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Motor Torque with David Berthon

A weekly show with all the latest information and news in the motoring industry. Hosted by 2GB"s very own motoring corespondent David Berthon. For more engaging content visit the 2GB website, or listen live to 2GB 873.

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Mazda’s CX-5 Maxx Sport SUV – long standing but still...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/05/04

Further on Mazda’s long standing CX-5 SUV but still highly competitive with ten models in a mix of petrol and diesel and front or all-wheel drive, I’m driving the second tier 2.5-litre six-speed automatic CX-5 Maxx Sport front wheel drive at $43,184 drive-away with optional metallic paint. I did nearly 900km over the Anzac weekend with a lot of highway cruising at the open road limit. The naturally aspirated four-cylinder with 140kW and 252Nm of torque did a workmanlike job but what

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Mazda’s CX-5 Maxx Sport SUV

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/05/04

Driving the popular Mazda CX-5 SUV today, Mazda’s top seller, it’s been around a long time in ten models, a mix of petrol and diesel and front or all-wheel drive. No hybrid but I’m told its coming. I drove the second tier 2.5-litre six-speed automatic CX-5 Maxx Sport front wheel drive - $43,184 drive-away, which included optional Soul Red Chrystal Metallic paint at $795. A colour that has in many ways become a trademark of Mazda. The CX-5 a good looker, still our fourth

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Chery Tiggo 4 SUV – outstanding value in a small SUV

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/05/04

I finally caught up with the small Chery Tiggo 4 SUV recently – this relatively new Chinese newcomer has received favourable reviews – a highly equipped SUV in two sharply priced grades – the Urban at $23,990 drive-away and the Ultimate at $26,990 drive-away – both surprising in terms of value and very well-built for that money too. Utilising a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder with 108kW and 210Nm linked to a continuously variable automatic driving the front

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Mazda slashes the price of its large CX-90 SUV

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/05/04

With sales slowing to just 190 units in the first quarter Mazda has slashed the prices of its large CX-90 SUV from $6,000 to $7800 across the 10-model range. The entry CX-90 G50E Touring now starting at $68,800 plus on-road costs. The flagship D50E Azami Takumi dropping to $91,924 plus on-road costs. The CX-90 was criticised at its launch in late 2023 for pushing the large SUV into much dearer pricing compared to the outgoing CX-9 which was firm family favourite at a much more competitive price. The

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Mitsubishi’s ASX ES SUV – a little dated but a value...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/04/27

Driving Mitsubishi’s evergreen small SUV today – the ASX, not the latest smallSUV but outstanding value, long standing and well tried and tested and bestvalue in the second tier ES grade backed up by a 10-year/200,000km warranty aslong as it’s serviced by a Mitsubishi dealer. But how does it drive – the ASX ESautomatic at just under $30,000 drive-away powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinderdriving the front wheels through a CVT automatic. Step into the cabin and it feelsa little

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1:31

Mitsubishi’s small ASX ES SUV – an oldie but a goodie

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/04/27

Talking about Mitsubishi’s small ASX SUV today – the ASX has been around for along time – first surfacing in 2010 but updated visually three times since. Sharplypriced it remains our fourth best-selling small SUV, strongly recognised for itsvalue story and a 10-year warranty. A roomy small SUV in seven front wheeldrive grades from $26,240 drive-away for the entry manual GS – I drove the nextgrade up, the ES automatic, the best seller and frankly the one to own at

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GMC’s 8-seat luxury Yukon Denali SUV on sale next month

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/04/27

We already have the luxury General Motors built Cadillac Lyric SUV and itwill be joined next month by GMC’s Yukon Denali luxury 8-seat SUV. Thefull-size GMC Yukon Denali offers class defining pulling power in the formof a 6.2-litre EcoTec 3 V8 engine with a healthy 624Nm of torque linked to a10-speed automatic. While its official braked towing capacity is rated at3,628 kilos, the highest braked towing capacity of any SUV on sale inAustralia. Fitted with what called an active response 4WD

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Oscar Piastri simply a class act

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/04/27

Congratulations are due to young Australian driver Oscar Piastri. TheMelbourne born 24-year-old has shot to the top of the Formula One worldchampionship points score after winning his third grand prix of the seasonin Saudi Arabia last weekend. Starting from second on the grid and beatingpole sitter Max Verstappen to the first corner. Quite simply, Oscar is a classact and a wonderful ambassador for Australia in the pinnacle of worldmotor sport - the first Australian to lead the points in 15 years. As

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1:31

Nissan Qashqai e-Power N-Design SUV – impressive...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/04/20

Nissan has freshened its small Qashqai SUV range for 2025 adding a new e-Power hybrid N-Design flagship at around $60,000 drive-away – hybrid power nowavailable on the two top spec Qashqai’s, petrol power on the lower grades. The1.3-litre turbo petrol power on the four lower grades replaced on the hybrids by a variablecompression 1.5-litre three-cylinder petrol turbo – and here the e-Power works differentlyto a conventional hybrid – the petrol engine purely powers a generator

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Nissan Qashqai e-Power N-Design SUV – freshened...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/04/20

Nissan’s small Qashqai SUV has been freshened for 2025 in a re-aligned model rangewith a new N-Design grade flagship with hybrid power standard – the Qashqai e-Powerhybrid N-Design around $60,000 drive-away. Nissan have added new technology andequipment, freshened the styling, at the same time cutting the previous rather highservicing costs and providing a longer warranty – but hybrid pricing remains highcompared to petrol Qashqai models. However, the e-Power N-Design is packed

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Chery enjoying strong success on its recently...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/04/20

Chinese brand Chery re-emerged on the Australian market in 2023, havingleft in 2015 after sales tanked due to poor safety ratings. However, thebrands reemergence brought positive results firstly with the Omoda 5 SUVand more recently with the Tiggo 4, 7 and 8 SUVs. Chery sales jumped inthe first quarter this year by 114 percent to 12,603, with the small 1.5-litreturbo petrol Tiggo 4 Pro now representing 55 per cent of sales. Launchedsix months ago it’s just gained a minor facelift with a

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Kia releases its most affordable EV SUV - the EV3

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/04/20

Kia Australia this week launched their most affordable electric SUV in theform of the EV3, mimicking their midsize EV5 and larger EV9 models. TheEV3 in three front wheel drive grades Air, Earth and GT-line, the Air with achoice of standard and long-range batteries, the Earth and GT-Line onlylong range. Priced from $47,600 and ranging to $63,950 the EV3 claimed tooffer a driving range from 436km to 604km depending on model. Kiaconfirming a comprehensive range of active and passive safety

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Leapmotor C10 – so much to like but safety system...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/04/13

Driving the new electric Leapmotor C10 – a mid-sized five seat SUV with singleelectric motor fed by a 69.9kWhour battery driving the rear wheels – I’m drivingthe Leapmotor C10 Design $51,500 drive-away which includes a 12-month ChargeFox subscription. Incredible value in a very highly equipped SUV that undercutsmost of the opposition. The suspension tune by Maserati polished and pleasingin a family friendly electric SUV that’s well built with simple appealing styling.Behind

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Leapmotor C10 - a sharply priced family friendly...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/04/13

Driving one of the new Chinese electric cars today – the Leapmotor C10, acompany that started business in 2015, backed by the Stellantis company, themerger of Fiat Chrysler and the French PSA Group. The Leapmotor C10 a mid-sized SUV in two grades, the Style at $47,500, and the Design at $51,500, bothdriveaway. These prices sharp and below similar sized offerings from other newChinese brands, as well as the Kia EV 5 and the Tesla model Y. And the price alsoincludes a 12-month subscription to

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More on the active safety elements in Chinese SUV's

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/04/13

Talking further on the intrusive active safety elements of many of the newbreed of Chinese SUVs – the Leapmotor C10 I’ve just driven a case in pointwhich has 17 so called active driver assist features and I understand thatthe local company has already adjusted the software for these active safetyelements three times – heaven knows what it was like first up for its still sointrusive it’s a buyer turnoff to what is otherwise an excellent first effort forLeapmotor

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Chinese SUV’s with intrusive active safety elements

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/04/13

In the last nine months we’ve seen a number of new Chinese electricbrands arrive on the market and whilst EV’s may be slow sellers at thispoint of time the competition has become intense. I have just finishedtesting the Leapmotor C10, a mid-size five-seat EV SUV, the first productfrom Leapmotor which was formed only in 2015 and majority backed by thegiant Stellantis group – an impressive first effort but spoilt by overlyintrusive active safety elements – lane keep assist in

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1:30

Jeep's electric Avenger SUV - much to like apart from...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/04/06

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Jeep Avenger SUV - Jeep's first electric model...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/04/06

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Car companies may not be fined for selling too many...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/04/06

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Trump's 25 percent tariff on imported cars and parts...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/04/06

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