Wheels

Wheels is Australia’s original motoring magazine. Launched in 1953, we’ve been trusted by generations of Australians to provide entertaining and forthright opinions on the good, the bad and the ugly of new and used cars. A world-class car mag with a formidable international reputation, Wheels covers the full gamut of cars – from sports cars to four-wheel-drives, economy to family cars – but it also covers the people, personalities and the power plays behind one of the world’s most dynamic industries.

Upfront • SOME JUST CAN’T SEE AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE THEY WANT AT A PRICE THAT THEY LIKE. PEOPLE LIKE ME, FOR INSTANCE

30 days • 30 DAYS IS A LONG TIME IN THE MOTORING WORLD. WE’VE COMPILED THE IMPORTANT BITS YOU NEED TO KNOW

The Wrap • THIS MONTH IN BRIEF

Volvo Australia: all-electric by 2026 • BOLD NEW PLAN WILL DITCH ICE AND INCREASE PRICES, BUT VOLVO IS CONFIDENT IT’LL BOOST SALES AND EVEN POACH CUSTOMERS FROM TESLA

Outlander Ralliart: an all-terrain monster • MITSUBISHI’S RALLIART RESURRECTION AIMS TO DELIVER A PERFORMANCE SUV WITH AIR SUSPENSION AND TRIPLE-MOTOR ELECTRIC GRUNT

Porsche’s EV racer testbeds • IT’S A BOLD NEW EV FUTURE FOR PORSCHE BUT ONE THING CERTAINLY HASN’T CHANGED. RACING STILL IMPROVES THE ROAD CAR BREED

EV Discount Bill passes into law • THE GOOD NEWS? UP TO $2000 OFF LIST PRICES FOR EV AND PLUG-IN HYBRID BUYERS

Incoming • THE NEW METAL HEADING OUR WAY

Inbox • GO A HEAD, TELL US WHAT YOUR EALLY THINK

Squeaky Wheel • DURING FIVE DAYS AND 1200KM, I SPENT A TOTAL OF 1.5KM ON SEALED ROADS

Flat chat • EV SOUND IS AN AREA WHERE BRANDS ARE BEGINNING TO VEER OFF IN NEW AND INTERESTING DIRECTIONS

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GENESIS ELECTRIFIED GV70 • SLICK KOREAN DELIVERS SPICY KICK

BMW X1 • THIS YEAR’S ‘BIGGEST IMPROVER’ AWARD GOES TO…

MASERATI MC20 CIELO • ITALIANS EMBRACE BLUE-SKY THINKING

FORD MUSTANG MACH-E • EV PLAYS WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF BADGE CREDIBILITY – JUST

BRIGHT SPARKS • WHAT’S THE BEST SUB-$100K ELECTRIC CAR YOU CAN BUY RIGHT NOW IN AUSTRALIA? WE MARK THEIR CARDS

Under starter’s orders • WHAT’S QUICKER – THE GROWTH OF THE EV SEGMENT OR OUR MOST POTENT CONTENDERS?

The how and watts of testing

BYD Atto 3 • AFFORDABLE, WELL-BUILT, AND RELAXING TO DRIVE. WHERE’S THE CATCH?

Nissan Leaf e+ • HEFTY PRICE BLOWS LEAF UNCOMFORTABLY CLOSE TO UP-SPEC OPPOSITION

Hyundai Kona • A QUIET ACHIEVER THAT REALLY DOES GO THE DISTANCE

Kia Niro • MORE AFFORDABLE COMPARED TO EV6 SIBLING, BUT IT’S A RELATIVE TERM

Mazda MX-30 E35 • THE ‘E’ IN MX-30’S E35 BADGE STANDS FOR ELECTRIC, ESOTERIC, EXPENSIVE

Tesla Model 3 • IT’S THE WORLD’S FAVOURITE EV, SO WHAT’S THE SECRET?

Hyundai Ioniq 5 • BOLDLY STYLED BREAKTHROUGH EV RESIDES AT THE POINTY END

Tesla Model Y • SUV OFFSHOOT OF MODEL 3 IS IMPERFECT, BUT STILL LOADED WITH APPEAL

Polestar 2 • PROVES IT’S MORE THAN A VOLVO IN A DIFFERENT TRACKSUIT

Volvo XC40 Recharge • SERIOUS PACE AND SHARP DYNAMICS, BUT NEEDS GENEROUS FEEDING

Kia EV6 GT-Line • CARRIES THE WEIGHT OF EXPECTATIONS ON BROAD SHOULDERS

Lexus UX300e • SMART CROSSOVER IS A SIGN OF BETTER THINGS TO COME

Volvo C40 • SWEDES SHAVE THE ROOFLINE FOR THOSE WHO PREFER A LOWER PROFILE

Mercedes-Benz EQB • CLASSY SUV BRINGS THE BENEFIT OF SEVEN-SEAT CAPABILITY

Mercedes-Benz EQA • TURN OF SPEED PUSHES PRICE OUT OF THE COMFORT ZONE

BMW i4 • DELIVERS GREAT RANGE, ULTRA-SWIFT ON ROAD, QUICK TO RECHARGE

WINNER BMW i4 • PODIUM: VOLVO C40, MERCEDES EQB 250

WINNER Tesla Model 3 • PODIUM: BYD ATTO 3, HYUNDAI KONA EV

WINNER Kia...