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Toyota Corolla Cross 2025 review: GXL Hybrid FWD long-term | Part 3
By Dom Tripolone · 09 Jun 2025
We give our final verdict on the impressive Toyota Corolla Cross hybrid GXL. Is it a solid, frugal family-friendly small SUV?
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GWM Tank 700 2025 review: International preview drive
By Tom White · 04 Jun 2025
We drive GWM's insane $100K+ hybrid off-roader
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Jaecoo J8 2025 review: Australian first drive
By Dom Tripolone · 04 Jun 2025
Suddenly large SUV buyers in the mainstream market have even more choice. Jaecoo is Chery's premium sub-brand and the J8 is a large, but five-seat only SUV with the luxury feel of high-end offerings. But the price is more attainable than astronomical and we've taken a first Aussie drive.
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Volkswagen Tiguan 2025 review: Australian first drive
By Tom White · 29 May 2025
What sets Volkswagen's Tiguan apart from an increasingly crowded mid-size SUV crowd? In the mainstream factor, its German origins is a key factor, but there's a lot more to its story than just that. In fact, this next-generation model has plenty going for it, as we find out in this Australian first drive.
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Mazda CX-60 2025 review: Australian first drive
By Byron Mathioudakis · 26 May 2025
One of the biggest letdowns in recent times has been the Mazda CX-60. Big, spacious, safe and powerful, with a plug-in hybrid option to boot, it should have slayed the medium SUV set. But, instead, high prices, a hard ride and indecisive transmission marred what might have been a premium alternative to the Toyota RAV4 and BMW X3 alike. Now a host of changes have landed. Is the CX-60 finally fixed?
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GWM Haval H7 Raptor 2025 review: International preview drive
By Tom White · 21 May 2025
It might share its name with a famous Ford, but this plug-in hybrid SUV from Haval could be destined shake up the mid-size SUV order in Australia.
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Toyota LandCruiser Prado 2025 review: GX
By Emily Agar · 18 May 2025
Australia has been waiting 15 years for a proper model update for the Toyota LandCruiser Prado. Is it worth the wait?
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GWM Tank 500 2025 review: Ultra Hybrid long-term | Part 1
By Laura Berry · 17 May 2025
The GWM Tank 500 should stand out for being one of the first hardcore off-roaders with a hyrbid system... but we're only a month into a long term test and the Berry family has found there are also a few not-so great reasons the vehicle stands out
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GMC Yukon 2025 review: Denali
By Stephen Ottley · 12 May 2025
GMC is the newest brand in Australia - and, no, it's not Chinese. The latest addition to the General Motors Australia portfolio, the GMC Yukon Denali is a super-sized SUV that has arrived to compete against a broad range of rivals. We put this big, bold, V8-powered SUV to the test and tell you if it's worth its hefty asking price.
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Subaru Forester 2025 review: Australian preview drive
By James Cleary · 12 May 2025
Subaru's mid-size Forester SUV has a devoted following in Australia but in recent years its been overtaken by the likes of Toyota's category smashing RAV4. Largely because the latter features a super-efficient 'plug-less' hybrid powertrain. Now a new, sixth-gen Forester has a serious hybrid option of its own. And we've had a preview drive before it arrives in showrooms mid-year.
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