SUV Reviews

Mazda CX-8 2018 review
By Malcolm Flynn · 29 Jun 2018
Remember Mr McGreg from The Simpsons who copped the brunt of Dr Nick Riviera? "With a leg for an arm and an arm for a leg." You might perceive the new Mazda CX-8 as a similar jumble of existing Mazda SUV building blocks, but you're wrong. Very wrong. It may have the long wheelbase and seven-seat layout of a CX-9 but
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Mazda CX-8 Asaki 2018 review: snapshot
By Malcolm Flynn · 29 Jun 2018
The CX-8 Asaki forms the top-of-the-range for the new segment-busting seven-seater SUV, sitting above the two- and all-wheel drive Sport variants.
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Alfa Romeo Stelvio 2018 review
By Stephen Corby · 29 Jun 2018
Alfa Romeo might be late to the premium mid-size SUV party, but it has arrived wearing a plunging neckline of a dress with a cleavage to match.
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Mazda CX-5 Touring diesel 2018 review
By Tom White · 28 Jun 2018
The Touring diesel is one of the least popular variants of the most popular SUV in Australia. But popular doesn't always mean best...
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Skoda Karoq 2018 review
By Matt Campbell · 25 Jun 2018
I don't know if you believe in yetis, but sighting one of those supposedly mythical furry creatures is almost as rare as seeing the precursor SUV to this all-new model, the Skoda Karoq.
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Hyundai Kona 2018 review: Elite AWD
By James Lisle · 22 Jun 2018
We’ve had a decent amount of experience with the Hyundai Kona, and for good reason - buyers love it. Everyone else, it seems… not so much.
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Fiat 500X 2018 review: Special Edition
By Peter Anderson · 19 Jun 2018
With more SUV choices than ever before, does the Fiat 500X have what it takes to climb the Australian sales charts?
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Porsche Cayenne 2018 review: snapshot
By James Cleary · 19 Jun 2018
Cost-of-entry to the new Porsche Cayenne line-up is $116,300 for the ‘base’ model.
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Porsche Cayenne S 2018 review: snapshot
By James Cleary · 19 Jun 2018
At $155,100 the Porsche Cayenne S sits between the Cayenne E-Hybrid and Cayenne Turbo.
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Porsche Cayenne Turbo 2018 review: snapshot
By James Cleary · 19 Jun 2018
At $239,400 the Porsche Cayenne Turbo sits at the top of the range above the Cayenne S, and is powered by a 4.0-litre twin-turbo petrol V8 pumping out no less than 404kW (542hp) across a narrow plateau from 5750-6000rpm, and 770Nm between 1960rpm and 4500rpm. All models now feature an eight-speed 'shift-by-wire'
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