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Mazda CX-70 2025 review: GT D50e long-term | Part 3
By Laura Berry · 21 Mar 2025
The CX-70 is pretty much the biggest SUV Mazda makes but it only has five seats. Does that matter to you? It did to the Berry family when they tested the CX-70 GT D50e over three months.
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Leapmotor C10 2025 review: Design
By Emily Agar · 17 Mar 2025
Leapmotor has hit our shores after a $2.5b investment from Jeep parent company Stellantis and the first cab off the rank is the C10, which is an electric mid-size SUV. It enters a saturated market, does it have what it takes to stand out?
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Toyota Corolla Cross 2025 review: GXL Hybrid FWD long-term | Part 1
By Dom Tripolone · 14 Mar 2025
This SUV is a rarity for Toyota, but this hybrid compact SUV alternative to the Hyundai Kona and Haval Jolion could be a sleeper.
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JAC T9 2025 review: Haven - Australian first drive
By Andrew Chesterton · 07 Mar 2025
The 2025 JAC T9 isn't going to tempt you from your Ford Ranger Raptor or Toyota HiLux GR Sport. You know it, and they know it, too.Instead, the T9 is being positioned as a value-packed Chinese 4x4 dual-cab that can do enough of the ute stuff to satisfy most people, and with a price so sharp it might make people wonder if they need to tow a full 3.5 tonnes after all...
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Audi Q5 2025 review: International first drive
By Stephen Corby · 07 Mar 2025
The new Audi Q5 might come as something of a non-electric shock after its bigger, sexier cousin, the Porsche Macan, went all electric. Audi will still sell you a Q5 with a choice of diesel and petrol engines, and even a shouty V6. It's quite probably the last of its kind, however, so it's kind of a big deal.
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Toyota Kluger 2025 review: GXL Hybrid
By Emily Agar · 03 Mar 2025
The Toyota Kluger hasn't seen any new updates, but that doesn't mean it's obsolete. In fact, it's tried and tested comfort and functionality might still win it some fans who are looking for a three-row large SUV.
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Hyundai Santa Fe 2025 review: FWD
By Emily Agar · 01 Mar 2025
A front-wheel-drive petrol option has been added to the new Santa Fe range, but will it satisfy fans who miss the old V6 engine, and does it fall short against its hybrid siblings?
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Jaecoo J7 2025 review: Australian preview drive
By Chris Thompson · 21 Feb 2025
Jaecoo is set to launch in Australia imminently, but we've had a little preview steer in its first model, the J7 mid-size SUV. Can it shake up the establishment with premium styling and an expected sharp price?
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Audi Q8 2025 review - Australian first drive
By Chris Thompson · 14 Feb 2025
Audi’s rival to swoopy ‘coupe’ SUV veterans like the BMW X6 has been given a refresh and it's already on sale in Australia.It’s the more style-focused sibling to the Q7, forgoing the third row of seats, and is available with a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) variant for even more differentiation.Given the opportunity to sample the updated large SUV coupe at its Australian launch, we’re checking in with the near seven-year old model to see if its updates can keep it competitive with rivals.
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Mazda CX-70 2025 review: GT D50e long-term | Part 2
By Laura Berry · 09 Feb 2025
We do more kilometres in January than any other month. That's because like every other Aussie family over Christmas and the school holidays we pile into the car and hit the road.
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