SUV Reviews

Are today's SUVs more suited to active lifestyles than hatchbacks? We take the Sportage SLi on a 400km camping adventure to find out.

The ES is the base grade in the Mitsubishi ASX range with a list price of $23,490 for the manual gearbox, and the CVT auto version commanding another $2000.

The ES is the entry grade into the Eclipse Cross line-up with its list price of $27,000 sitting it $5000 under the LS grade above.

The Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk is a five-door, five-seat medium SUV, and it's only available in automatic 4x4 guise.

The Jeep Cherokee Sport is a five-door, five-seat medium SUV, and it's only available in automatic front-wheel drive guise.

The Jeep Cherokee Longitude is a five-door, five-seat medium SUV, and it's only available in automatic all-wheel drive guise.

The Jeep Cherokee Limited is a five-door, five-seat medium SUV, and it's only available in automatic 4x4 guise.

The Jeep Cherokee has banished its odd-bod visage and scored vital safety updates for 2019 - but is it enough to improve its fortunes?

The entry-level model in the Honda HR-V 2019 model range is the VTi, which lists from just $24,990 plus on-road costs.The entry-level VTi model is attractively priced, and scores some points on specifications, too.Standard features include a 7.0-inch touchscreen with in-built satellite navigation system, plus Bluetooth phone and audio streaming and USB connectivity. Sadly, no model comes with Android Auto or Apple CarPlay.The media screen doubles as a display for the reversing camera. There’s cruise control, single-zone climate control air conditioning, and the VTi has projector halogen headlights with LED daytime running lights. You don’t even get HID lights on the base spec, which is disappointing.The safety features list has been improved for this facelifted model, with the addition of a low-speed auto emergency braking (AEB) system, known as 'City-Brake Active'. It will warn the driver and apply brake force at speeds from five-32km/h.Powering all HR-V models is a 1.8-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with 105kW of power and 172Nm of torque. The engine is teamed to a CVT auto, and all HR-V models are front-wheel drive only.

The second level up the ladder in the Honda HR-V 2019 model range is the VTi-S, which starts at $27,990 plus on-road costs.This spec sees the addition of keyless entry (smart key) and push-button start, auto on/off LED headlights, LED ‘optical style’ tail-lights, rear parking sensors, 17-inch alloy wheels, and Honda’s 'LaneWatch' side camera system. This version gets roof rails, too, which the base grade misses out on.The interior of the VTi-S model moves up to chrome and piano black finishes, a leather-wrapped steering wheel and leather-bound gear-knob, and the passenger’s side vanity mirror is illuminated. Plus you get an extra pair of 12-volt plugs (one in the back seat, one in the rear), and a second map pocket in the back (the VTi has only one).As with the VTi, this version has a 7.0-inch touchscreen with in-built satellite navigation system, Bluetooth phone and audio streaming and USB connectivity. Sadly, no model comes with Android Auto or Apple CarPlay. The screen doubles as a display for the standard-fit reversing camera.The safety features list has been improved for this facelifted model, with the addition of a low-speed auto emergency braking (AEB) system, known as 'City-Brake Active'. It will warn the driver and apply brake force at speeds from five-32km/h.Powering all HR-V models is a 1.8-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with 105kW of power and 172Nm of torque. The engine is teamed to a CVT auto, and all HR-V models are front-wheel drive only.