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    The hatchback remains a popular option among many car buyers due to its clever packaging, with interior space typically maximised thanks to its roof-hinged tailgate. Hatchbacks are generally shorter than sedans and come with the option of three or five doors with seating for four or five passengers. Sizing stretches from micro to large and everything in between.

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    Kia Picanto Sport 2024 review: snapshot
    The base-model Kia Picanto Sport is available in either four-speed automatic or five-speed manual guise, and is one of Australia's most affordable brand new vehicles.The manual costs from $17,890 while the automatic bumps it slightly to $19,490, both before on-road costs.Included are 14-inch alloy wheels, a new 4.2-inch digital instrument panel, an 8.0-inch multimedia touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, cloth seats with a leatherbound steering wheel and shifter, as well as a new-look exterior design.Read the full review hereKia Picanto 2024 review: GT-Line manualThe full safety suite is also standard, while the Picanto range continues to be powered by a 1.2-litre four-cylinder engine producing 62kW/122Nm.As always, Kia offers its seven-year/unlimited-kilometre warranty across its entire range, with seven years of roadside assist and seven years of capped-price servicing.
    Kia Picanto 2024 review: GT-Line manual
    7/10
    If you're feeling the cost of living sting, there's a good chance you've scaled back your ambitions for your next new car. You may have even looked at some of Australia's most affordable brand-new vehicles and the Kia Picanto is one of them.It's one of the few brand-new options left with a before-on-roads starting price of under $20,000 and it's one of the few non-performance models left which can still be chosen as a manual.It's one thing to be affordable, though, and quite another to be good value - so does the freshly updated 2024 Picanto have what it takes to stack up against more expensive options? Let's take a look.[read-more-default-title]2025 Kia Tasman ute takes shape: Most promising look yet at new Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger rival thanks to fresh spy picsFrom $20k budget hatchbacks to a $100k premium electric SUV in just a handful of years - How Kia transformed its image and became a pain for brands like Mazda, Toyota, Mitsubishi and even HyundaiThe new Cerato! 2025 Kia K4 hybrid sedan shapes up with Toyota Corolla, Hyundai i30 and Mazda 3 rival expected to land in Australia this year
    Subaru Impreza 2.0S 2024 review: snapshot
    7.2/10
    Subaru's sixth-generation Impreza range has been trimmed down to just three variants and one hatchback body-style, and the 2.0S is the top-spec offering.It costs from $37,990 and adds a 10-speaker audio system, built-in sat-nav, an electric sunroof, 18-inch alloy wheels and synthetic leather seat trim.This adds to the existing impressive suite of standard features which includes LED headlights, an 11.6-inch multimedia touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a wireless phone charger and the complete active safety suite.[read-more-default-title]Subaru Impreza 2024 review: AWD 2.0L Subaru Impreza 2.0R 2024 review: snapshotThe 2024 Impreza carries over its 2.0-litre four-cylinder 'boxer' engine from the fifth-generation car, producing 115kW/196Nm. It drives power to all four wheels via a CVT automatic.
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    Kia ramps up electric car and hybrid plans, aims for 15 models on sale including EV2, EV3, EV4 and EV5 within three years and 1.6 million sales globally in 2030
    Kia will have 15 electric cars in its line-up and a target of 1.6 million EV sales annually before the end of the decade, according to an announcement it made at the 2024 Kia CEO Investor Day.
    2025 Audi S3 hatchback and sedan updated with more power and performance tech to take on Mercedes-Benz A-Class and BMW 1 and 2 Series
    Following the updated Audi A3 and the introduction of its AllStreet variant, the sharper and faster Audi S3 Sportback hatch and sedan have also been tweaked to make it… even sharper and faster.
    Toyota has more to worry about than its lack of progress on EVs - time is running out for the brand's lead on hybrid car technology as Hyundai, Kia, Honda and more roll out rivals | Analysis
    No empire lasts forever, and while Toyota was distracted these last few years trying to prove it can build EVs and performance cars, its rivals have finally bridged the hybrid gap.
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    The standard turning circle of a car in Australia is 12m. That figure comes from averaging the turning circles of popular vehicle types spanning the Australian new car market.
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    The average dimensions of a car are 4.9 metres long, 1.94 metres wide and 1.8 metres high.
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