If someone tried to tell us 20 or 30 years ago that SUVs would not only become one of the most popular vehicle types but also highly desirable propositions in the performance and sports car arena, we’d have thought they were nuts. But, as it turns out, that’s exactly what […]
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2023 Audi SQ8 TFSI review (video)
Audi’s answer to the large coupe-style SUV category comes with some serious credentials, as it is underpinned by the same platform that lays the foundations for heavy-hitters such as the Bentley Bentayga, Lamborghini Urus, and Porsche Cayenne. Does this mean the SQ8 is the smaller, inferior sibling or is it […]
2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid Elite review
While it’s taken some time to get it over the line here in Australia, Hyundai has launched a hybrid variant of its popular seven-seat SUV for 2023 with the Santa Fe. They say it’s better late than never, but has Hyundai taken so long to get its act together with […]
2023 Volkswagen T-Roc 140TSI R-Line review (video)
Volkswagen was slow to the small SUV market, only adding the Portuguese-built T-Roc to its fleet in 2020. By this time, competitors like the Toyota C-HR, Hyundai Kona, Mitsubishi ASX and Subaru XV were well established with strong sales volumes. VFACTS numbers also indicate many buyers flock to the smaller […]
2023 Ford Escape ST-Line review – PHEV & 2.0T AWD (video)
In the highly oversaturated battleground of medium SUVs, the 2023 Ford Escape is a modest sales performer, having shifted 2179 units in 2022 – a 1.2 per cent improvement over its 2021 sales performance. This has more to do with the cut-throat nature of the segment than any deficiencies on […]
2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin review (video)
Welcome to the 2023 Volvo C40. This is Volvo’s fully electric coupe SUV alternative to its XC40 small SUV, bringing across all of the company’s usual suave and refined design qualities, wrapped up in a sportier package. Here we’re testing the twin motor version called, fittingly, the Twin, with an […]
2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Atmos Hybrid review (video)
It seems Toyota is on a mission to fill every niche in the Australian new car market, with the Corolla Cross designed to fit between the Yaris Cross and RAV4, and alongside the regular Corolla. This relative newcomer is designed to penetrate the small SUV segment, like the C-HR. Spun […]
2023 Kia Niro review – Hybrid & Electric (video)
Kia is hoping its follow-up to the first-gen Niro will take off where its admittedly lacklustre predecessor left off, offering a more mature and striking design package and a more fuel-efficient hybrid engine. While Kia’s accent across almost every segment has been quick and formidable, the company has been somewhat […]