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Best new cars coming to Australia in 2022! VW Golf R, Skoda Fabia, Focus ST and more: CarsGuide Podcast #216

CarsGuide team

4 February 2022

4 min read

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CarsGuide team

4 February 2022

4 min read

Episode 216 - Best new cars coming to Australia in 2022!

In this episode, James Cleary, Tim Nicholson and Byron Mathioudakis gather in cyberspace to talk about all things motoring, including:

The best new cars coming to Australia this year. It might seem like SUVs have taken over Australian roads, but hatchbacks and sedans are still powering on - and there are some exciting new options touching down this year.
The fresh metal we've been driving this week: the Jeep Compass Trailhawk, Hyundai Ioniq 5, and the Audi Q2 40 TFSI

You can get in touch with us on Facebook, Twitter (#CGPodcast) and Instagram, and let us know if any of these cars would drag you away from an SUV by emailing comments@carsguide.com.au

You can subscribe to the CarsGuide podcast on iTunes, find us on TuneIn, Stitcher, Spotify, Pocket Casts, Whooshkaa, and, naturally, the CarsGuide website.

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