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If your dream present this Christmas is a new ride, these five best car choices are sure to find a place on your wishlist. Below you’ll find a mix of 2022 and 2023 cars — some highly anticipated and others that have proven themselves after being put through their paces this year.

Whether you want good looks with grunt or the ultimate all-rounder, we’ve got you covered. We’ve chosen some of the best SUVs, sedans, utes, hatches and electric vehicles to drive you towards future Christmases.

While you’re pondering your purchase after reading this, discover whether Christmas is a good time to buy a car. The answer: Santa’s coming, and it’s at 220km per hour!

1. 2023 Toyota Camry Hybrid Sedan

Starting at $28,080, the 2023 Toyota Camry Hybrid comes in hot as a must-have sedan. 2023 will see Toyota debut a revised ‘Nightshade Edition’ with blacked-out headlights and taillights, 19-inch bronze wheels, and paint options of Midnight Black, White, and Reservoir Blue.

The exterior boasts aggressive sporty curves, a glossy black grille, chrome accents and bi-LED headlights. The interior is finished in a red leather trimmed upholstery with heated and ventilated front seats.

Firstly, it is said to have the perfect balance of power, performance and fuel efficiency (speaking of which, read our article about the most fuel efficient cars).

Secondly, this sedan also comes with great technological perks.

Here are some of its best car features:
  • Radar cruise control
  • Automatic high beams
  • Pre-collision system with pedestrian detection
  • Lane departure warning
  • Blind spot monitor (warns you when a car in the next lane crosses into your blind spot)
  • Touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capability

All in all, this would make a great work and family car. Even on a bad day, you’d look good in this – one of the best 2023 cars we’ve seen.

2. GWM P-Series Ute

This GWM is one of the best cars for this year's Christmas wish list

For anyone with a go big or go home philosophy, the 2022 GWM Ute is your cup of tea. Make that a double espresso. With its powerful raised body and chrome-plated grille, this vehicle will make you want to conquer. Whether you conquer grocery shopping or the great outdoors is entirely up to you. This car will back you up.

The interior has detailed cross-stitching in the side panels, and bronze dash seat trim inserts – who needs Christmas wrapping?

This magnificent beast comes with a manual steering system and a dual-cab, 2.0-litre turbo diesel engine. We’re thinking if you like a car this size, you won’t mind the workout. Moreover, it’s decked out with four 360-degree-view high-definition cameras to aid driving technology.

Here’s what the GWM Ute’s technology can do for you:
  • Lane departure warning
  • Lane keeping assist, which steers you back into your lane and activates brakes to avoid a collision
  • Pedestrian and bicyclist pre-collision detection with automatically activating brakes
  • Radar sensor rear crossing traffic alert
  • Lane centre keeping, which keeps you in your lane, even at highway speeds
  • Automatic emergency braking system, for when a potential collision is detected nearby
  • 9.0-inch infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capability

This car may not fit under the Christmas tree. However, its starting price is $35,490 so it deserves to be!

3. 2022 Kia Sportage

Winner of the 2022 Drive Car of the Year Overall award, the 2022 Kia Sportage is an SUV that delighted drivers this year. With its muscular and modern design, the Sportage stood out for its safety, technology, refinement and affordability. This is significant considering medium SUVs are Australia’s biggest-selling market segment.

The Kia comes in 11 affordably priced variants so there’s a Sportage for all budgets – from the S Manual at $32,445 to the highly equipped GT-Line diesel for $52,370. Its benchmark-setting safety features come standard from the S through to the GT-Line.

Here are just some of them:

  • Autonomous emergency braking
  • Rear cross-traffic alert
  • Lane keeping assist
  • Blind-spot monitoring
  • Centre front airbag

4. Hyundai Venue SUV 2023

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The Hyundai Venue is getting an upgrade, with its 2023 version appearing in showrooms in December 2022. Watch out, all those others 2023 cars! The Venue is Hyundai’s most affordable car in Australia, and remains a favourite that delivers plenty of bang for your buck.

If you’re an elegant no-mess, no-fuss minimalist, this compact yet roomy Hyundai SUV will appeal to you. The Venue is like a cross between a patent leather sneaker and a glass slipper. It has a snug box-like shape, cascading front grille, cube shaped headlights and two-tone roof for maximum style. Ample boot space, folding seats and roof rails make this a must-have for families who like to enjoy their daily commute.

The model for the 2023 cars is expected to have more standard features than the last model, including:

  • A wireless smartphone charger
  • Extra front USB port
  • Restyled instrument cluster, with digitised readouts
  • 4.2-inch driver display (replacing two analogue dials and a 3.5-inch screen)
  • Hyundai’s Bluelink connected-car system in the flagship Elite
Other key features include:
  • Forward collision avoidance assistance
  • Blind spot collision warning
  • Lane keeping assist
  • Rear cross-traffic collision warning
  • Driver attention warning for erratic steering. This will also recommend when you need a break if you’ve been driving for a length of time.
  • High beam assist, which automatically adjusts high and low headlights for oncoming traffic
  • Touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility

The starting price for this compact SUV is $21,900 for the basic trim level manual and $28,500 for the Venue Elite automatic. And did we mention you can select a two-tone finish for the roof, mirrors and body garnish on the Elite?

5. Hyundai Ioniq 5

We’d be remiss if we didn’t add an electric car into our Christmas best car mix. These eco-friendly vehicles just keep improving in capability and function, and we’re here for it. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 was another favourite at the Drive Car of the Year 2022 awards, winning Best Electric Vehicle Under $100K.

We can see why. With huge interior space, user-oriented inclusions and the flexibility to share charge with other devices, this a medium SUV that is swift on the road and rides with comfortable balance.

Inside you’ll find dual 12.3-inch screens for instruments and infotainment, a smart powered tailgate, rear window sunshades, heated and cooled front seats with powered adjustment and memory, power sliding rear seats, rear sunshades and a panoramic glass roof.

A good year for Hyundai, then!

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Add the best car insurance to your wish list

Did these options for 2022 and 2023 cars that should hit your Christmas wishlist blow your hair back? We hope so. Now, remember to protect your new wheels. Whether you balance price over model or model over price, you’ll want to safeguard your investment. Always get a car insurance quote on each make and model before choosing your best car, so you can plan your budget and make your decision with a fuller idea of finances.

Having quality, affordable car insurance will give you peace of mind that your new vehicle is well covered. A comprehensive car insurance plan, for example, will provide you with cover for accidental damage, theft, weather damage, third-party liability and more. Spending that little bit each month will offer greater financial security.

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