Car Reviews

Since its debut in 2020, the current-generation Kia Seltos has proven to be popular with small SUVs buyers. While supply issues have meant longer waiting period, the little Kia SUV holds its on with buyers willing to wait up to 18 months for one. Why? The Seltos packs big car …

The last generation Peugeot 308 was the start of an upmarket push for the French marque. It had eyes on the semi-premium small hatch segment, with an aim to draw buyers away from the Volkswagen Golf and Mazda3. Now there’s an all-new model to bring that momentum to a new …

Twenty-five years ago, Lexus introduced its first luxury SUV, the Lexus RX, to the world. The model is also one of the pioneers of the segment, arriving in Australia five years later just as the amber of the SUV flame started. Over five-generations, the RX has evolved from a conservative, …

For decades, enthusiasts have been relying on cars like the Subaru WRX and Honda Civic Type R for a relatively affordable way to fix their cravings for driving thrills. Now these buyers have new options to choose from. Late comers Toyota GR Corolla and Hyundai i30 N join the party …

The beefy Nissan Navara PRO-4X Warrior has been a hit with punters wanting tough looks with matching off-road performance. Engineered in collaboration with Premcar, the Warrior-badged Navara comes with a hefty price tag of nearly $70,000. To cater to the budget conscious while retaining the impressive off-road handling and rugged …

There is no shortage of electric cars to choose from these days with nearly every manufacturer offering at least one fully electric vehicle on their showroom floor. Sales of battery-vehicles are also up approx. 345 per cent year-to-date with Tesla continuing to dominate with its Model Y SUV and Model …

Amongst a sea of derivative small crossovers available on the market today, the Ford Puma stands out to be the most chic of the lot. This pint size SUV proves that grand, bold designs aren’t limited to just big vehicles. From the prominent grille and swept back headlights to the …

Last year we drove the Lexus NX 350 and NX 450h+, the petrol and plug-in hybrid variant respectively of the NX range. The NX 350 features a 2.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine that develops 205kW and 430Nm. With thick low down torque it’s a good powertrain for the daily grind. Meanwhile …

For a whole decade, the fourth generation Jeep Grand Cherokee served as the American brand’s flagship SUV, with numerous updates throughout its life to keep it fresh. What’s missing was a brand-new model. Finally, the fifth-generation Grand Cherokee is here, renewing much needed interest in the nameplate. Tested here is …

Lexus was the first to introduce electrification to its vehicles with the RX 400h back in 2005 but it seems to have dropped the ball since, lagging others in joining the EV revolution. The RZ 450e is set to change that. While it isn’t the first fully electric vehicle from …

Off-road vehicles are no longer just off-road vehicles these days. Market demands have dictated that they must do a lot more than just bush-bashing. They’re big and spacious comfortable daily drivers packed with creature comforts and the latest tech. Their rugged 4×4 mechanisms, while still as capable as ever, are …

Sometimes, things that look cute aren’t what they seem. Like the scorpion that adorns its badge, the Abarth 595 Competizion is more lethal than its cutesy looks would have you believe. While its roots date back to the 1950s, Abarth is arguably made famous by angry little versions of the …

At the pointy end of the large 4×4 SUV segment there’s the Ford Everest and there’s the Everest’s long-time rival the Toyota LandCruiser Prado. Previous generations of Everest had mostly lived inside the shadows of the Prado, mostly because the latter was a little more refined, more luxurious and had …

Aren’t there enough SUVs on the market already? Not if you ask Toyota. It appears to be on a quest to fill every niche in a segment it kicked started with its own RAV4 in 1998. Designed to sit between the pint size Yaris Cross and highly popular RAV4, and …