Founder and Senior Automotive Editor at AussieMotor, covering automotive news, new car launches, vehicle pricing, buying guides, reviews, and market insights. I oversee editorial quality, fact-checking, SEO, and content strategy, with a focus on providing accurate, practical information that helps car buyers make better informed decisions.
Founder & Senior Automotive Editor
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Waqas Afzal19 Min Read
In September 2026, mainstream new cars still range from below $20,000 before on-road costs to well beyond $100,000, while many popular family SUVs, EVs and utes sit in the $35,000–$60,000-plus part of the market.
Waqas Afzal12 Min Read
Buying a car is usually the exciting part. The hidden costs are the part that quietly takes money from your bank account month after month. In this deep guide I walk you through the real ongoing costs that most buyers do not plan for. You will get state level context comparisons, examples, and concrete numbers so you can estimate what a car will actually cost you each year in Australia.
Waqas Afzal31 Min Read
Third party property insurance pays for damage your car causes to other people's vehicles and property. It does not normally pay to repair your own car after a crash, a hailstorm or a theft. Comprehensive cover usually does, and it still does not replace compulsory injury insurance. This guide shows the difference, who each level suits, and how to decide from your own quotes rather than a guessed premium.
Waqas Afzal21 Min Read
Published 2026 averages put comprehensive car insurance in the low thousands of dollars a year, but Canstar and CHOICE do not land on the same figure because they do not price the same driver. This guide sets out both state tables, explains why Victoria sits at the top, and gives South Australia its own section so Adelaide and regional drivers are not left with a national average.
Waqas Afzal10 Min Read
Which cars are cheapest to run in Australia in 2026? We compare real fuel, electricity, servicing and total running costs across petrol, hybrid and electric.
Waqas Afzal8 Min Read
Petrol, hybrid, plug-in hybrid or electric: which is cheapest to run in Australia in 2026? We compare fuel, charging, servicing, depreciation and total cost.
Waqas Afzal6 Min Read
A used car is usually cheaper over five years, but the right answer depends on depreciation, finance, insurance, servicing, fuel and resale value. This Australian guide shows the correct total-cost formula and a transparent worked example.
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