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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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Haval Jolion ultra hybrid SUV - Value buy but some...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2024/10/06

Talking about Chinese brand GWM and their small Haval Jolion Hybrid SUVwhich arrived in 2021 and was upgraded in July – there’s three Jolion Hybrids, Idrove the flagship Hybrid Ultra, now $3,000 more affordable at $37,990 drive-awaycombining a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine with an electric motor and atwo-speed hybrid automatic transmission. The transition between electric andpetrol power well managed, smooth and imperceptible. The steering adjustable inthree steps lacks a little feel

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GWM Haval Jolion ultra hybrid SUV - highly equipped...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2024/10/06

Chinese brand GWM has been enjoying strong success this year, on the back ofits best seller – the small GWM Haval Jolion SUV. I’ve just tested the upgraded2024 Hybrid Ultra model, $37,990 drive-away. GWM distinguishing it from the purepetrol model with styling updates yet inside it remains as before. And the hybridgains a most welcome multi-link rear suspension. This front drive hybridcombines a 1.5-litre petrol engine with an electric motor, combined outputs of140kW and 375 Nm of torque driving

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Nissan Australia boss makes some interesting comments...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2024/10/06

Nissan Australia boss Andrew Humberstone made some interesting commentslast week regarding the company’s ‘Australianness” in a market that’s beingrapidly disrupted by new Chinese brands, new regulations, and economicpressures. Mr. Humberstone, in outlining his new long-term business strategy,said he had to move Nissan Australia from mediocrity to excellence to avoidfalling out of a market which he forecast will see up to 100 brands fighting for aslice of only 1.2 million sales. His plan to lift

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Chinese electric car brand Deepal to launch here in...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2024/10/06

Another new Chinese electric brand is due to hit the market in the fourth quarter.Deepal, a new all-electric brand from Chinese manufacturer Changan Automobilewill launch here initially with the mid-size S07 SUV. The Deepal brand distributedby the Inchcape Group which already handles the distribution of Subaru,Peugeot, and Citroen brands in Australia. Deepal, one of around 12 new Chinesebrands to hit our market in the next 12 months, tells us “it pushes boundaries totransform cars from modes of

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Peugeot drops its 508 sedan and sportswagon from its...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2024/09/29

More on Peugeot, with the local importer announcing it has dropped the Peugeot508 sedan and sportswagon from its line-up after a major revamp of its modelportfolio moving forward. Dropping plug-in hybrid models in lieu of a new breedof petrol/electric hybrids and slowing the release of pure electric models due topoor demand. The Peugeot 508 arrived in 2018, a sedan and sportswagon withreal French style and panache, later introducing plug-in hybrid variants with asubstantial price penalty of around

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Peugeot Australia has a rethink on plug-in hybrids...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2024/09/29

Peugeot has announced details and pricing on a new 3008 SUV line-up due earlynext year. The mid-sized Peugeot 3008 will arrive with a new mild hybridpowertrain, replacing the current petrol and plug-in hybrid models. Initiallyarriving in Allure Hybrid and GT Premium grades with a mid-range GT Hybridvariant later. Entry pricing will jump by $2,915, now starting at $52,990 plus on-road costs with the GT Premium rising by $1,600 to $64,990. Thankfully, thecurrent overly expensive 3008 plug-in hybrid

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Hyundai Santa Fe 7 seat hybrid SUV - Roomy and frugal...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2024/09/29

Driving Hyundai’s latest Sante Fe Hybrid – behind the wheel noticeably larger toits predecessor, now squarer edged, a very roomy seven-seater with exceptionalcargo space but if anything it looks a little tail heavy due to an enlarged tailgate.This latest Hyundai Sante Fe initially available as a 1.6-litre turbo petrol hybrid sixspeed automatic in a base model, mid-spec Elite and top-grade Calligraphy - anddepending on model, front or all-wheel drive. A 2.5-litre pure petrol 8-speedautomatic arrives

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Hyundai Santa Fe 7 seat hybrid SUV - Big bold and...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2024/09/29

Driving the latest fifth generation Hyundai Sante Fe hybrid seven-seat SUV – atotally different SUV to its predecessor – firstly in appearance and on firstimpression its very much in the mould of a Land Rover, somewhat square edgedwith a stronger presence and more interior room. This last aspect with anenlarged tailgate gives it a rather tail happy appearance which drew somenegativity. As a family mover it offers generous interior room with ten airbagsover three seat rows and increased cargo space

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Toyota to sell large Tundra pick-up truck here from...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2024/09/22

Toyota has announced its large Tundra pick-up has been approved for sale herefrom November – the large U.S. sourced Toyota pick-up will be re-configured toright-hand-drive in Melbourne by the Walkinshaw Automotive Group, much thesame as the long standing RAM and Chevrolet Silverado pickups. The Tundraarrives first in Limited grade with a top of the range Premium addition arriving inthe second quarter next year. No prices have been announced just yet but thefully re-engineered Tundra has been six

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New Toyota Camry sedan arrives with 5th generation...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2024/09/22

A new Toyota Camry that has just arrived – the Camry still our top-selling sedandespite the fact that today SUV’s rule while passenger sedans have shrunk to just15.4 per cent of the market – The latest Camry at last gives us some sharperstyling and a new interior, Toyota’s fifth generation hybrid technology, morepower, improved drive performance and according to Toyota, an 11 percentreduction in fuel consumption to 4L/100km – the hybrid electric power trainproduces a 10kW increase in output,

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New Leapmotor C10 SUV to be priced to stir up the mid...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2024/09/22

Leapmotor has announced the arrival of its mid-sized C10 electric SUV due inNovember, the Chinese brands first global product and the first of a new breed ofsharply priced Chinese electric vehicles due in the next 12 months. While pricingfor the two Leapmotor C10 variants, Style and Design, has not yet been officiallyannounced its heavily rumoured both will sell for less than $50,000 before onroad costs – undercutting current mid-sized EV brands. Both C10 variants have aclaimed 420km range with

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New Toyota Camry sedan - still our number 1 passenger...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2024/09/22

SUV’S now represent 57.5 per cent of the new vehicle market whereas the trustypassenger sedan segment is down to 15.4 percent. Having said that the ToyotaCamry still dominates the medium passenger car segment under $60,000, wellrepresented with 65 percent of sales. It’s been around a long time with anenviable record for serviceability and reliability. At times its somewhat blandstyling has labelled it white goods on wheels however Toyota has just released anew model that will answer the styling

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Kia Sorento GT-Line diesel 4WD SUV - quiet achiever...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2024/09/15

Driving Kia’s latest Sorento seven-seat SUV – more specifically the high spec2.2-litre turbo diesel eight speed automatic all-wheel-drive GT-line – around$73,000 on road. Now in an upgraded sharp looking fourth generation model thislatest Sorento is big, bold and extremely well controlled. Ride and handling a Kiaforte due to excellent local tuning and whilst it’s no lightweight around town thislarge seven-seat SUV is nimble and shrinks around you – a very comfortable SUVbut one that can mix it in

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Kia Sorento GT-line diesel 4WD SUV - fourth...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2024/09/15

Driving Kia’s large Sorento seven-seat SUV today – the fourth generation in a 10-model range of petrol, diesel and hybrid models, in either front or all-wheel drive– the Sorento a model with a strong reputation and recently upgraded – I drovethe well-equipped and tech advanced 2.2-litre turbo-diesel GT-Line 4WD flagshipnow $3600 dearer and not- inexpensive at $73,000 drive-away. But stacked withLED projector headlights, side parking sensors, quilted Nappa leather, a 360-degree camera, powered front

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Honda set to launch lower priced HR-V SUV range on...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2024/09/15

Honda will launch upgraded HR-V SUV variants next month - all three models inthe small HR-V range more competitive and gaining price cuts - spearheaded by arevised new entry Vi X HR-V at $34,900 drive-away, some $1,800 more affordablewhilst the most affordable hybrid e:HEV X will arrive at $39,990 drive-away,shaving more than $7,000 from the previous hybrid entry price. The betterequipped hybrid e:HEV L will also reduce by $4,100 to $42,990 drive-away. Thenew price reduced Honda HR-V range will

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Small business owners in the CBD query figures used...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2024/09/15

Small business owners in the CBD are furious that figures used to justify cyclelanes in the city have been grossly overstated. Business owners in Oxford StreetPaddington conducted their own survey of bike usage and found there figureswere around 10 per cent of those stated by Sydney City Council. The surveyfound only 300 cyclists use the shopping strip in a 24-hour period, far less thanthe 2701 cyclists quoted daily by the Council. In addition to Oxford Street theexisting cycleways in Castlereagh

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Nissan's X-Trail N-TREK SUV - Designed for those with...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2024/09/08

Driving Nissan’s X-Trail N-Trek SUV today – a new addition to the X-Trail range amodel designed for those customers who embrace the outdoor with a moreadventurous spirit - with additional cosmetic highlights, lower body protection,an improved touchscreen and digital instrumentation, a head-up display andwaterproof cosmetic leather trim. I drove the 2.5-litre four-cylinder CVT automaticfront wheel drive five-seater at $47,790, around $51,000 drive-away – the currentNissan X-Trail perhaps one of our

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Nissan's X-Trail N-TREK SUV - A little more rugged...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2024/09/08

Driving Nissan’s X-Trail N-Trek SUV today – a new addition to the X-Trail range amodel designed for those customers who embrace the outdoor with a moreadventurous spirit - with additional cosmetic highlights, lower body protection,an improved touchscreen and digital instrumentation, a head-up display andwaterproof cosmetic leather trim. I drove the 2.5-litre four-cylinder CVT automaticfront wheel drive five-seater at $47,790, around $51,000 drive-away – the currentNissan X-Trail perhaps one of our

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Chinese competition could force the closure of some...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2024/09/08

Some idea of the impact the onslaught of new Chinese models is having on theEuropean car industry has come from a statement from Volkswagen. The Germancompany citing economic pressures and high costs associated withmanufacturing could force the closure of its German production facilities for thefirst time in the history of the company. Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blumesuggesting the European automotive industry is in a very demanding and serioussituation - new competitors are entering the market and

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Volvo changes plans to go fully electric from 2030

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2024/09/08

With the world slowdown in electric car uptake Volvo has announced it hasdropped plans to only sell electric cars from 2030 and will now further develophybrid power beyond that date. The Swedish company now claiming it will aim foronly 90 to 100 percent of its sales to be electrified by that date, the remaining 0-10percent to be mild hybrid. The major about face comes after the Swedishcompany announced in 2021 that it would become a fully electric car company by2030. To further confuse the issue

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