SUV Reviews

Toyota Kluger 2021 review: GX

By James Cleary · 02 Nov 2020

An all-new Kluger is coming soon, but the current version of this seven-seat Toyota SUV remains a firm favourite with Aussie families. Should you be ducking in for a cheeky run-out deal?

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Subaru Forester 2021 review: 2.5i Sport

By Matt Campbell · 02 Nov 2020

The Subaru Forester 2.5i Sport is the latest addition to the Japanese brand's family SUV range, and it brings a number of styling changes and equipment to make it look and feel a bit more adventurous. Is it any sportier in the way it drives? Sadly not. And that's its greatest letdown.

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Peugeot 2008 2021 review

By Matt Campbell · 29 Oct 2020

The Peugeot 2008 isn't a mainstream player in the small SUV segment - but the brand doesn't really care. It is more expensive and more outlandish than plenty of its rival models, so should you consider it over a Kia Seltos or Mazda CX-30? We'll find out in this review.

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Mercedes-AMG GLA 35 2021 review

By Peter Anderson · 29 Oct 2020

Mercedes' new SUV, the GLA, has its first AMG version, the GLA 35. Sandwiched between the GLA250 and the bonzo GLA 45, the 35 fills a big price gap while also offering a high performance SUV to take on Audi and BMW.

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Nissan Qashqai 2021 review: Midnight Edition

By Matt Campbell · 29 Oct 2020

The Nissan Qashqai is an established, if weird, nameplate now. Having been around for a while, this model has built its own presence in the small-to-mid-sized SUV market. But with so many options in this segment now - about 20 new models since the Qashqai launched - does the new Midnight Edition add anything worth considering?

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Kia Sorento 2021 review: S diesel

By Tom White · 28 Oct 2020

Is the seven seat Kia Sorento the new king of the school run? Here's why even the most basic S variant should have rivals worried.

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Hyundai Kona 2020 review: Highlander 2WD long-term

By Matt Campbell · 16 Oct 2020

The second month of 'ownership' in Matt's long-term Hyundai Kona has gone well - a comparison, several trips to the shops, and even a run to the snow!

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G60 Patrol: Your guide to the Nissan 4WD

By David Morley · 16 Oct 2020

Like other Japanese car makers post WW2, Nissan decided to take a Willys Jeep, reverse engineer it and come up with its own take on an off-road 4X4. The 4W series of vehicles from 1951 was the result of that process and, by 1958, Nissan had progressed with the concept to the point of adding Patrol badges to their rugged little puddle-jumper.

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Audi RS Q8 2021 review

By Andrew Chesterton · 16 Oct 2020

Can an SUV be a proper sports car? Can a sports car be practical? And is the Audi RS Q8 a far cheaper answer to the Lamborghini Urus? These questions and more answered as we put it to the test.

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MQ Patrol: Your guide to the Nissan 4WD

By David Morley · 15 Oct 2020

The MQ Patrol was a real watershed model for Nissan (or Datsun as it was still known here). It singlehandedly dragged the Patrol station-wagon concept from a military-styled, tool of the trade into a brave new world where families would increasingly use vehicles like it not just for everyday transport, but also as a bona fide recreational lifestyle accessory.

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