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Best Small Cars

Best Small Cars 2026: Performance

From turbocharged hot hatches to all-wheel-drive rally heroes, these performance-focused small cars prove practicality and pulse-raising driving thrills can happily coexist.

Best Small Cars

Best Small Cars 2026: Hybrid

At its best, hybrid technology delivers lower fuel bills and easy urban driving, making these electrified contenders smarter choices for fuel-conscious Australian buyers.

Comparisons

Hybrid Heroes: Honda HR-V v Hyundai Kona comparison

As hybrid technology reshapes Australia’s favourite vehicle segment, we compare two fuel-sipping small SUVs battling for value, efficiency, practicality and everyday driving appeal

Comparisons

Medium SUV comparison: Honda CR-V v Hyundai Tucson v Toyota RAV4 face-off

Medium SUVs remain the backbone of passenger car sales in the Australian new car market and show no sign of slowing down. This month, our reigning pick in the segment, Hyundai’s excellent Tucson, takes on Toyota’s new RAV4 and Honda’s revised CR-V.

Reviews

Hyundai Kona Hybrid Elite review: New mid-spec grade brings extra features in reach

Hyundai recently revised the line-up of its Kona small SUV, with a new mid-spec Elite model now featuring. Is it the Kona model to choose?

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Hyundai Palisade Elite review: New entry spec model makes practical family SUV more attractive

The Hyundai Palisade impressed us in top-spec Calligraphy form when it launched, now it’s time to give the new entry-level Elite model a run…

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Hyundai Staria Lounge review: Luxurious new model adds to people mover’s overall package

In addition to its Load sibling, the Hyundai Staria has also received a new hybrid drivetrain, but also a luxurious new Lounge model. What’s it like?

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Hyundai Staria Load Hybrid review: Finally, a hybrid van launches in Australia

Hybrids sell very strongly in Australia, so where are the vans? Hyundai agrees and has launched the Staria Load Hybrid. Should you buy it?

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Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Elite N Line review: Still a medium SUV benchmark?

If you’re searching for a hybrid medium SUV, there are a dizzying number of options. But for these reasons, the Hyundai Tucson is still one of the best…

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Best Vans

Best Commercial Vans 2026: Medium

Modern medium vans deliver far more than cargo space, combining SUV-like comfort, advanced safety and strong diesel performance for the demands of Australian businesses.

Reviews

Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy Hybrid review: Large SUV option divides on style, wins on features

Almost two years since its Australian release, the fifth-generation Hyundai Santa Fe is selling well locally, so how does it fare against newer competition?

Best Small SUVs

Best Small SUVs 2026: Urban

The best small SUVs for urban mobility, blending efficiency, smart packaging and modern technology to better suit car-heavy Australian cities.

Best Small SUVs

Best Small SUVs 2026: Electric

From affordable newcomers to premium EVs, the latest electric small SUVs promise longer range, smarter technology and improved everyday usability.

Best Small SUVs

Best Small SUVs 2026: Value

From sharp pricing to strong warranties and generous standard features, these small SUVs deliver real-world value beyond the sticker price in 2026’s competitive market.

Best Small SUVs

Best Small SUVs 2026: Hybrid

Hybrid small SUVs are drawing more attention from Australian new car buyers through a combination of improved efficiency, lower running costs and greater flexibility for everyday driving.

Reviews

Hyundai IONIQ 6 N review: The most fun you can have without an engine

The Hyundai Ioniq 6 N rewrites the electric vehicle rulebook in a package equally at home on the race track as it is on the road.

Comparisons

Toyota GR86 GTS v Hyundai i30 N Premium: Affordable, sporty driving from two classics of the genre

It’s a question now five decades in the making. Traditional sports car or practical hot hatch? This month Wheels looks for the redline in two of the best to find the answer.

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2026 Hyundai Ioniq 6 N pushes performance EV formula further

Sharper dynamics, improved refinement and clever tech elevate Hyundai’s second N-badged electric car, blending serious pace with everyday usability.

Comparisons

Hyundai Tucson Hybrid v GWM Haval H6 Ultra Hybrid: Front-wheel drive SUV showdown

Medium SUVs are Australia’s favourite way to move a family around, get to and from work, or head off on a road trip. That’s why every manufacturer wants a piece of the pie. If you want a medium SUV though, do you need AWD and all the extras? Wheels looks at two of the more affordable hybrid FWD models on the market.

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2026 Hyundai Elexio review: New electric mid-size SUV joins the fray

The 2026 Hyundai Elexio might be the most important electric vehicle Hyundai has ever sold in Australia

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Hyundai i30 N review: Still a masterclass of the hot hatch form

The Hyundai i30 N is hardly the newest kid on the block in the hot hatch world, but is it still one of the best in 2026?

Comparisons

Toyota Corolla vs Hyundai i30 spec battle: Which hybrid small sedan is best?

They’re some of the cheapest cars to run but which hybrid small sedan is the best buy? Let’s find out.

Reviews

Hyundai Palisade review: Hybrid power now part of luxuriously appointed 2nd gen large SUV

The Hyundai Palisade has entered its second generation with more class, luxury and performance as part of the brand’s continuing roll-out of upgraded product.

Comparisons

Popular hatchbacks comparo: Hyundai i30, Mazda3 and Toyota Corolla face off

What’s the best hatchback you can buy on a $40k budget? It’s a simple question. The answer? That’s not quite so straightforward.