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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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Toyota’s CH-R Koba Hybrid SUV – somewhat expensive...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/01/19

Driving Toyota’s compact hybrid CH-R SUV, CH-R standing for Coupe High Rider. I’m driving the mid-spec CH-R Koba combining a 1.8-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with a single electric motor for a combined power output of 103kW and 142 Nm in torque – a front wheel drive with a CVT transmission - rather expensive at $49,990 plus on-road costs. As I said earlier the styling is somewhat quirky, different and you either like it or hate it. Toyota’s move to hybrid power across

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Toyota CH-R Koba Hybrid SUV – adventurously styled...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/01/19

Talking about Toyota’s C-HR SUV today – C-HR standing for Coupe High Rider –a most unusual compact SUV now in its second generation, in three models – the1.8-litre front drive GXL and mid-spec Koba, and the two-litre turbo all-wheel-drivetop spec Sport and like all Toyota passenger vehicles, all three, now only withhybrid power. Visually, the CH-R has Toyota’s most adventurous styling, somemight even call it quirky, with a combination of sharp lines and a high waistline

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Warning chimes and monitoring systems one of the car...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/01/19

Someone asked me recently what was my biggest annoyance with many newcars today. Without doubt the biggest negative with many new models is theplethora of warning and driver monitoring systems that nearly drive you crazy.Drive any new Chinese made car and it features a range of safety systems thatwarn you via various chimes that you’ve taken your eyes off the road, movedslightly out of your lane or exceeded the speed limit. Its overdone and in manynew models very poorly calibrated and set for

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Are cars just becoming a commodity and resale values...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/01/19

Talking with a long-term car industry executive recently and the discussion centred on resale values. For the long-established car companies, resale values are very important and seen as a means of establishing brand loyalty with customers. As such, price discounting is carefully managed so as to not disadvantage owners who purchased their car at full retail. However, the arrival of new Chinese brands has changed that traditional way of thinking. With unsold stock heading into the new year heavy

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Mazda 3 G25 Astina hatch – top spec model that feels...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/01/12

Driving the Mazda 3 hatchback today, the G25 Astina with 2.5-litre naturallyaspirated four-cylinder engine driving the front wheels through a six-speedautomatic. As the top spec model in the 8-model hatch and sedan range notinexpensive at $43,190. For that money its very highly equipped with safetycomfort and convenience features, the leather clad interior classy and giving it avery much upmarket feel behind the wheel. The larger 2.5-litre engine giving itextra punch while its suspension and

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Mazda 3 G25 Astina hatch – not inexpensive but the...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/01/12

The Mazda 3 remains a popular hatch and sedan range despite the fact that SUV’s today dominate the car market and now represent 60 per cent of total sales. The Mazda 3 remains our No 2 selling small car behind the Toyota Corolla, managing to increase sales last year by 16 per cent in a tough market. Recently upgraded the Mazda 3 comes in a range of 8 hatchback and sedan variants – I drove the top spec G25 Astina hatchback at $43,190, a 2.5-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder with six

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Off the back of a record 2024 car sales this year...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/01/12

Despite a new record for new car sales last year, up a marginal 0.3 per cent on 2023, the car industry believes 2025 will be a much harder market. Sales in 2024 were somewhat buoyed as car makers cleared backorders due to production constraints in 2022 and 2023. The market this year is expected to be far more subdued. The drop in demand is expected as a number of new Chinese brands enter our market, already one of the most competitive in the world. Many new Chinese brands are already heavily

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Toyota once again topped the sales charts in 2024

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/01/12

Not surprisingly, the release of V-Facts car industry sales figures for 2024 early this week showed Toyota to once again dominate the new vehicle market, recording 241,296 sales, its 22 consecutive year of market leadership. Almost 1 in 5 cars sold last year was a Toyota with hybrid electric vehicles making up close to half the company’s annual tally. The mid-size Toyota RAV 4 was the top selling SUV for the fifth consecutive year with 58,718 sales, close to double the number sold in 2023,

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1:31

Genesis’s flagship GV80 SUV more than a match for the...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/01/05

Over the Xmas break I drove the top line Genesis GV80 AWD SUV with 3.5-litre twin-turbo petrol V6 linked to an 8-speed automatic and limited slip rear differential. Now at around $135,000 drive-away it jumps off the mark with strong performance despite a rather hefty weight, feels absolutely bulletproof, super quiet and despite its dimensions shrinks around you when pushed hard thanks to its road preview electronic adaptive suspension. This sophisticated suspension was refined last year to delete

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Genesis’s 3.5-litre twin-turbo all-wheel-drive GV80...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/01/05

Talking Hyundai’s luxury brand Genesis today, the flagship GV80 SUV whichnow also comes in a rather sporting looking coupe version. However, I’ve justdriven the recently updated 3.5-litre twin-turbo petrol GV80 seven-seat all-wheel-drive SUV, at around $135,000 drive-away with an 8-speed torque automatic. TheGV80 oozes quality and refinement, the body feels bullet proof, superblyinsulated, and exquisitely detailed. Joining the upper echelon of motoringGenesis knew they had to build

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Mazda refreshes its popular small CX-3 SUV for 2025...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/01/05

Mazda’s small CX-3 SUV remains our most popular light SUV, the long-standingmodel continues to grow year on year. Mazda have just refreshed the range for2025, dropping the entry Sport model, the reshuffle seeing the most affordableCX-3 rise by $3,420. The CX-3 Pure grade now opening the 2025 range at $30,370plus on-road costs, a rise of $920. The CX-3 has been around in much the sameguise now for around 10 years, it’s an oldie but a goodie, a model I’ve alwayshighly regarded and

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Interesting result from a recent Future of Driving...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/01/05

As a long-standing car enthusiast, I was interested in a recent U.S. survey by theauction house Hagerty. For some time now it has been thought the love of theautomobile evident with older generations would die off moving forward.However, the survey found the Gen-Z generation, those born between 1997 and2012, had a significantly greater interest in owning a classic car of example thanBaby Boomers born between 1946 and 1964. The ‘Future of Driving Surveyquizzed Americans about the role that cars

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Holiday road safety 2

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2024/12/29

Heading off on a long drive over the holiday period. Here’s a few simple tips tomanage fatigue one of the three big killers on our roads. The end of the workingday is certainly not the time to head off on that long drive. Statistics show you’refour times more likely to have a fatal fatigue crash between the hours of 10pmand dawn so don’t head off after a hard week at work – the highest number offatal crashes occur in the afternoon peak period on a Friday. Head off

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Holiday road safety 1

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2024/12/29

I talk about this at this time each year but it’s just so important - holiday timeand you may be about to take long road trip with the family. Time to give a littlethought to fatigue as it’s one of the three major killers on our roads – fatiguerelated accidents now account for more deaths than those attributed to drinkdriving. We now generally work longer hours. As such, fatigue is far moreprevalent so it’s no coincidence that the highest number of fatal crashes occur inthe

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Subsidised loans for electric cars get Federal...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2024/12/29

I spoke earlier how the Federal Government has announced it is providing $150million in funding to subsidise loans for electric vehicle purchases. Designed forworkers earning less than $100,000 per year. Surprisingly, the Federal Chamberof Automotive Industries came out in support of the move despite the fact that EVsales the world over have slowed and at a time when an increasing numbers ofnew and affordable Chinese electric brands and models are entering theAustralian market. I’m not against

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Federal Government provides more funding to support...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2024/12/29

Fresh from hearing that budget deficits over the next four years are forecast to blow out by another 20 billion dollars comes news the Federal Government will help finance $150 million in low interest loans through the Clean Energy Finance Corporation for workers earning less than $100,000 per year, as well as essential workers such as police officers and teachers, to help them buy an electric car. The media release suggesting the move could save buyers more than $8,000 on a $40,000 loan. According

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

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2024/12/22

Driving Mitsubishi’s seven-seat mid-size Outlander SUV – it comes in a large range of front and all-wheel drive models in pure petrol or plug-in hybrid – I’m driving 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 135kW and 244 Nm of torque is adequate, it’s no fire breather however the continuously variable transmission taps the power and torque well, but

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

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2024/12/22

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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In the market for a new car – be aware of 2023 build...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2024/12/22

With 2025 just around the corner its worth reminding potential car buyers thatthere is still some 2023 build stock in the market and if you are in the market tobuy a new car its worth checking the build plate on the model you buy. A 2023build car purchased in 2025 has already suffered two years depreciation so youneed a better than average discount. Some car makers are offering incentives onold stock – Honda for example is offering drive-away discounts on its 2023-buildZR-V and CR-V mid-size

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Kia‘s boss sees the slowdown in EV sales a problem as...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2024/12/22

Kia Australia’s CEO Damien Meredith recent comments on the slowdown ofelectric car sales is interesting. Suggesting the car industry has hit the limit whenit comes to early adopters of EVs and that with New Vehicle Emission Standardsdue next year it will be a struggle to sell more hybrid and electric cars to offsetsales of high emission vehicles and avoid government fines. The Governmentsnew CO2 rules take effect from January 1 while the penalties take effect from July1 and will force car

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