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    The SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle) is the evolution of what was once known as the four-wheel-drive (4WD). SUVs range in size beyond the usual small, medium and large, while their shape can either be that of a practical wagon or a style-focused coupe. They also come with the option of all-wheel drive or two-wheel drive.

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    GWM Haval Jolion 2024 review: Ultra Hybrid
    7.4/10
    If there is one word that should be at the very top of the GWM Haval Jolion Hybrid’s brochure, it is value, value, value.Well, that's three words. But you get the idea.This is the just-updated flagship version, and it gets tons of premium-style goodies, and it’s less than $40k drive-away. The cheapest one is under $33k on the road.[read-more-default-title]This Chinese SUV is taking inspiration from the Toyota Prado: Could the 2025 GWM Haval H9 come to Australia with two distinct looks? - report2024 Haval Jolion's sporty spin-off! Popular small SUV to get a new hybrid-only bodystyle as it continues to put pressure on the Hyundai Kona and Toyota Corolla CrossGWM says no to Lexus-rivalling luxury sub-brand in Australia... at least for nowAnd with Japanese hybrid prices only heading one way — up — that makes this Chinese SUV something of a bargain.The question is, does it have more to offer than just kindness on your bank account? Or to put it another way, is it both cheap and cheerful, or too much of one and not enough of the other?There’s only one way to find out. So stick around as we take a closer look at the GWM Haval Jolion HEV Ultra.
    Hyundai Ioniq 5 2024 review: 2WD 77.4kWh
    8.3/10
    There are so many new electric cars arriving in Australia right now it can be easy to overlook an outstanding EV which has been here for some time from a brand that’s well established - the Hyundai Ioniq 5.The variant tested has what I call the ‘magic combination’: the entry-grade Ioniq 5, with the larger 77.4kWh battery and rear-wheel drive. Having driven more than a few electric cars over the past year I can say it’s the smartest pick from the range and one of the best EV choices on the market.Let me explain why…[read-more-default-title]Can Hyundai become the next Mazda? Why the brand is moving up in the world with its Ioniq 5 and Santa Fe | OpinionIs this Australia's new cheapest electric car? Hyundai tease new sub-$35,000 Inster electric SUV to undercut the BYD Dolphin, GWM Ora and MG4Watch out BYD and MG: 2025 Hyundai Inster revealed to take the cheap electric car fight to the BYD Dolphin, MG4 and GWM Ora
    Nissan X-Trail 2024 review: N-Trek 7-seat
    8.0/10
    Launching an investigation into the Australian mid-size SUV market is like opening an automotive can of worms.Around 20 mainstream offerings makes it one of the most popular and hotly contested segments in the local new-car market.Think Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage, Mazda CX-5, Subaru Forester and the category-leading Toyota RAV4. Not to mention the subject of this review, the long-established Nissan X-Trail. [read-more-default-title]"This is the game changer": Nissan commits to revolutionary solid state battery-powered electric car on sale by 2028Why the Nissan Patrol Warrior didn't become a $200,000 V8 supercharged off-road weapon and instead focused on value to challenge the LandCruiser 300 Series GR Sport2025 Nissan Patrol Y63: What we know so far about the new twin-turbo V6 4WD that's gearing up to be "much better" than Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series and PradoAnd this time around we’re looking at the X-Trail N-Trek, which sits in the middle of a five-tier X-Trail line-up, in AWD seven-seat form which increases versatility while narrowing the competitive field somewhat. We spent a week putting it through its urban paces. 
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    The big difference between the new Mitsubishi Pajero and the Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series, Lexus LX and Nissan Patrol: reports
    The incoming Mitsubishi Pajero will attack a slightly different target market to models like the Toyota LC300, Lexus LX and Nissan Patrol, according to new reports.
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    The next-gen Toyota RAV4 could follow in the Camry’s footsteps with mild updates rather than an all-new iteration to modernise the popular model that is due in 2025. 
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    Nissan has shown it's upcoming Y63 new gen Patrol in the background of a company presentation
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    Electric 4X4 anyone? It kind of makes sense that, as the rest of the car market transits towards an EV future, that the four-wheel drive market would, too. It is, of course, not that simple. The term all-wheel drive electric car is not specific enough, just for starters.
    Seven best seven-seat luxury cars in Australia
    The rise of luxury SUVs has driven the increasing amount of luxury family cars, whereas previously it was five-seat sedans like the BMW 5 Series or Mercedes-Benz S-Class, nowadays you can choose from the likes of the BMW X7, Mercedes-Benz GLS, Land Rover Defender 130 and more.
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