When Toyota releases a new generation of its comprehensive vehicle range, everyone listens. The competition also develops nerves as the brand is often the go-to choice for many Australians. In fact, the Japanese brand consistently sells double the number of cars as the brand in second place. One of the […]
SUVs
2021 Mazda CX-9 GT SP review
With 5696 sales so far this year (through October), the Mazda CX-9 remains one of the most popular large, 7-seat SUVs in Australia. But the current generation has been around now for over five years and with no major updates. Can the sporty new GT SP variant help reinvigorate the […]
2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Highlander review – V6 and 2.2D (video)
Since when did Hyundai become a luxury carmaker? That’s what our first impressions were when we got our hands on the latest Santa Fe. It is now the second-largest SUV in the South Korean manufacturer’s beefed up SUV range. It loggerheads with other 7-seaters like the Toyota Kluger, Mazda CX-9, […]
2021 Citroen C5 Aircross review (video)
If, somehow, you feel like there is not enough choice in the mid-sized SUV market, there are a select few that are often forgotten about. The French-built Citroen C5 Aircross places its best foot forward with a (very mild) mid-life update for 2021. The C5 Aircross has practicality at the […]
2021 Range Rover Sport D350 HSE review (video)
It’s as fancy as a royal tea party yet as badass as a gangsta rapper, and as practical as a wheel barrow. The 2021 Range Rover Sport welcomes a svelte D350 inline-six diesel option, and receives a decent boost in in-car tech just to ensure it remains the most desirable […]
2021 Peugeot 3008 GT review (video)
Welcome to what is arguably one of the most stylish SUVs of its segment. The 2021 Peugeot 3008. Just check out the attention to detail. Very distinctive, too. Unlike some mid-size SUVs out at the moment, this does not look the same as the common mould. Here we’re checking out […]
2022 Hyundai IONIQ 5 review – Australian launch (video)
Well, well, well. What do we have here. Hyundai’s first dedicated fully electric vehicle, called the IONIQ 5. While many other carmakers are scrounging together their plans to offer a practical yet properly appealing electric car, Hyundai has swooped in with this retro number. The IONIQ 5 is based on […]
2021 Mazda CX-8 Asaki LE review
Australia is now a country of SUVs. One of our favourites for the last decade has been the Mazda CX-5. So, in 2018, the Japanese manufacturer extended the CX-5’s success by extending it physically to make a bigger CX-8. We hear you. Mazda already has a large SUV – the […]