Driving

The cheapest supermini in Israel: The new Citroën C3

The small French C3 with a crossover style costs NIS 115,000 for the mild-hybrid automatic and also attracts Kia Picanto buyers, with a surprisingly affordable manual version available.

The mild-hybrid engine delivers a fuel consumption of 20 km/l according to the European standard.
Range Rover P400 Sport. It can be premium and sporty, but it will always remind us of an off-road vehicle - and that’s a good thing.

Range Rover Sport P400: An off-road legend with an American accent

Strong presence, mainly in red. Mazda.

Driving electric? The Mazda 6e is a prelude to the Chinese future of the car

KIA EV2.

Kia EV2: Finally small electric crossover with long range


Chery lowers prices: Tiggo 4 will cost almost as much as Picanto. But there’s a catch

The Chinese manufacturer sold in Israel launches new, cheaper entry-level versions. But the discount rate is lower than the dollar drop over the past year, and the new versions are less equipped.

Chery Tiggo 4 Pro: The cheapest crossover in the country just got cheaper.

MGS6: See what a price war in the EV market can do

Until a year ago, NIS 180,000 bought a Chinese family EV. Today, the same price gets a Tesla Model Y– or Ioniq 5–sized crossover for NIS 70,000 less. Is it a bargain?

The design demonstrates European roots, but could have been more interesting.

Highway 6 victim's brother contradicts IDF soldier's claim of self-defense

Sharif Mufak Hadid, a 26-year-old from Daliat al-Carmel, was fatally shot on Highway 6 by Shalev Hajaj, a 21-year-old off-duty IDF soldier who was in civilian clothes at the time.

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

Vietnamese cars in their first Israeli test

Walla and Ma’ariv: A small VinFast electric car, about the size of a Yaris Cross and cheaper than a Kia Picanto. We look at its value and the chances it will be sold in Israel.

VinFast VF3. The company was founded in 2017 as a project by Vietnam’s richest man.

We drove the Japanese Toyota Corolla back in Israel

After a 1.5-year Turkish import ban, the Corolla returned cheaper, slightly Americanized, impressive in fuel efficiency, yet reminded us why buyers now prefer crossovers.

With the library? With the Corolla, still the most common car in the country.

The cheapest 7-seater cars in Israel: Which one is better?

Walla and Ma'ariv: For the first time, new 7-seater cars in Israel cost as little as family cars. Not Chinese: Dacia Jogger vs Opel Frontera – which suits you?

The Dacia (on the right) is more of a mini-van, the Opel has a classic crossover look.

BYD to launch first plug-in supermini in Israel

The Chinese manufacturer is developing its first model for Europe, to be made in Hungary. Temporary name: Dolphin G. A company executive: 'No market for this car in China.' Arrival in Israel?

The new supermini will fill the gap between the small Dolphin Surf and the compact Dolphin (rendering).

Speech therapist with bottle of vodka in glove compartment arrested for DUI

The doctor was pulled over on suspicion of drunk driving, when a breathalyzer test found an unusually high level of 1,066 micrograms of alcohol per liter of exhaled air in his body.

A BOTTLE of vodka, found in the glove compartment of a speech therapist by police in Tel Aviv, December 29, 2025.

IM5: Driving a family ballistic missile with 777 horsepower

Walla & Ma’ariv: The Chinese IM from MG lands in Israel. Spacious, well-equipped, aiming at Tesla & XPeng. We were skeptical—after testing the IM5 Performance, much less so.

Everything is rounded and smooth so it slices through the air without threatening a single molecule.

Smarter: Smart launches enlarged electric crossover over NIS 220,000

The Chinese-German brand launches its third and largest crossover. Top Brabus version has 600+ hp for NIS 300,000. Competitors and launch discounts detailed.

Smart 5.

DiPal 05: A large crossover at NIS 150,000 already changing the market

One of the most talked-about models this year since its launch at a market-breaking price faces its first real test: Larger than the BYD Atto 3, cheaper than the Toyota Yaris Cross. What is it worth?

The Chinese challenge: In length and wheelbase, the DiPal 05 is very similar to the Tesla Model Y, which will cost nearly NIS 100,000 more.