Given Sydney’s recent high petrol prices it was rather pleasing to be driving Toyota’s hybrid Corolla hatch – more specifically, the Ascent Sport Hybrid five-door hatch listed at $27,395. With a claimed combined cycle fuel economy of just 4.2L/100 and the ability to run on 91 RON petrol this is a real fuel saver. With […]
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Toyota’s Corolla Ascent Sport Hybrid hatch – frugal and fun
Driving the world’s best-selling car today – the Toyota Corolla, a small car with an enormous reputation here, now in its 12th generation. The 1.8-litre petrol Ascent Sport auto kicks off the Corolla range at $25,395 but I wanted to feature the Hybrid Ascent Sport from $27,395 with its ability to sip fuel from as […]
David Berthon / 01:30 /
24/10/2021
End in sight for petrol powered lawnmowers as we chase lower emissions
That traditional weekend buzz of petrol-powered lawnmowers could be a thing of the past if we follow proposed new U.S. legislation. The State of California has long proposed to ban the sale of petrol-powered lawn mowers, leaf-blowers and chain saws however it’s now been fast tracked to come into force from January 1, 2024. According […]
David Berthon / 01:00 /
23/10/2021
Hyundai plans to boost market share with its first ute
For as long as I can remember Hyundai has had ambitions to introduce a Ute to the market. The Korean manufacturer first arrived in Australia in the early 1980’a with its earth moving equipment via a small Western Australian distributor who quickly added the automotive side of the business. A lot has happened since, but […]
David Berthon / 01:00 /
23/10/2021
Toyota’s popular Hybrid RAV4 SUV – but is it worth the ten month wait
Driving Toyota’s highly popular medium-sized Hybrid RAV4 SUV – the ten-model RAV 4 range our biggest selling SUV by a country mile despite chronic stock shortages with delivery now quoted at 10 months on ordering. I tested the popular Hybrid mid-spec GXL all-wheel drive at $42,915 combining a 2.5-litre petrol engine with an electric motor […]
David Berthon / 01:29 /
17/10/2021
Given Sydney’s recent high petrol prices it was rather pleasing to be driving Toyota’s hybrid Corolla hatch – more specifically, the Ascent Sport Hybrid five-door hatch listed at $27,395. With a claimed combined cycle fuel economy of just 4.2L/100 and the ability to run on 91 RON petrol this is a real fuel saver. With […]
David Berthon
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24/10/2021
Toyota’s Corolla Ascent Sport Hybrid hatch – frugal and fun
Driving the world’s best-selling car today – the Toyota Corolla, a small car with an enormous reputation here, now in its 12th generation. The 1.8-litre petrol Ascent Sport auto kicks off the Corolla range at $25,395 but I wanted to feature the Hybrid Ascent Sport from $27,395 with its ability to sip fuel from as […]
David Berthon
/
24/10/2021
End in sight for petrol powered lawnmowers as we chase lower emissions
That traditional weekend buzz of petrol-powered lawnmowers could be a thing of the past if we follow proposed new U.S. legislation. The State of California has long proposed to ban the sale of petrol-powered lawn mowers, leaf-blowers and chain saws however it’s now been fast tracked to come into force from January 1, 2024. According […]
David Berthon
/
23/10/2021
Hyundai plans to boost market share with its first ute
For as long as I can remember Hyundai has had ambitions to introduce a Ute to the market. The Korean manufacturer first arrived in Australia in the early 1980’a with its earth moving equipment via a small Western Australian distributor who quickly added the automotive side of the business. A lot has happened since, but […]
David Berthon
/
23/10/2021
Toyota’s popular Hybrid RAV4 SUV – but is it worth the ten month wait
Driving Toyota’s highly popular medium-sized Hybrid RAV4 SUV – the ten-model RAV 4 range our biggest selling SUV by a country mile despite chronic stock shortages with delivery now quoted at 10 months on ordering. I tested the popular Hybrid mid-spec GXL all-wheel drive at $42,915 combining a 2.5-litre petrol engine with an electric motor […]
David Berthon
/
17/10/2021
Given Sydney’s recent high petrol prices it was rather pleasing to be driving Toyota’s hybrid Corolla hatch – more specifically, the Ascent Sport Hybrid five-door hatch listed at $27,395. With a claimed combined cycle fuel economy of just 4.2L/100 and the ability to run on 91 RON petrol this is a real fuel saver. With […]
David Berthon
/
24/10/2021
Toyota’s Corolla Ascent Sport Hybrid hatch – frugal and fun
Driving the world’s best-selling car today – the Toyota Corolla, a small car with an enormous reputation here, now in its 12th generation. The 1.8-litre petrol Ascent Sport auto kicks off the Corolla range at $25,395 but I wanted to feature the Hybrid Ascent Sport from $27,395 with its ability to sip fuel from as […]
David Berthon
/
24/10/2021
End in sight for petrol powered lawnmowers as we chase lower emissions
That traditional weekend buzz of petrol-powered lawnmowers could be a thing of the past if we follow proposed new U.S. legislation. The State of California has long proposed to ban the sale of petrol-powered lawn mowers, leaf-blowers and chain saws however it’s now been fast tracked to come into force from January 1, 2024. According […]
David Berthon
/
23/10/2021
Hyundai plans to boost market share with its first ute
For as long as I can remember Hyundai has had ambitions to introduce a Ute to the market. The Korean manufacturer first arrived in Australia in the early 1980’a with its earth moving equipment via a small Western Australian distributor who quickly added the automotive side of the business. A lot has happened since, but […]
David Berthon
/
23/10/2021
Toyota’s popular Hybrid RAV4 SUV – but is it worth the ten month wait
Driving Toyota’s highly popular medium-sized Hybrid RAV4 SUV – the ten-model RAV 4 range our biggest selling SUV by a country mile despite chronic stock shortages with delivery now quoted at 10 months on ordering. I tested the popular Hybrid mid-spec GXL all-wheel drive at $42,915 combining a 2.5-litre petrol engine with an electric motor […]
David Berthon
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17/10/2021
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