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Subaru has traditionally built its reputation around practical, capable SUVs with standard all-wheel drive, but the brand is now taking that formula into the electric era. With the arrival of the new Uncharted and Trailseeker alongside the updated Solterra, Subaru now offers three distinct electric models. While they share Subaru’s …

With the increasing dominance of Tesla and BYD in the electric vehicle market, it’s now a race between the smaller players to disrupt that monopoly. Hungry for a bigger slice of the pie is Chinese EV brand Leapmotor. Relatively new to the Australian market, Leapmotor has been aggressively building up …

Is there a car with no compromises? On the surface, the Audi SQ8 seems like one. It’s a large luxury SUV with room for five, classy styling with a sporty undertone, an interior with acres of carbon fibre, leather and suede, and most importantly, a stonking twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8 petrol …

Think Lexus performance and cars like the LFA, LC, IS F, RC F and GS F come to mind. Those are decent size vehicles, certainly not small. The Lexus performance line-up has never been applied to compact models, until now. Meet the Lexus LBX Morizo RR. A bit of a …

The Subaru Forester remains a unique proposition even in today’s saturated mid-size SUV market. Its formula is simple, a boxer engine for lower centre of gravity, an always-on symmetrical all-wheel drive for assured handling and an upright body shape for vast interior space, all backed by the brand’s renown reliability. …

If there were a hunt for the best-looking large SUV currently on the market, the Range Rover Sport would easily take the crown. Designed by the same folks who brought us the Velar, Defender and Evoque, the Range Rover Sport is a fine example of a classy, restraint and confident …

When it’s a winning formula, don’t change it. That appears to be Mazda’s approach with the new-generation CX-5 – the Japanese brand’s top-selling SUV model and second most popular model after the Mazda3. The company understands what made the CX-5 rhyme with mid-size SUV buyers and it’s the combination of …

The mid-size all electric SUV segment has seen the number of new entrants rise quicker than any other category in the last year or two. It is now no longer a sub-class of the mid-size SUV segment but a new class altogether, made up of heavyweights like the Tesla Model …

For a number of years now, the Lexus NX has been topping the luxury medium SUV sales chart in Australia, beating out European rivals BMW X3, Mercedes-Benz GLC, Audi Q5 and Volvo XC60. For those shying away from European luxury brands in favour of Asian luxury brands for their perceived …

In the highly competitive luxury midsize SUV segment, playing it safe might no longer be enough to have an edge over competitors. Instead, to stay ahead manufactures have to keep pushing the envelope. The BMW X3 started out being a radical model amongst then a small pool of more conventional …

What is it? The Peugeot 3008 is a compact SUV that is now in its third generation. Since the launch of the previous second generation model, the 3008 has been a visual statement more than anything with its bold and chic French styling that makes it stand out in the …

The current second generation Audi Q7 has been around for a decade, but incremental updates over the years have managed to keep the large SUV competitive in the face of fierce competition from more modern rivals like the BMW X7, Mercedes-Benz GLS, Range Rover Sport and Lexus LX. Can the …

The Ford Mustang Mach-E has been updated for 2025 with pricing revised once again across the range. Capitasing on the strong momentum of EV sales in Australia, the updated Mustang Mach-E is boosting its appeal with enhanced performance, greater efficiency, and refreshed styling. Available for order now, the Mustang Mach-E …

Having disrupted the premium large SUV segment with one of the most beautiful and opulent and 7-seaters around that is the GV80, South Korean luxury marque Genesis has one more card up its sleeve that it hopes can make yet another impactful impression amongst potential luxury car buyers. This time, …