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Car buying guides from Car Domain: what to check before you buy a car, which model suits you and how to pay for it.
A scheduled car service is one of the cheapest ways to protect a car's safety, reliability and value. Here is what a service covers, how often to book one, who can do it under warranty and what skipping one can cost.
Cupra began as SEAT's racing badge and became a brand of its own in 2018. It arrived in Australia in 2022 with three models and a fixed-price sales model. Here is where it came from, what it sells now and what to know before you buy one.
BYD started out making rechargeable batteries in China and sold its first car here only in late 2022. Here is how the company grew, which models Australians are buying, and how BYD now runs its own local business.
Owning an electric car is simple when you can plug in at home. In an apartment building it depends on the car park, the switchboard and the owners corporation. Here is why apartment charging is harder, what has changed in the rules and how to plan for it.
Some Maserati and Ferrari models share an engine family and many of the parts around it. Here is why, which cars are involved, and how to check that a cheaper part really is the same one.
The 300 Series replaced the V8 Land Cruiser in 2021 with a lighter frame and a twin-turbo V6 diesel, and Toyota has since added a petrol-electric hybrid. Here is how the range fits together and which version suits you.
Small SUVs are one of the biggest parts of the Australian new car market. Here is what buyers are choosing, how to compare the powertrains on offer, and the checks that matter more than any star rating or showroom spiel.
The sixth-generation Honda CR-V went on sale here in September 2023 and was reshuffled for 2026 with more hybrids and the first hybrid all-wheel drive. Here is how the range fits together, what each version offers and what to check before you buy, new or used.
Toyota sold the 200 Series Land Cruiser from 2007 until it was replaced in 2021. It is now a used-car buy, and a popular one for towing and touring. Here is how the range changed over its life and what to check before you pay for one.
An electric car's battery slowly loses capacity, but it rarely goes straight to landfill. How long the packs last, how second-life storage and recycling work, and what Australia is doing about the coming wave of spent batteries.
Charging an electric car can take a day on a household power point, a night on a wall charger or well under an hour at a fast charger. What sets the speed, and how Australian drivers plan around it.
An earlier version of this post reported a carmaker's claim that electric cars do more harm than good in Australia. Here is what the wider evidence says about lifecycle emissions, the power grid and batteries.
