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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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Mitsubishi’s Outlander Exceed SUV – well specified...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/03/30

Driving Mitsubishi’s seven-seat mid-size Outlander SUV – it comes in a largerange of front and all-wheel drive models in pure petrol or plug-in hybrid – I’mdriving the top-line petrol Exceed 4WD – a 2.5-litre four-cylinder CVT automatic at$52,640. So how does it drive – the naturally aspirated petrol engine with 135kWand 244 Nm of torque is adequate, it’s no fire breather however the continuouslyvariable transmission taps the power and torque well but push

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1:31

Mitsubishi’s Outlander Exceed SUV – mid-size...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/03/30

Driving Mitsubishi’s mid-size Outlander SUV today, the company’s best sellerand the second best selling mid-size SUV behind Toyota’s RAV4. I’m driving thetop spec 2.5-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder petrol CVT automatic OutlanderExceed 4WD at $52,640. On first impression, a roomy plush interior - in fact itsinterior space gives the impression you’re driving a much larger SUV and you cansee why it is very popular with large families. And this is its best benefit

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Toyota reacts to criticism of its new Prado 4WD's...

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2025/03/30

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Post budget comments from the Australian Automobile...

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2025/03/30

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1:30

Kia's EV5 Earth electric all-wheel-drive SUV -...

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2025/03/23

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Kia's EV5 Earth electric all-wheel-drive SUV - first...

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2025/03/23

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Porsche Macan SUV to remain electric but an all-new...

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2025/03/23

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BYD releases ultra-fast car charging - as fast as...

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2025/03/23

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Mazda CX-70 five-seat AWD SUV – great diesel...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/03/16

Driving Mazda’s CX-70 all-wheel-drive SUV – a five seat version of the largeseven-seat CX-90. I tested the 3.3-litre in-line six-cylinder turbo diesel CX-70 GTat $77,970 with mild hybrid assistance driving all the wheels through an 8-speedautomatic. The engine gutsy and powerful as well as economical and I managed5.7L/100 with mainly city driving. The engine performance strong in the mid-rangewhere you do most of your motoring and with peak torque at just 2400 revs thisdiesel engine is

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1:31

Mazda CX-70 five-seat all-wheel-drive SUV -...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/03/16

Mazda CX-70 five-seat all-wheel-drive SUV - impressive interior quality.Mazda now has a very comprehensive range of large SUV’s – I’m driving the CX-70 introduced late last year, and basically, a five-seat version of the large seven-seat CX-90, it comes in six-cylinder turbo petrol or turbo diesel with mild hybridassistance, in two all-wheel drive grades, the GT or the Azami. The 3.3-litreturbodiesel CX-70 D50E GT at $77,970 plus on-road costs really impressed mesomewhat of a

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1:01

Mercedes re-introduces the GLC200 SUV and slashes its...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/03/16

Mercedes-Benz Australia this week re-introduced the entry GLC200 SUV,in the process reducing the entry price of its most popular model by$14,400. The Mercedes-Benz GLC200 now $95,500 drive-away joins themore powerful GLC300, and despite being $8,000 dearer than the finalshipments of the previous GLC200 back in 2022, now features all-wheeldrive and is far better equipped. With a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo petrolengine aided by a 48-volt mild hybrid system and nine-speed automatic.The hybrid system

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1:01

Oscar Piastri – a class act for Sunday’s Australian...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/03/16

Strap yourself in for a great Australian Formula One Grand Prix thisSunday with our own Melbourne born driver Oscar Piastri well positionedfor the first Grand Prix of the year. The 23-year-old driving for McLarenfinished fourth in the driver’s standings last season with the first twoGrand Prix wins of his career, in Hungary and Azerbaijan, and withteammate Lando Norris combined to see McLaren win the 2024 FormulaOne Constructors Championship. Earlier this week McLaren extended theyoung

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1:29

Kia’s Carnival people-mover – a great 8-seater, even...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/03/10

Driving Kia’s Carnival people-mover – the high-grade 2.2-litre turbo diesel 8-speed automatic GT-Line at $73,060 plus on-road costs. A spacious three-row 8-seater, and as a large family carrier nothing comes close. Kia Australia hastweaked the suspension on the latest series, with modified front springs,upgraded shock absorbers and recalibrated power steering, and it makes theCarnival shrink around you, behind the wheel feeling much smaller than it reallyis aided by an excellent

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1:31

Kia’s Carnival people-mover – As a large family...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/03/10

When it comes to moving a large family around nothing else comes close to the 8-seat Kia Carnival - it dominates the people mover segment with around 80 percent of the sales – there’s now 11 variants including a petrol/electric hybrid although diesel represents around 90 per cent of the volume. I drove the 2.2-litre turbo diesel 8-speed automatic Carnival GT-Line at $73,060 updated mid last year and gaining a $5,400 price lift. This is a big people mover – 5.15 metres long and

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1:00

Jeep’s Grand Cherokee axed from the Australian market

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/03/10

Ten years ago it was our best selling large SUV but hard times have fallenon Jeep’s Grand Cherokee and it has been axed from the local market afternearly 30 years on sale. The big American built SUV has suffered a fall fromgrace with sales sliding 94 percent since 2014 and at its peak it wasaveraging around 1400 sales a month. The current fourth generation seven-seat Grand Cherokee L arrived in late 2022 along with a $20,000 priceincrease however as sales have retreated discounts of up to

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1:00

February car sales slow as consumer demand remains...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/03/10

New vehicle sales figures released this week for February show an overalldrop in sales of 9.6 per cent compared to the same month last year. Ofimportance, was the drop in battery electric EV sales - the Federal Chamberof Automotive Industries has now voiced concern at the slow rate of EVsales given there are now 88 models ON the Australian market. ChiefExecutive Tony Weber said this week “we are now two months into theGovernments New Vehicle Efficiency Standard or NVES and consumerdemand for

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1:30

Honda Civic hybrid e:HEV-LX – hybrid power smooth and...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/03/02

Driving the recently upgraded Honda Civic e:HEV-LX five door hatch at $55,900 drive-away not inexpensive but this is one very impressive small hybrid hatchback, highly equipped, frugal and with very engaging dynamics. A 2-0 litre petrol engine with two motor hybrid assistance driving through an electric CVT transmission. The hybrid power train most impressive, prioritising electric power and the move to petrol power under a heavier throttle is seamless quiet and refined. As I said earlier this is

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1:31

Honda Civic hybrid e:HEV-LX – not inexpensive but...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/03/02

Driving the latest Honda Civic hatchback – a model that has evolved since the first generation arrived in 1972 – a small car that established a very strong reputation - the current series refreshed for 2025, the entry petrol engine retired, now in two hybrid variants plus the potent turbo Type R for performance buffs. The entry Civic Hybrid e:HEV- L $49,990 drive-away and the better-equipped Civic e:HEV-LX $55,900 drive-away which I drove. These latest Civics getting small mid- life

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Audi sees real benefits flowing from the New Vehicle...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/03/02

Unlike several car companies right now Audi Australia is looking forward to the benefits of the New Vehicle Emission Standards which came into effect on January 1 suggesting it will form the catalyst for setting up the next ten years’ worth of product. Enabling the company to drive a host of new generation technologies directly from Europe which will benefit the consumer. The big Audi innovation for Audi is what it calls Mild Hybrid Plus (MHEV Plus) which is still a 48-volt system as per other

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New vehicle emission targets will see the loss of...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/03/02

New C02 emission targets for new vehicles in Australia will see a number of cleaner and more affordable 4 x 2 versions of our most popular family SUVs dropped from car company line-ups. The first models to be culled under the New Vehicle Efficiency Standards which whilst introduced on January 1 will not start tracking vehicle imports and attracting fines until July 1. A new clause in the new C02 regulations hits 4 x 2 versions of large off-road SUV’s harder than their 4 x 4 equivalent –

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