About CarSorted

The short version

CarSorted is a free, independent car comparison platform for Australians. We stack any 2 to 4 cars side by side across 200+ specs, so you can pick the one that actually suits you, not the one the dealer wants to move off the lot this quarter.

Why we built it

Buying a new or near-new car in Australia is confusing. Pricing varies by state. Specs vary by trim. Hybrid, PHEV, BEV, EREV... the powertrain alphabet soup alone takes 20 minutes to untangle. Most sites either bury the numbers behind 2,000 words of pre-roll copy or hide them behind paywalls.

We wanted one page that shows, for any two cars you're choosing between, the actual dollar and kilowatt numbers. So we built it.

How we stay independent

• No dealer commission. We don't sell leads.
• No paid placement. Every ranking is based on the DB values. A dealer cannot buy a spot.
• No sponsored reviews. If we drive a car, we say so. If we haven't, we also say so.

The site runs on our own money today. The plan is to cover costs via a pro-report upsell for buyers who want the full depreciation, running cost, and alternatives package in one downloadable PDF. The free side always stays free.

Where our data comes from

Manufacturer Australian spec sheets first, then ANCAP for safety, Redbook for residuals, and industry reports for sales volumes. When we can't verify a figure, we mark it as "TBC" or hide it rather than guess. See Data Sources and Methodology for the full list.

Who's behind it

Founded and built by Usman, a solo founder in Melbourne. The stack is Next.js + Supabase. The editorial is written by the CarSorted Editorial team (currently just me). The data auditing runs on scripts that anyone can read on GitHub if curious.

Get in touch

If a spec looks wrong, a car is missing from the DB, or you just want to say hi, contact page or email hello@carsorted.ai.