What you should look at when buying a car

What are you looking for when you buy a car?

Is it looks, the number of seats, the safety rating, fuel economy or are you purely driven by price?

Increasingly buyers are being swayed by the amount of technology included.

It's head spinning so it's lucky the experts at Drive.com.au help guide customers with their 2026 Car of the Year competition.

Drive director of content James Ward said technology has elevated in a massive way for 2026.

"I think this is where consumers are really looking and it's what sets some of these other cars apart from others," Ward said.

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