SUV Reviews

Skoda Elroq 85 Select 2026 review: snapshot

By James Cleary · 06 Sep 2025

Effectively an electric counterpart to the Karoq, the Skoda Elroq is the Czech manufacturer’s second EV SUV to arrive in Australia, following the larger Enyaq.

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Chery C5 2026 review: Urban

By Byron Mathioudakis · 06 Sep 2025

One of Australia's cheapest SUVs, the Chery Omoda 5, has come in for a much-needed makeover. Now badged C5, there's a new nose treatment, but more importantly, it also adopts independent rear suspension, to hopefully address comfort and refinement issues. Along with other changes, are they enough to make the Chinese crossover more competitive against rapidly improving rivals like the MG ZS?

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Nissan Qashqai 2026 review: Ti e-Power

By Chris Thompson · 05 Sep 2025

The Qashqai Ti e-Power is now Nissan's cheapest hybrid, but does an EV driving experience justify the circa-$50K asking price?

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Skoda Elroq 2026 review: Australian first drive

By James Cleary · 04 Sep 2025

Skoda has leveraged its 'Simply Clever' brand positioning in the Aussie new-car market to engage with buyers focused on Euro quality and functionality more than badge superiority. It's move towards building a broad line-up of battery-electric models has stepped up a notch with the arrival of the Elroq compact electric SUV. CarsGuide attended the local media launch for a full drive impression.

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Audi Q5 SUV TDI quattro 150kW 2026 review: snapshot

By Tom White · 04 Sep 2025

The TDI Quattro is the second tier in the new Audi Q5's launch line-up, and the first grade to come with all-wheel drive.

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Deepal S07 2026 review

By Andrew Chesterton · 03 Sep 2025

This could be a comeback story for the ages, with the Deepal S07's overzealous safety systems – which saw this mid-size EV derided as one of the country's most annoying cars – apparently fixed with what appears to be an industry-first solution. Andrew Chesterton climbs back behind the wheel to put this updated model to the test.

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Audi Q5 SUV TFSI 150kW 2026 review: snapshot

By Tom White · 02 Sep 2025

The Q5 TFSI is the entry-level version of the premium mid-size SUV at launch, starting from $81,000 before on-roads.

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Audi Q4 2025 review: 55 e-tron SUV long-term | Part 3

By Dom Tripolone · 02 Sep 2025

After three months living with the Audi Q4 e-tron, is this electric SUV at the top of the pack or behind its newer rivals?

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MG IM6 2026 review: Performance

By Andrew Chesterton · 31 Aug 2025

IM is a premium play from Chinese mainstay MG, with the new brand a joint-venture between MG parent SAIC and China's version of Amazon, Alibaba, amongst others, seemingly with the goal of toppling Tesla. There's a Model 3-sized IM5 we've already tested, and this Model Y-sized IM6. And this one is the Performance, which offers supercar speed in properly sumptuous surrounds.

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GWM Haval H7 2026 review: Vanta HEV

By Chris Thompson · 26 Aug 2025

If you like the GWM Haval H6 but want something that at least looks like it can go off road, say hello to the Haval H7. A family mid-size hybrid SUV with boxy looks and a packed features list.

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