The free upgrades were simply Black Driver's accepting lower paying Select rides, it's a shame so many de-valued their own industry like this. Also, the cars on the Premium list can be found by googling 'Uber Sydney Vehicle Requirements', click on the first link, then just click on 'Eligible Vehi...

Lucky that you got Black driver's willing to accept Select rides, hopefully this change will help Black driver's maintain higher earnings now that Select is not an option

LOL, you think a Merc SUV with a starting price of $70K car isn't worth being on the list, there is much worse on the list, like a Chrysler 300