’s Z9 ute as a base.
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3 days ago | 
chasingcars.com.au | Tom Baker |John Law
The GWM Haval H6 GT PHEV is part of a new breed of Chinese plug-in hybrid SUVs that promise the world. With 180km of NEDC-rated electric driving range, a 0.8L/100km fuel consumption sticker, and a 1.5-litre petrol engine to back you up when the electrons run dry. Following up on early adopter Mitsubishi Outlander’s recipe, the Haval H6 GT PHEV packages five seats into the apparently eco-friendly SUV with its Porsche Cayenne Coupe-like shape.
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4 days ago | 
chasingcars.com.au | John Law |Tom Baker
Thanks for joining us this Tuesday April 22, 2025. GMC Yukon stakes claim as towing king, new luxury Chinese electric car spied, Audi’s new combustion-engined A6, battery giant’s driving range breakthrough, and more.
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1 week ago | 
chasingcars.com.au | John Law
Being cheap pays off. At least, that’s what the first-generation ZS proved for MG. Far from the best small SUV, the first-gen MG ZS’s attractive entry price encouraged buyers to look past its asthmatic petrol engine, aged four-speed automatic and terse ride. The new 2025 MG ZS is a different kettle of fish, and really the much-upgraded ZST’s successor. It starts underneath, with the same platform and engines as the MG3 hatch.
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1 week ago | 
chasingcars.com.au | John Law
The 2025 Hyundai Inster electric city car will start from $39,000 before on-road costs when Australian sales start next week. The Inster offers up to 360km driving range from a 49kWh battery in Extended Range guise and can recharge from 10-80 per cent in 30 minutes. Three trims will be offered: Standard and Extended range along with the toughened up Inster Cross with optional roof basket. All Insters are four-seat, and drive the front wheels.
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1 week ago | 
chasingcars.com.au | John Law |Tom Baker
Volkswagen has announced Australian pricing for the third-generation 2025 Tiguan. The mid-size SUV is arriving in Australia soon with a revised platform, revamped engine line-up, and new cabin technology. The new entry-level Tiguan 110TSI Life takes a $1000 hike upmarket, now costing $44,990, before on-road costs. Volkswagen is also offering more choice with punchier powertrains up top, culminating in the flagship 195TSI R-Line for $70,490 (MRLP), though the R is gone for now.
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2 weeks ago | 
chasingcars.com.au | John Law
The new Mazda EZ-60 has been revealed in China after teaser images earlier in the month. Like the EZ-6 sedan (known as the Mazda 6e in Europe) the EZ-60 is a joint venture with Chinese carmaker Changan, which brings its Deepal sub-brand to Australia. Mazda Australia has not made any promises about Changan-based models coming to our market yet.
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2 weeks ago | 
chasingcars.com.au | Tom Baker |John Law
The new 2025 Skoda Kodiaq has big shoes to fill. The first-generation seven-seater became a firm Chasing Cars favourite at launch in 2017, with a blend of sophisticated driving and genius packaging that made the big players sit up and listen. Although categorised by Australian sales data as a large SUV, the first Kodiaq — being under 4.7 metres long — was really a ‘medium-plus’ player; a rival for the Mitsubishi Outlander, Honda CR-V and Nissan X-Trail.
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3 weeks ago | 
chasingcars.com.au | John Law |Tom Baker
We’e known it’s coming for a while, but MG has finally confirmed it’s bringing a ute to market to rival the Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux and Isuzu D-Max, called the MG U9. Thing is, the U9 was already coming here badged as the LDV Terron 9. MG Australia has promised its ute will be true to the brand, but exactly what this means right now is unclear.
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3 weeks ago | 
chasingcars.com.au | John Law |Tom Baker
The sixth-generation 2025 Subaru Forester has finally hit Australian shores after its global debut in North America took place in November 2023. Subaru Forester pricing is yet to be confirmed but we have full specification details for the Australian market, including the new 145kW 2.5-litre petrol-based hybrid powertrain that maintains Subaru’s signature symmetrical all-wheel-drive system.
