Family Reviews

Ford Everest 2023 review: Platinum long-term | Part 1

By Tung Nguyen · 12 Jul 2023

Ford Australia has culled a lot of models from its line-up since 2016, leaving the Ranger-based Everest as one of the brand's most important models carrying on the torch from big names like Territory, Escape and even Falcon. So can the Everest step it up and become Ford's new default family car?

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Hyundai Palisade Highlander petrol vs Kia Carnival Platinum petrol vs Nissan Pathfinder Ti 2023 comparison review

By Laura Berry · 07 Jul 2023

Hyundai Palisade vs Kia Carnival vs Nissan Pathfinder - which does family duties best? Two parents put these eight seaters to the ultimate test

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Nissan X-Trail 2023 review: ST-L 7-seat

By Emily Agar · 01 Jul 2023

The Nissan X-Trail has always been a popular family vehicle. It combines a decent size, engine and features but now it has seven-seats! Will this secure its popularity for the future?

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Hyundai Santa Fe 2023 review: Elite hybrid long-term | Part 3

By Tung Nguyen · 24 Jun 2023

Hyundai might be late to the hybrid SUV party, but its Santa Fe might be the best family SUV available in Australia right now.

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GWM Haval H6 2023 review: GT Ultra

By Tung Nguyen · 21 Jun 2023

Sedans, hatchbacks and wagons are so passe, the new flavour is SUV. But how do you differentiate your high-riding crossover from everyone else's tall, boxy and rugged models? If you ask BMW or Mercedes, the answer is to make a coupe version, but the sloped-roof SUV is no longer the purview of the premium German marques, as GWM Haval has its own take on the formula with the H6 GT.

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Mahindra XUV700 2023 review - Family test

By Tom White · 20 Jun 2023

It's one thing to be the most affordable option, it's quite another to shake off concerns about quality, drivability, and safety. Can Mahindra pull it off with the XUV700?

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Toyota Kluger 2023 review: GXL Turbo

By Tung Nguyen · 18 Jun 2023

The Toyota Kluger large SUV has been available with a V6 powertrain from its inception, but for the model year 2023 changes, the venerable bent six has been ditched. In its place is a new 2.4-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder engine, which delivers less power and more torque, but can it keep pace against rivals that have kept the faith in a six?

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Ford Ranger 2023 review: XLS Bi-Turbo long-term | Part 3

By Mark Oastler · 14 Jun 2023

In the final chapter of its three-month long-term test The Ford Ranger XLS Bi-Turbo is connected to a dual-axle caravan for a lengthy towing work-out, with dynamic performance and fuel economy closely analysed.

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Hyundai Ioniq 5 2023 review: Dynamiq 2WD

By Emily Agar · 09 Jun 2023

The EV frontier is broadening and peoples' expectations are changing - does the Hyundai Ioniq 5 still have what it takes to be competitive? In a word, yes.

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Volkswagen Passat 2023 review: 206TSI R-Line wagon

By Emily Agar · 07 Jun 2023

The Volkswagen Passat 206 TSI R-Line offers sporty performance while offering space for a family, but is the price point going to be the sticking point?

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