Family Reviews

Mazda CX-80 2025 review - Australian first drive

By Andrew Chesterton · 12 Nov 2024

The Mazda CX-80 is the fourth member of the 'Mazda Premium' SUV range - a three-row, seven-seat family hauler that also acts as a spiritual successor to models like the CX-8 and CX-9. But can it really replace those two family staples? We put it to the test to find out.

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Mitsubishi Outlander 2025 review: Plug-in Hybrid EV GSR

By Marcus Craft · 10 Nov 2024

Drive a comfortable, family-friendly car while helping to save the planet? It couldn't be easier...Hybrid vehicles are currently a great choice as they offer a happy compromise between driving a car with an internal combustion engine (ICE) or driving a full EV.The Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid EV (PHEV) in GSR spec is packed with features and offers fuel cost-savings over an ICE vehicle.

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Toyota RAV4 2025 review: Hybrid Cruiser 2WD

By Emily Agar · 05 Nov 2024

The Toyota RAV4 has proven to be the best horse in the Toyota stable and a sixth-generation model is poised for release next year. But do we need it when the current offering is so good?

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Subaru Forester 2025 review: STI Sport AWD

By Chris Thompson · 04 Nov 2024

Subaru's family SUV has been given the STI treatment... mildly. Has this near-$50K Forester earned it?

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Honda Accord 2025 review: e:HEV RS

By Emily Agar · 29 Oct 2024

The Honda Accord is now in its 11th generation but it's a sedan in a world where the SUV is king. Can a new hybrid powertrain and streamlined model line-up reinvigorate a family's interest?

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Kia Carnival 2025 review: GT-Line Hybrid long-term | Part 2

By Laura Berry · 26 Oct 2024

Kia's Carnival now comes in a petrol-electric hybrid variant and it's lived with the Berry family for two months - find out what it does best and what it could do better.

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Hyundai Tucson 2025 review: Elite Hybrid N Line AWD

By Emily Agar · 25 Oct 2024

For the first time in Australia, the mid-sized Hyundai Tucson is being offered with a hybrid powertrain - which combines its spritely turbo-powered engine with a fuel-efficiency-improving electric motor. Will it be enough to swing you over to becoming a hybrid fan?

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Mahindra XUV700 2025 review: Black Edition

By Andrew Chesterton · 15 Oct 2024

Mahindra has undergone a massive glow-up in Australia, with the Indian brand most known for producing farming equipment having turned its attention to Australia's mainstream automotive space with the UXV700 seven-seat SUV. And this new Black Edition is the most stylish of the lot.But can it tempt you out of any number of new Chinese brands that have touched down in Australia?

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Volkswagen Tiguan 2025 review - International first drive

By Tom White · 07 Oct 2024

The third-generation Tiguan is Volkswagen's most important new car for 2025.

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Leapmotor C10 2025 review - International first drive

By Andrew Chesterton · 04 Oct 2024

A Tesla Model Y-sized electric SUV that's a good $10K cheaper than the Musk-mobile? That's the Leapmotor C10 promise, with the newcomer Chinese brand (now backed by auto giant Stellantis) looking to shake up the Australian EV market when it arrives in November. But does it live up to that promise?

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