Subaru Reviews

The Subaru XV Hybrid might not be quite what you're expecting - best to read this first, then.

There is about to be an influx of hybrid models hitting the market, with a big difference between an 'electric motor' and varying degrees of what constitutes a hybrid. Does Subaru's first Forester 'e-Boxer' offering meet market expectations?

The Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium could be the best SUV for those that don't want an SUV.

Need proof that wagons are bought solely by enthusiasts now? The Levorg's most popular variant is the top-spec STI...

Subaru is synonymous with bringing effective – and popular – all-wheel drive wagons to market. And its Forester has done pretty well in the past as a comfortable and capable dirt-road tourer, more than appropriately equipped to tackle low-intensity off-roading. But has the company now tipped too far in the direction of style over substance? Has the Forester lost its way as a bona fide campsite conveyance?Read on.

The Subaru Forester 2.5i is a base model in name only, and arrives swimming with the kinds of premium features usually reserved for cars positioned further up the trim tree? Does that make it any more appealing as a family transporter?

Unraveling Tasmania's mysteries via a series of off-road tracks and stunning vistas.

If you're buying a new family SUV this year, there's a fair chance one of these four models will be on your shopping list. Statistically, almost one in five new car buyers is choosing this type of car - the medium SUV segment is now the go-to for Australian consumers. So which is our pick of the Honda CR-V, Mazda CX-5, Toyota RAV4 and Subaru Forester? You'll have to read on to find out.

Now, this is a fun looking car. The Subaru XV is known as a SUV version of the ever-popular Impreza, so it’s higher off the road and travels like an SUV but isn’t large, like its big sisters the Forester and Outback.It’s in the small SUV category and competes with cars like the Honda HR-V and Nissan Qashqai.I was in the second-from-top-of-the-range XV 2.0i Premium, which costs $32,670 before on-road costs, and drove it all through the city this week for a bunch of Sydney Fashion Week commitments.Here’s how it did with me and my family of four over seven days of testing.

Subaru’s stalwart hatch and sedan can’t afford to relax in a super-competitive world of small SUVs. We see how this fifth-generation version measures up.