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Holden Suburban

The Holden Suburban, aka Chevrolet Suburban, was sold in Australia from 1998 to 2001 after surviving seven generations. This full-size SUV is the longest continuously used automobile nameplate in production, first built in 1934 in the US. It was also the first-ever all-metal station wagon built and had, for a time, been General Motors' most profitable vehicle.

Jan 06th, 2020

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Hyundai iMax / Hyundai iLoad

What Australians call Hyundai iMax and iLoad are actually the people mover and cargo versions of the second-generation Hyundai Starex. So this article will present the first-generation Starex as a backgrounder and the second-generation Starex as the main subject.

Jan 06th, 2020

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Hyundai Grandeur

The Hyundai Grandeur, better known as Hyundai Azera, is an E-segment or full-size executive car produced by Hyundai for five generations since 1986 to the present. During the first two generations, it was Hyundai’s flagship for the lineup in its home market, replaced in 1996 by the Dynasty. When Hyundai exported it to the United States as the Azera, it became the flagship model of Hyundai's US lineup as well until the introduction of the Hyundai Genesis.

Jan 06th, 2020

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Daihatsu Pyzar

The Pyzar wagon, aka Daihatsu Gran Move in some countries, rides on the chassis of the fourth-generation Daihatsu Charade or G200. It has two rows of seats with a 50/50 split-folding bench-style rear seat, which allows it to accommodate more passengers or increase its cargo area.

Jan 06th, 2020

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Daewoo Lacetti / Holden Viva

Daewoo Lacetti, aka Holden Viva at some point in Australia, is a C-segment or compact car manufactured by Daewoo/GM since 2002. It is built on the Daewoo J200 platform and has a front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout, preceded by Daewoo Nubira and succeeded by Holden/Chevrolet Cruze.

Jan 03rd, 2020

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Daewoo Korando / SsangYong Korando

The Daewoo Korando makes up one generation (the second) of the SsangYong Korando, which is a long series of SUVs produced by South Korean automaker SsangYong from 1983 to the present. The Korando nameplate holds the Guinness record as Korea’s longest surviving line of vehicles in a single nameplate.

Jan 03rd, 2020

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Daihatsu Terios

The Daihatsu Terios is a vehicle classed in three categories – mini SUV, compact SUV, and kei car. Daihatsu began building it since 1997 to replace Daihatsu Rocky, with production continuing up to this day, albeit under other international names. The name 'Terios' is a Greek word meaning 'making dreams come true'. It is called other names in other countries, including Daihatsu Taruna and Toyota Rush. Australia only received the first generation, which had the Terios nameplate.

Jan 03rd, 2020

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Nissan X-Trail

Though the X-Trail has had a rather short production timeline from the turn of the century in 2000 to the present, it has managed to carve its name as one of the most reliable crossover SUVs in the 21st century. Among its competitors are the Ford Escape, Mazda Tribute, Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V, Honda Tucson and Kia Sportage.

Jan 02nd, 2020

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Hyundai i45

The Hyundai Sonata was called the i45 in only a few markets, namely, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Columbia. Hyundai used this name to align the car with its other i-series cars that Hyundai sold in these particular markets.

Jan 02nd, 2020

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Nissan Murano

With the crossover SUV rage that swept most parts of the world, in the United States, the Murano remained as Nissan's only SUV crossover from 2002 until 2007 when the Rogue joined it. It holds its spot against competitors like the Honda HR-V, Hyundai Kona, Mazda CX-3, Peugeot 2008, Renault Capture, and Suzuki Grand Vitara.

Jan 02nd, 2020

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Daihatsu Move

Daihatsu pitted the Move in 1995 against the Suzuki Wagon R. It is 5-door hatchback based on the Mira but with a slightly taller body. Over the years, Daihatsu introduced different variations of this car, including some custom versions. The price, cabin height, and fuel economy of this kei/city car added to its popularity.

Jan 02nd, 2020

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Toyota Land Cruiser Prado

After the now-classic Land Cruiser 40 Series ended production in 1984, the 70 Series (J70) replaced it as the off-road-oriented LC versions. Only the 40 and 70 series continued to take the off-road direction, since their J50, J60, J80, J90, J100, and J200 siblings have taken the more comfortable and luxurious SUV path. For the history of the Land Cruiser, you may read it from our full article devoted to it.

Jan 02nd, 2020

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Daewoo Matiz / Holden Spark

This 5-door hatchback has a transversely-mounted front engine and a front-wheel driveline. It entered Australia as the first-generation Daewoo Matiz from 1999 until 2004, although production continued until 2008. Subsequent generations followed under various names. However, the second generation didn't make it back to Australia, returning only in the third and fourth generations as the rebranded Holden Barina Spark and Holden Spark, respectively.

Jan 02nd, 2020

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Toyota Land Cruiser

The Land Cruiser is Toyota’s best-selling septuagenarian if we count all the years from its first production version in 1951 to the present. It is, in fact, Toyota’s longest-running series, branching out to separate models like the Land Cruiser Prado and FJ Cruiser. The Land Cruiser model alone has sold over 10 million units worldwide as of 2019.

Dec 31st, 2019

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Mitsubishi Mirage

The Mitsubishi Mirage entered production in 1978 until 2003. After nearly a decade-long interruption, the Mirage lineup resumed production in 2012. During the first phase of production, the hatchback was categorized as a subcompact car, while the sedan and wagon were rebranded as Mitsubishi Lancer and sold as compacts. A compact liftback variant was launched in 1988, with a subcompact coupe joining the range in 1991.

Dec 31st, 2019