SUV news

Skoda Kodiaq RS attaqs the Ring and claims new record

Skoda’s seven-seater-on-stilts has claimed what it says is a new record at Germany’s Nurburgring Nordschliefe – but is the ‘record’ just marketing guff?

2018 Ford Escape ST-Line adds spice to SUV range

Ford’s family hauler dons the active wear, as auto braking is becomes standard across the Escape range

2018 Mazda CX-8 pricing revealed

Mazda’s all-new SUV arrives in July to provide a sleeker, diesel alternative to the seven-seat CX-9

2018 Ford Ranger and Everest recall issued

Select number of Rangers and Everests built in 2018 recalled for steering fault.

Land Rover Discovery UK production to cease

Land Rover shifts the Discovery’s assembly plant to Slovakia.

2019 Jeep Renegade revealed

The baby Jeep’s been tweaked to look more grown up

2019 Suzuki Jimny photos surface

First look at undisguised 2019 Jimny.

2019 Audi Q8 revealed

Audi’s flagship SUV has arrived wearing new looks that will sweep through the Q-badged range

2019 BMW X5 revealed

BMW’s fourth-gen X5 shares plenty with its 5-Series sibling while introducing some technological firsts for the German brand

Jaguar Land Rover electric cars to go only AWD

Single-motor electric vehicles are a “lame duck”, Jaguar’s head of product development says

BMW opts out of adding diesel-engined X3 M Performance

The first X3 to wear an M Performance badge won’t have a diesel-powered sibling beside it in Australian showrooms

2019 Audi Q8 teased as debut draws near

With Audi’s Q8 flagship SUV creeping ever closer to its global unveiling, the German manufacturer releases more teasers of its biggest, blingest tall boy

2018 Hyundai i30, Elantra and Tucson Trophy editions arrive

Hyundai winds up the value equation on its volume-selling i30, Elantra and Tucson

Citroen reveals C5 Aircross SUV

The French carmaker’s expanded line-up now includes a high-riding reincarnation of its discontinued C5 sedan and wagon

Ready for launch: 2019 BMW X5 development nears completion

BMW says it will put the Sports in Sports Activity Vehicle and makes the next-generation X5 jump for joy during testing

2018 Kia Sportage adds diesel-hybrid option, but not for Australia

Frugal electrified drivetrain unveiled as part of a mid-life refresh, but Kia’s focus here is on other tech

2018 Audi Q5 3.0 TDI Australian pricing and features

Audi has released details of a Q5-badged flagship that will join local showrooms later this year

2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Ti pricing and features

The most powerful four-cylinder version of Alfa’s first-ever SUV will add extra grunt to the local range ahead of the arrival of the twin-turbo V6 Stelvio Q

2019 Ford Everest borrows Ranger Raptor engine

Ford’s gutsy 2.0-litre bi-turbo diesel headlines the upgrade to Ford’s big, go-anywhere SUV

2018 Toyota Fortuner TRD for NZ market

NZ gets Fortuner TRD, but it’s not coming here.

Nissan Armada Mountain Patrol revealed in the USA

Trial by social media helps build this one-off Armada Mountain Patrol.

2018 Kia Sportage to introduce 48-volt mild-hybrid drivetrain

Kia kicks off hybrid-drivetrain integration with the Sportage, more hybrids to join next year

Mazda CX-3 diesel recalled for self-destructing engines

Own a CX-3 diesel or know someone who does? Read this

2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio pricing and features

Alfa’s stylish entry into the SUV market has arrived in Australia to shake up the Euro high-rider establishment