The small SUV market is one of the toughest markets to conquer. Drivers demand small SUVs to be good at the widest variety of characteristics of any vehicle type; nimble to drive, roomy, comfortable, adventurous, sporty, and luxurious. That’s why Peugeot had to do something radical to turn around dismal […]
Mark Davis
Mark is a contributing road tester at PerformanceDrive. With the soul and background of an IT nerd, Mark especially appreciates technology advances, safety, and attention to detail. His first car was a rusty powder blue 1972 Volvo 144 sedan. When he's not road testing vehicles, his daily drive is still a Volvo only now it's able to steer and brake all by itself.
2021 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross Exceed review
The small SUV market is one of the most contested vehicle segments to master. For some buyers, it’s easy to become overwhelmed with choice and simply jump to a brand you know well – like Mitsubishi. But is the 2021 Eclipse Cross your best option? In 2017, the Japanese brand […]
2021 Genesis GV80 3.0D review (video)
Hyundai’s upmarket spinoff brand has released its most important model so far in Australia, the 2021 Genesis GV80. It’s important because it is a large 7-seat SUV; the craze many of us are jumping to these days. It’s big, bold, and imposing. It threatens other large luxury SUVs like the […]
2021 Citroen C3 Shine review (video)
If you’re the type of person who has little interest in conforming to the conventional, the mainstream, or the boring, then you’re a candidate to be a future 2021 Citroen C3 Shine owner. Many cars on the market today follow a common theme. But not the C3. The Slovakian-built small […]
2021 Toyota Yaris Cross GXL Hybrid review (video)
Toyota has put its best foot forward with the all-new 2021 Yaris Cross, feeding increasing consumer demand for compact SUVs. The new model becomes the smallest of a seven-strong SUV fleet from the Japanese brand, competing against the likes of the Hyundai Venue, Kia Stonic, and Mazda CX-3. Even though […]
2021 Mitsubishi Pajero GLS review (video)
There are two ways to look at the 2021 Mitsubishi Pajero: a dated, heavy, uneconomical off-road wagon, or a down-to-earth, 7-seat fourbie that will venture deeper into the bush than most new-age SUVs can. Yes, the current generation has been out since 2006. That’s right, 15-years! But it attracts the […]
2021 Hyundai Sonata N Line review – Australian launch (video)
If there is one car that can save the extinction of the humble family sedan in Australia, it would be this. Hyundai Australia have been oh-so-kind to release the 2021 Sonata to Australian shores for one last chance, despite the relentless consumer demand for SUVs. You should assess whether you […]
2021 MG HS Core review (video)
The re-invented MG brand continues to spearhead the competition, wedging into the mid-sized SUV market with the MG HS. It nerves its rivals with unbeatable pricing, elegant looks, and a substantial seven-year warranty. In case you did not know, the struggling British MG brand was bought by Chinese state-owned car […]