SUV Reviews

The S opens the four-model Kia Sportage line-up, and it’s available only with a 2.0-litre petrol or 2.0-litre diesel engine. There are turbo-petrol and hybrid powertrains offered elsewhere in the range, but the entry-level Sportage misses out.

BYD's premium Denza brand is about to hit Australia, and this is likely to be the first model to wear the Denza badge. The Fangchengbao 5, or Denza B5, is a plug-in hybrid off-road five-seat SUV and it's coming to take on the Toyota Prado, Land Rover Defender and more.

The Berry family has now spent two months living with the GWM Tank 500 that didn't make the best first impression. So has a second month in this a hybrid off-road vehicle changed or made up their minds?

The Sportage is Kia's best-selling model in Australia, where it battles heavyweights like the Mazda CX-5 and Toyota RAV4 Hybrid in our biggest and most hotly contested segment. In other words, this mid-life update is crucial. So Kia has added more hybrid options, a new look, and new tech and safety in an effort to win over buyers. But is that enough? We put it to the test to find out.

The Jaecoo J8 Track is the entry point to the Chinese brand's new flagship five seat SUV range, and sits below the loaded J8 Ridge variant in the two-tier line-up.The J8 Track is 2WD and costs $49,990 drive-away, which is $5000 cheaper than the all-wheel-drive Ridge.The Track is absolutely rammed with luxury kit.It has 20-inch alloy wheels, heated and ventilated front seats wrapped in real leather and topped off with a massage function.There are dual 12.3-inch displays, one for the multimedia and the other for the driver. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, sat nav and a 12-speaker Sony stereo are other highlights.It also has a panoramic sunroof, dual-zone climate control, power adjustable steering wheel, a head-up display (that projects vital information such as your travelling speed on to the windscreen in front of the driver) and a wireless device charger.All J8 variants are powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine, which makes 183kW and 385Nm. This is matched to an eight-speed automatic transmission driving the front wheels in the Track grade.Jaecoo claims the J8 Track drinks 8.3L/100km, and it needs pricier premium unleaded petrol.The Track variant misses out on the fancy adaptive suspension of the Ridge grade, which reads the road ahead and adjusts each wheel independently. The Ridge exerted excellent body control and soaked up bumps expertly, but the Track falls off in this department with the ride becoming more unsettled with harsher bumps felt through the cabin.The engine has enough grunt for a vehicle this size, it's not a performance car but has leisurely acceleration, and it had no problem overtaking at highway speeds.There were times when the transmission and engine work as slickly together as they should with some delay of power and then rush of grunt all at once.Jaecoo covers the J8 with an eight year/unlimited km warranty and a capped-priced servicing program of the same length that costs $2952 for the Track 2WD with visits every 15,000km or 12 months.

The small electric SUV segment is ramping up. The Kia EV3 is making waves and so is the freshly launched MG S5 EV. But could this perky BYD Atto 2 be their biggest rival yet?

We give our final verdict on the impressive Toyota Corolla Cross hybrid GXL. Is it a solid, frugal family-friendly small SUV?

The BYD Sealion 7 and the Xpeng G6 are both alternatives to the Tesla Model Y with comparable specs but a slightly lower price.If you're a bit apprehensive about that particular brand, these two could end up on your shopping list so we're finding out if one, both, or neither are up to the task.

The CX-60 Azami is the flagship model in Mazda’s medium-to-large-sized five-seater SUV.

The 2025 Kia EV5 GT-Line has a lot going for it in the fully electric mid-size SUV segment, but it has one key flaw that some buyers might not be able to see past.