SUV’s

The Fiat Freemont is one of the most affordable seven seaters on the market. Priced from just $27,000 plus on-roads, Fiat’s (Dodge) rebadged people mover is a lot of car for the money. But it was just a tad short on dynamics and power. Now the range has received a …

The Mitsubishi ASX has been revitalised for 2015, with claimed improvements to overall driver performance and NVH, along with new features and cosmetic updates. Designed to take on the likes of Nissan Qashqai, Volkswagen Tiguan and Holden Captiva, the ASX is an amalgamation of the larger Outlander and the Lancer, …

At around this time two years ago, Suzuki took the covers off its S-Cross concept at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. Like most show cars, its styling was attention grabbing, especially coming from Suzuki. The Japanese brand, better known for its superbikes, said it was designed for the concrete jungle, …

A Nissan what? That’s likely to be the first reaction you get when you introduce the new Nissan Qashqai (pronounced cash-cai) to your friends. The Cash Cow? Yup. That’s going to be every one’s reply. Fear not. Behind the new clumsy global name now adopted by the Dualis replacement model, …

As with most things these days, mainstream is out and unconventional is cool. The term “crossover”, when used on a car, means the answer isn’t obvious when you ask the question of “what is it?”. The Dodge Journey falls into this new category of crossover vehicles. It may look like …

Holden launched the mildly refreshed MY14 Captiva range earlier this year – the second nip-tuck since the car’s local debut in 2007. The update not only sees the Captiva 7 trim levels being renamed, with SX, CX and LX becoming LS, LT and LTZ respectively, the lion brand also took …

Nissan’s recent fine run of desirable products continues with the latest-generation X-Trail. Having undergone a complete transformation, the X-Trail has ditched its predecessor’s shoebox design in favour of a more modern and sophisticated styling. The new 2014 model is also packed with technologies that not so long ago, were the bastion …

The Jeep Cherokee has returned to have its share of the cake in one of the most crowded and fastest growing segments in Australia. Pitting against highly established rivals such as the Mazda CX-5, Nissan X-Trail and Toyota Rav4, the Jeep needs to be more than just good if it …

Toyota has given its iconic four-year old LandCruiser Prado a subtle mid-life facelift, with a nip-tuck that brings a nose job, extra equipment and a moderate price hike. It has also taken the opportunity to scale back the number of variants to eleven, ditching the slow-selling three-door version. What’s unchanged …

Bigger, cheaper, and better is how Toyota described the new 2014 Kluger. And in a rare case, it’s not just a marketing hype. Boasting an all-new styling with an upsized cabin, accompanied by a drop in price, the new Kluger does indeed look promising. The new model is the first …

The Audi Q3 is the premium German brand’s smallest SUV and also one of its most popular. It was one of the first to the fray, beaten only by the niche carving BMW X1, and certainly coming to the party earlier than the fashionably late Mercedes-Benz GLA. Based on the …

The Honda CR-V and Mitsubishi Outlander are two of the most popular models in the increasingly competitive SUV segment. For 2014, they have both been revised for their mid-life update. The CR-V range now gains a 4WD only diesel model and the Outlander receives subtle exterior update, extra features and …

The new Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is the Japanese carmaker’s second attempt at the world of electric propulsion, after the introduction of the Mitsubishi i-MiEV in 2009. While the five-door electric city car didn’t really take off as Mitsubishi had expected (due to its exuberant price tag), the brand has something to shout …

The BMW X5 is, arguably, the pioneer of the current crop of luxury urban SUV. When the first generation was released in 1999, the X5 shaped a whole new movement amongst premium vehicle manufacturers. BMW even created a new acronym for the vehicle – SAV, or Sports Activity Vehicle. Back …