Articles by Dan Pugh

How small is too small for a car when it comes to family taxi duties? We put the Audi A1 35 TFSI S tronic to the test to find out.

The Lexus GS F 2020 10th Anniversary edition is a rocket-powered performance sedan that will make the hairs on the back of your next stand up every time it rumbles into life. But is it too hard, too fast, to double as a family taxi?

The small SUV category is one of the most competitive in Australia, so has Nissan done enough to ensure the Qashqai stands out?

No one ever said hauling a family around wasn't hard work, and for a tough job like that you might well consider a dual-cab ute, like this Volkswagen Amarok Highline 580 Black. We took it away for the ultimate family test, to find out if it's as good, and as tough, as it looks.

Is the Range Rover Velar the ultimate in luxurious family transport? We put it to the family test to find out.

Can you be both fancy and frugal? Range Rover seems to think so. How does the Range Rover Sport 2020 HSE PHEV stack up as a family taxi?

Lexus is already a word that means "special", surely, so when the Japanese luxury brand decides to add a 'Crafted Edition' badge to one of its cars, it really should suggest something above and beyond. We've grabbed the new Crafted Edition RX 350 for a real-world family test, to see if it's worth the extra money.

While there seems to be a mad clamour from some quarters for seven-seat, people-carrying SUVs, there are some amongst us who just don't see the need, and happily there is an option with no third row - the Ford Endura.

Skoda's marketing department has always plugged the brand's "simply clever" features, from hidden umbrellas in the front doors to the windscreen clip to store your parking tickets so there's no more frantic searching at the boom gate.So what does the brand's focus on practicality perks mean for its first real foray into the world of family focused SUVs?Enter the 2020 Skoda Kodiaq 132TSI Sportline.  Priced at $54,890, our 132TSI Sportline came with $6700 of extras, including Skoda's Luxury ($3400) and Tech ($2600) Packs, as well as the virtual cockpit ($700).Standard features include a 9.2-inch gesture control media display with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, sat nav, LED headlights, proximity key, power tailgate, privacy glass and dual-zone climate control.  So, how will the Kodiaq handle the weekend family duties, and what practical features make it stand out from the SUV crowd? 

Sure, it's built for the toughest of tough conditions, but can Jeep's Wrangler cut it as a family hauler? We put it to the weekend test to find out.