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Welcome to Wheels Best — your hub for our definitive, expert-vetted shortlists across every major vehicle segment. From city-smart small cars and family-ready SUVs to hard-working utes, EVs and performance heroes, each list distils rigorous testing into clear, independent recommendations for Australian buyers.
We weigh safety, efficiency, comfort, capability, tech and whole-of-life costs, then organise our picks by needs and budget so you can decide faster with confidence. Explore the series below to find the right car, backed by Wheels’ trusted expertise.
Best Medium SUVs
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Best Medium SUVsBest Medium SUV 2025: Overall winner, Hyundai Tucson
Hyundai’s fourth-generation Tucson takes out Wheels’ Best Medium SUV 2025, combining hybrid-focused efficiency, family-friendly comfort, advanced tech and strong value to secure its place among Australia’s top-selling SUVs.
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Best Medium SUVsBest Medium SUVs 2025: Electric
Combining zero-emissions driving with family-friendly practicality, these electric medium SUVs showcase the latest in efficiency, technology and performance.
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Best Medium SUVsBest Medium SUVs 2025: Under $40K
Affordable yet capable, these medium SUVs priced under $40K demonstrate that Aussie families don’t need to compromise on space, efficiency, safety or comfort when car shopping in 2025.
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Best Medium SUVsBest Medium SUVs 2025: Value
Blending affordability with substance, these SUVs are accessibly priced and deliver generous features, advanced safety and everyday practicality.
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Best Medium SUVsBest Medium SUVs 2025: Luxury
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Best Medium SUVsBest Medium SUVs 2025: Over $40K
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Best Medium SUVsBest Medium SUVs 2025: Hybrid
Best Large SUVs
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Best Large SUVsBest Large SUVs 2025: Winner – Hyundai Santa Fe
The Hyundai Santa Fe is Wheels Best Large SUV 2025 – standout styling, versatile practicality, strong fuel efficiency and impressive value for money make it hard to beat.
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Best Large SUVsBest Large SUVs 2025: Value
The first category in our Wheels Best Large SUVs 2025 recognises those vehicles offering the right combination of standard features, tech, space, power and driveability for the price.
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Best Large SUVsBest Large SUVs 2025: Electric
Fully electric models are growing in the large SUV segment but we thought there was one standout among the current crop.
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Best Large SUVsBest Large SUVs 2025: Luxury
Wheels’ Best Large SUVs 2025: Luxury, where craftsmanship, technology and comfort combine to deliver premium driving experiences.
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Best Large SUVsBest Large SUVs 2025: Hybrid
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ReviewsBest Large SUVs 2025: Seven-seater
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Best Large SUVsBest Large SUVs 2025: Over $70K
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Best Large SUVsBest Large SUVs 2025: Off-road
Best Utes
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Best UtesWheels Best Dual-Cab Ute 2025 Overall Winner: Ford Ranger
As the old saying goes, ‘if you come at the king’… and while there were plenty of strong contenders, one still stands above the rest when it comes to dual-cab utes on the Australian market…
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Best UtesBest Dual-Cab Utes 2025: Under $50K
Wheels names its best dual-cab utes on the Australian market for 2025, starting with models priced under $50K.
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Best UtesBest Dual-Cab Utes 2025: Best Value
Standard features, interior, infotainment, fuel economy, towing capacity, tray size, warranty and servicing – just some of the factors that go into Wheels’ assessment of the Best Value Dual-Cab Ute of 2025.
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Best UtesBest Dual-Cab Utes 2025: Over $50K
This is the category where you’ll find the cream of the crop of utes on the Australian market – but there was one clear stand-out in Wheels Best Dual-Cab Utes: Over $50K.
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Best UtesBest Dual-Cab Utes 2025: Towing
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Best UtesBest Dual-Cab Utes 2025: Off-road
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Best UtesBest Dual-Cab 2025 Utes: Luxury
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Best UtesBest Dual-Cab Utes 2025: Truck
Best Small SUVs
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Best Small SUVsWheels Best Small SUV 2025, overall winner: MG ZS Hybrid+
On value, features, fuel economy, practicality and all-round drive, we think the MG ZS Hybrid+ is this year’s best buy in the small SUV segment.
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Best Small SUVsBest Small SUVs 2025: Best Value
Ratings and reviews of the Best Small SUVs with the best all-round value on the Australian market… plus our category winner.
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Best Small SUVsBest Small SUVs 2025: Under $30K
Ratings and reviews of the Best Small SUVs priced under $30K on the Australian market… plus our category winner.
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Best Small SUVsBest Small SUVs 2025: Under $40K
Ratings and reviews of the Best Small SUVs priced under $40K on the Australian market… plus our category winner.
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Best Small SUVsBest Small SUVs 2025: Hybrid
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Best Small SUVsBest Small SUVs 2025: Electric
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Best Small SUVsBest Small SUVs 2025: Over $50K
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Best Small SUVsBest Small SUVs 2025: Under $50K