Mazda’s flagship mid-sized SUV has finally succumbed to the benefits of turbo power with a petrol engine. The CX-5 is now available with a boost from the 2.5-litre turbo petrol engine seen in the Mazda CX-9 and Mazda6. But to get your hands behind the wheel of one, you’ll need […]
SUVs
2019 BMW X4 M40i review (video)
Welcome to BMW’s medium-size coupe SUV. Yes, there is now well and truly such a thing, and there are plenty of buyers looking for this type of cross-recreational vehicle. The M40i variant sits at the top-of-the-range (for now, until the X4 M arrives), featuring one of the sweetest inline-six engines […]
2019 Holden Acadia review – LT & LTZ-V (video)
Holden’s SUV lineup has been a lucky dip over the past few years; you never knew where the next model would come from, or what it’d be called. You’d be forgiven if you haven’t heard of the Acadia. It’s the latest large SUV offering, and it moves away from the […]
2019 Suzuki Vitara Series II review – Australian launch
It’s one of the most humble SUVs on the market, yet it has more than a few tricks up its sleeve to take down plenty of rivals. And now it’s been updated. Welcome to the 2019 Suzuki Vitara, the series II. While sampling the new Suzuki Jimny at the Melbourne […]
2019 Suzuki Jimny review – Australian launch (video)
Forget new Ferraris and Aston Martins on the horizon, the 2019 Suzuki Jimny is turning out to be one of the most highly-anticipated launches of this year. Suzuki Australia put on a great event to showcase the new model to media earlier this week, giving us a chance to sample […]
2018 Nissan Juke Nismo RS review (video)
Welcome to the third Nismo model in Nissan’s Australian lineup. It might not hold as much street cred as its brothers, namely the 370Z Nismo and the mighty GT-R Nismo. But make no mistake, the Juke Nismo RS is pitched as a pretty serious contender in the increasingly popular small […]
2019 Subaru Forester review – 2.5i & 2.5i Premium (video)
When it comes to practical, rugged, and very reliable SUVs, the Subaru Forester is usually one that deserves to be fast-tracked to buyers’ shortlists. The all-new 2019 model promises to go further by boosting refinement and performance, while under the skin packing more advanced technology. The new model also coincides […]
2019 Kia Sportage GT-Line review (video)
Car buyers are spoilt for choice when it comes to choosing a medium-size SUV nowadays. This causes the benchmark to be constantly fought by competitors like Kia with its latest spin on the Sportage. Make no mistake, the South Korean brand has made huge headways with some of its latest […]