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Articles by Andrew Chesterton

Andrew Chesterton
Andrew Chesterton

Andrew began his career as a journalist at Sydney’s The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph, before he was lured into the fast-paced world of supercars at TopGear Australia. He has also held senior roles at The Daily Mail, which involved spending time at HQ in London, and on the other side of the automotive divide with FCA Australia.

As one of Australia’s best-read freelance writers, Andrew now contributes to Robb Report, Wish in The Australian, Domain in The Australian Financial Review, CarsGuide, The West Australian, and more, as well as taking on judging duties for TopGear Car of The Year and CarsGuide Car of The Year awards.

His love for writing has carried him around the world and back again, writing for clients in Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and the USA. He secretly enjoys it so much he’d probably do it for free, but he hopes his editors never find out that bit…

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2025 Hyundai Ioniq 9 Review: Hyundai goes Audi and BMW hunting with huge electric SUV

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Hyundai’s answer to the Kia EV9 has arrived in the sky-scraping shape of the Ioniq 9 SUV, but there is

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2026 Mazda CX-5.
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Mazda CX-5 Hybrid is just the beginning as brand vows to “get hybrids through everything”

July 18, 2025August 22, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 7806 Views cx-5, mazda

The all-new and in-house hybrid engine Mazda is developing for the CX-5 will spark a wave of hybridisation at the

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Geely Starray EM-i
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Trouble for the new Toyota RAV4 PHEV? Geely Starray EM-i the latest plug-in hybrid medium SUV from China – and it should seriously undercut the mega-popular Toyota

July 16, 2025July 16, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 9100 Views Geely Starray EM-i

The Geely Starray EM-i will arrive in Australia in the fourth quarter of this year, with two trim levels now

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2025 Mazda CX-60 Pure PHEV
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2025 Mazda CX-60 Pure PHEV Review: Rapid-fire refresh for posh CX-5 sibling brings refinement to the ride 

July 6, 2025July 6, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 9978 Views Mazda CX-60, PHEV, PURE, review

Consider this the Mazda CX-60, take two. The first version, launched in Australia in 2023, was expensive, copped criticism for

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Is Chery about to crack the diesel ute code? Chinese brand plots plug-in diesel powertrain for first BYD Shark 6 and GWM Cannon Alpha-challenging ute

May 28, 2025May 28, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 9247 Views Chery, ute

Chery is set to enter Australia’s crowded dual-cab ute market, only potentially with a major twist, with the Chinese brand

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“It is influencing the sales figures”: External factors are impacting local Tesla sales as China’s BYD Sealion 7 takes the lead

May 22, 2025May 22, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 7315 Views Cybertruck, elon musk, model 3, model y, Tesla

Tesla’s local management says “a lot of things going on in the world that are outside of our control” have

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2025 Tesla Model Y.
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Tesla to take on Toyota: The bold push to rumble the RAV4 Hybrid with the new Model Y Juniper

May 15, 2025May 14, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 8652 Views model y juniper, sales, Tesla

Tesla appears unfazed by the brand’s sales slump in Australia – and the rest of the world – suggesting the

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Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive
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2025 Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive Review: Can the cheapest Model Y hold off the even cheaper Chinese competition?

May 10, 2025November 17, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 15951 Views Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive

If Tesla is going to climb its way back to the top of the sales charts in Australia (and the

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2025 Volvo EX90.
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“You can’t suddenly create heritage overnight”: Why Volvo doesn’t fear the Chinese newcomers

April 11, 2025April 11, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 6493 Views geely, volvo, Zeekr

Volvo says it won’t look to compete with the Chinese newcomer brands — including those that are part of its

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JAC T9 Hunter
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Tougher than the rest? JAC questions competitors’ towing claims by promising the T9 Hunter PHEV ute will offer 3.5-tonne towing that won’t wilt in Australia’s heat

April 11, 2025April 10, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 6990 Views JAC T9, PHEV

JAC suggests not all towing ratings are created equal, promising its T9 Hunter plug-in hybrid dual-cab will tow 3.5-tonnes, no

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