SUV

First look at all-new 2025 Nissan Patrol!
By Andrew Chesterton · 14 Aug 2024
We have received our first look at the 2025 Nissan Patrol – at least at part of it – as the brand counts down to the official unveiling of a twin-turbocharged petrol rival to the LandCruiser 300 Series.
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Haval's tough new SUV revealed
By Tom White · 13 Aug 2024
A facelifted version of Haval’s off-road mid-size Raptor SUV has broken cover in China thanks to documents filed with the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology showing a new stylistic direction for Haval’s more off-road focused SUVs.
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Model Y Juniper is Tesla's most important car
By Andrew Chesterton · 13 Aug 2024
The new Tesla Model Y 'Juniper' is shaping as the electric car brand's most important car ever, with the brand's best-selling model also its key weapon in the face of increased competition from legacy car makers and slew of Chinese brands like BYD, MG and Geely.
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Popular Kia SUV now $3000 more expensive
By Samuel Irvine · 12 Aug 2024
The South Korean brand has deleted the manual variants of its base Stonic S and mid-range Stonic Sport variants, and as previously reported by CarsGuide the Stonic is ditching the naturally-aspirated 1.4-litre petrol engine in favour of a turbo power.
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New affordable Chinese electric SUV detailed
By Dom Tripolone · 12 Aug 2024
The Omoda E5 is a compact SUV and will compete with the MG ZS EV, BYD Atto 3 and Hyundai Kona Electric. Chery will reveal the E5’s price before it lands in showrooms next month, but expect it to be competitively priced in the low-$40,000 range.
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New Toyota LandCruiser FJ twist?
By Andrew Chesterton · 12 Aug 2024
A twist could be emerging in the Toyota LandCruiser FJ story, with new reports suggesting the brand could be working on several versions of its cut-price off-roader. The first, which is expected to go into production in November ahead of an on-sale in 2025
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New Seltos hybrid takes shape
By John Law · 10 Aug 2024
There have been rumours since the Kia Seltos small SUV’s launch about a hybrid powertrain.  At the facelift’s release in November 2022, we were told to expect a hybrid in the next-generation car, which could be approaching quite quickly.
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Isuzu D-Max X-Terrain vs Isuzu MU-X LS-T 4x4 3.0 2025 comparison review
By Marcus Craft · 09 Aug 2024
Which is best for 4WDing, a wagon or ute? We've put two of Isuzu's well-equipped, well-regarded top-shelf 4WDs - the MU-X in LS-T spec and the D-Max X-Terrain - against each other to find out. The D-Max has been given a mid-life facelift and useful multimedia upgrades, while the MU-X has received a more modest model-year update. So which 3.0-litre 4WD is best suited to you?
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Popular ute and 4WD hit with safety recall
By Dom Tripolone · 09 Aug 2024
Isuzu has issued a massive safety recall for about 150,000 vehicles in Australia.
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Is this the ultimate SUV?
By Samuel Irvine · 08 Aug 2024
Range Rover has announced the latest instalment of its Sport SV Model: the Edition Two. It is the most powerful Range Rover ever, bringing a mild hybrid assisted twin-turbocharged V8 that pumps out an astounding 467kW and 750Nm, which allow it to complete the benchmark 0-100km/h sprint in 3.8 seconds.
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