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Best Small SUVs 2025: Under $50K

Ratings and reviews of the Best Small SUVs priced under $50K on the Australian market… plus our category winner.

Best Small SUVs

Best Small SUVs 2025: Under $40K

Ratings and reviews of the Best Small SUVs priced under $40K on the Australian market… plus our category winner.

Best Small SUVs

Best Small SUVs 2025: Under $30K

Ratings and reviews of the Best Small SUVs priced under $30K on the Australian market… plus our category winner.

Comparisons

Battle of the Best Sellers: Wheels group ute test between Ford, Toyota, Mazda and Isuzu

Ford v Holden is dead. Now Australia’s top-selling vehicles are dual-cab utes. Mazda’s prettier new BT-50 can tussle with its Isuzu D-Max twin, but are good looks enough to beat Ford’s Ranger and Toyota’s new HiLux?

Reviews

Five eye-catching new mid-size SUVs under $40k

The Mahindra XUV700 leads our crop of new mid-sized SUVs that are great value, feature-rich, tech-savvy and easy to steer.

Best Small SUVs

Wheels 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.

Features

Hybrid vehicles: WhichCar’s explainer on how they work

Australians are increasingly looking to hybrid cars to save money by using less fuel. But you’re forgiven if you find some of the hybrid terminology confusing. Here’s a quick primer…

Comparisons

Ford Ranger Wildtrak vs Toyota Hilux GR Sport: Spec Battle!

The Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux continue to duke it out for sales supremacy so here’s a breakdown of how two of the higher-spec variants compare.

Reviews

Corvette E-Ray: Wheels takes the 488KW thunderbolt on a road test from Kinglake to Broadford

The hybrid Corvette E-Ray brings 488kW of fire and fury to bear on one of Victoria’s quietest road routes. On our marks, unleash hell.

Reviews

GWM Haval H6GT PHEV: Power and range

GWM’s new plug-in hybrid version of its popular H6 and H6GT mid-sized SUVs, the Haval H6GT PHEV, increases the power and decreases the range anxiety.

Features

Infotainment systems: What to look out for when buying a new car

The quality of in-car infotainment systems has fast become a key selling point for all car makers but what do you need to know to make the right decision when buying a new car?

Features

Modern Classic: VL Commodore, 1986 ~ 1988

The stop-gap midsized sedan that ended up a significant success story for the Aussie brand.

Features

How Citroen reached the end of the road in Australia

The French brand recently pulled down the shutters down under after a dismal sales run.

Reviews

Volkswagen Golf GTI’s mid-life makeover

Mid-life updates aim to keep the archetypal hot hatch fun and useable

Comparisons

Hyundai Santa Fe v Kia Sorento: Battle of the 7-seat blockbusters

It’s sibling warfare in this battle of hybrid 7-seat SUVs, but which family hauler is best?

Features

Mazda 6: A tribute to the once-popular sedan as it departs the Aussie scene

Australia turns its back on the joy of six.

Features

Jeep Grand Cherokee’s sad farewell to Australia

After more than 30 years on sale here, Jeep’s big ’un bows out.

Reviews

Ford Mustang Ecoboost: Why do things by halves?

The four-cylinder Ford Mustang S560 Ecoboost Coupe offers significant improvements over the previous model but struggles to overcome the enduring appeal of its V8 sibling.

Reviews

Nissan Qashqai N-Design: Nice update, shame about the price

Wheels takes a first drive in the flagship N-Design version of the updated 2025 car with its clever e-POWER hybrid engine.

Features

Modern Classic: Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R

The awkward middle child of the ‘Godzilla’ triumvirate or the Skyline GT-R for those with a more discerning eye?

Reviews

Toyota Prado v Ford Everest: Wheels’ ultimate spec battle between challenger and champ

Can the 2023 COTY-winning Everest stave off the newer and fresher LandCruiser Prado? We test the two most popular versions to find out

Reviews

Porsche Macan: Behind the famous brand’s decision to make the Macan electric

Has Porsche blinked too early in switching the Macan range to electric?

Reviews

BMW X6: Range review of the stylish coupe SUV

One of the first cabs off the coupe SUV rank continues in its third generation with power, premium quality and controversial design.

Reviews

Mazda CX-70: Meet the mid-sized ‘looker’ of the brand’s SUV family

Where does the mid-sized, five-seat, all-wheel-drive CX-70 fit into Mazda’s expanding range of SUV offerings?