SUV Reviews
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Omoda 9 2026 review: Australian first drive
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By Stephen Ottley · 11 Aug 2025
Chery Motors only returned to Australia in 2023 but its already planning a huge expansion with both the Omoda and Jaecoo brands aiming at the more premium end of the market.
The Omoda 9 Virtue Super Hybrid is the first offering from that brand, but can this plug-in hybrid SUV offering enough to woo buyers away from the likes of Mazda, Volkswagen and others?
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Cupra Terramar S 2026 review: snapshot
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By David Morley · 09 Aug 2025
The new Cupra Terramar range kicks off with the S variant of the five-seat, mid-sized SUV, which is priced at $58,490, drive-away.
Lexus LX 2026 review: 500d Overtrail - off-road test
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By Marcus Craft · 08 Aug 2025
An off-road-focused Lexus, the Overtrail, has been introduced to the Aussie market as part of significant updates to the LX line-up. The LX500d Overtrail is seemingly well-suited to hardcore four-wheel driving as it has been kitted out with front and rear diff locks, Toyo Open Country all-terrain tyres and a comprehensive suite of off-road driving modes.
Cupra Terramar 2026 review: Australian first drive
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By David Morley · 07 Aug 2025
The Cupra brand might be a relative newcomer, but its Terramar mid-sized family SUV proves that coming from a good family (in this case VW/Audi) isn't just a bonus for social climbers. By tapping into some classy tech and adding a splash of its own pizzazz, Cupra has aimed the Terramar at the family that enjoys the journey at least as much as the destination. But can it stand out in the crowd?
Hyundai Ioniq 9 2026 review: Australian first drive
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By Andrew Chesterton · 07 Aug 2025
Nine may not logically follow five and six, but in the world of Hyundai's EV sub-brand the large, three-row, dual-motor Ioniq 9 SUV has joined its existing pure-electric Ioniq 5 and 6 stablemates. With a price tag to match its substantial scale it propels the South Korean maker into new territory in the local new car market. Will it make an impact? Andrew Chesterton is on a mission to find out.
Cadillac Optiq 2026: International first drive
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By Stephen Corby · 06 Aug 2025
It's unusual for the cheapest and smallest member of a car company's line-up to be the most impressive. Indeed, it's like preferring the acting of the Hemsworth whose name no-one can remember, but there's just something surprisingly attractive about Cadillac's Optiq, which will be the entry point for Cadillac's all-EV offering when it arrives later this year. We went to Detroit for a drive.
Audi Q4 2025 review: 55 e-tron SUV long-term | Part 2
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By Dom Tripolone · 04 Aug 2025
The Audi Q4 e-tron proves good things come in small packages. It’s been a working theory of mine that, the bigger the electric car the less it makes sense. Smaller in the electric car world is better, at least until game changing solid-state battery tech comes along.
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Subaru Forester AWD Sport 2026 review: snapshot
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By Chris Thompson · 04 Aug 2025
The Subaru Forester Sport is a mid-spec variant of the mid-size SUV that adds visual extras and more features in petrol and hybrid versions.
Toyota LandCruiser Prado 2026 review: Hybrid - International first drive
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By Stephen Ottley · 02 Aug 2025
They call it the Toyota LandCruiser (two words) but to Australian eyes it looks like what we affectionately call a Prado. But it’s what’s underneath the surface, beyond the name, that makes this car so interesting.
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Subaru Forester AWD Premium 2026 review: snapshot
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By Chris Thompson · 02 Aug 2025
The Subaru Forester Premium is a specific variant that adds a small number of extra features to the base Forester AWD, but isn’t available with a hybrid drivetrain unlike the rest of the line-up.