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2019 Hyundai Santa Fe pricing and specification confirmed

Hyundai’s new fourth-generation Santa Fe SUV has arrived Down Under, promising class-leading active safety features, interior space and functionality, packaged in a family-friendly style. The seven-seat Santa Fe is available in three trim levels – Active, Elite and Highlander – and come standard with Hyundai’s SmartSense active safety suite and …

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Seven-seat Mazda CX-8 offered in three grades

Mazda has officially launched the all-new CX-8 mid-size seven-seat SUV in Australia. Sitting between the CX-5 and the CX-9 on the sizing scale, the middle kid offers seven-seat option in a more compact package. The three-tier CX-8 range is exclusively powered by a 2.2L SKYACTIV-D twin-turbo diesel engine that produces 140kW …

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2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross AWD Review

The booming SUV market has allowed car manufacturers to go creative with their offerings, and by that we mean not conforming to the conventional. The coupe-SUV has been a well explored concept, as evident by the arrival of popular models such as the Toyota C-HR and Nissan Juke. A trend …

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First official photos: 2019 Suzuki Jimny

The first official shots of the 2019 Suzuki Jimny have hit Suzuki’s global media site, giving us a proper look at the next incarnation of the plucky off-roader. While the full specifications list is yet to be revealed, along with information regarding the new model’s safety tech, the photos do …

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Diesel-only Mazda CX-8 pricing and grades announced

Ahead of its much anticipated launch in Australia, Mazda has revealed grades and pricing for the new CX-8 seven-seat SUV. Arriving at dealerships in July, Mazda’s diesel-only SUV slots between the full-size CX-9 seven seater and CX-5 mid-size crossover with pricing starting from $42,490 plus on-road costs. The three-tier Mazda CX-8 …

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2018 Toyota LandCruiser Prado Review

It’s hard to tell the fourth-generation Toyota LandCruiser Prado has been on sale for eight years. This latest iteration, extensively updated in 2018, still looks as fresh as ever. It is the second major facelift since its launch in 2010 and it is incremental improvements like this that keep sending …

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2018 Honda CR-V Review – Why It Is The Pick of Family SUVs

At the time of writing this review, the mid-size SUV market presents buyers with no fewer than 15 choices to choose from. That is a lot and that is the reason why this segment is currently the most competitive and fastest growing passenger car segment in Australia. If you are …

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2019 Toyota RAV4 to be available in Hybrid variant

Toyota RAV4 will be offered in advanced hybrid as well as petrol power when the all-new fifth-generation model is launched here next year. The 2019 RAV4, making its global debut at the New York international motor show, features a new platform that results in a better driving position and improved …

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Four-tier Volvo XC40 range kicks off from $47,990

The all-new Volvo XC40 is set for its Australian debut in April priced from a sharp $47,990 plus on-road costs. The arrival of the XC40 premium compact SUV means Volvo now has three new, globally available SUVs in what is the fastest growing segment of the automotive market. The latest …

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Updated 2018 Infiniti QX80 remains segment’s sharpest priced

The facelifted Infiniti QX80 brings extensive exterior redesign and a number of stylish interior updates priced from $110,900, a sticker that ensures that the Japanese luxury SUV remain as the least expensive in the increasingly competitive large premium SUV market. Comprehensive exterior changes to the QX80 include an updated front …

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Lexus UX unveiled in first official image and video

The eagerly anticipated Lexus UX urban compact crossover has broken cover with the release of a first official image and video clip, ahead of its world debut at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show on March 6. These first visuals reveal the UX’s bold and stylish design inherited from the concept …

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All-new Nissan Terra to take on Toyota Fortuner and Ford Everest

The all-new Nissan Terra will join the ute-based SUV party when it arrives later this year, facing off the dominating Toyota Fortuner and Ford Everest. Based on the Navara ute, the Terra is the first vehicle from Nissan’s frame and Light Commercial Vehicle division to launch under the company’s midterm plan, Nissan M.O.V.E …

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2018 Audi SQ5 Review

What’s the best performance SUV under a hundred grand? The answer to this used to be pretty simple. Audi SQ5, of course. For more than half a decade, Audi’s mid-size performance family hauler has been the perennial choice for those looking to quell their domesticated status often linked to driving an …

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Peugeot 5008 7-seater SUV promises benchmark space and versatility

Peugeot has launched its all-new 5008 in Australia and while the name has not changed, everything else has. Designed from the ground up to satisfy the insatiable global appetite for Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs), the all-new 5008 has morphed from a regular MPV to a much more appealing seven-seat SUV. …

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