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AUSTRALIAN SUV NEWS

BMW Alpina reveals pricing and features of updated 2022 XD3
Updated XD3 coincides with BMW X3 refresh

Land Rover recalls 2020 and 2021 Defender 90 models
Just 48 Defenders are affected

Volvo issues recall for 2019 – 2020 models over fuel system
A faulty fuse forces a recall for Volvo’s S60, V60, XC60 and XC90 models

Hyundai USA adds Rugged XRT to Santa Fe line-up, no plans for Australia
Hyundai adds exterior beef to its Santa Fe range with the Rugged XRT, but not for Australia

MG ZS scores historic top 10 spot for Chinese vehicles
The brand is achieving big things in Australia, even though it only has three models: the ZS/ZST/ZS EV, HS and MG3

MG increases prices of ZS EV and HS PHEV
$1000 price jump comes with longer warranties

Great Wall Motors powers up electrification plans
GWM confirms Haval H6 hybrid on the way, serious interest in $35K Ora EV

EV price dips under $40k for first time with NSW rebate
State legislation scraps stamp duty and offers rebates on certain EVs

2022 Lexus NX revealed, Australian variants confirmed
Lexus has revealed the new generation of its best-selling model, and when it’ll be here

Alpina refreshed XD3 revealed
Hybrid assistance now available in Alpina’s upmarket X3

2022 BMW X3 and X4 M Competition models announced
Both have 0-100km/h times under four seconds

Volvo XC40 Recharge EV price and features, on sale from August
Volvo’s first all-electric offering for Australia will arrive in the third quarter of 2021, and like most premium EVs, it won’t be cheap – but it will be well-specified.

Toyota France sets hydrogen distance record, Hyundai Australia aims to take it back
A Toyota France team travelled more than 1000km in a Mirai to smash the record set by a Hyundai Nexo in Australia less than a month earlier – but Hyundai is considering another go

Aston Martin plans more SUVs but Lagonda brand is on the backburner
British sports car brand plots more SUVs beyond expanded DBX range, but uncertainty remains around Aston’s super-posh Lagonda brand

New Sportage officially previewed – and spied!
We’ve seen the new-generation 2022 Kia Sportage spied in heavy camouflage, and now the Korean carmaker has released a handful of official teaser images.

Exclusive! Mazda CX-50 to spearhead brand’s upmarket future
Rear-drive, inline-6, PHEVs and premium packaging… CX-50 goes for BMW’s jugular with breathtaking ambition

2021 Kia Niro SUV pricing and features
The Kia Niro makes belated entry into the Australian market with hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery electric versions

Australian Hyundai Nexo breaks hydrogen fuel-cell distance record
Rally driver Brendan Reeves nursed the Nexo more than 222km beyond its official range while travelling from Melbourne to beyond Broken Hill

Mazda MX-30 electric SUV price and specs
High-spec MX-30 Astina isn’t cheap, but Mazda says it’s a ‘best foot forward’ approach

BMW iX3 open for reservations
BMW’s first fully electric SUV, the iX3, now open for pre-order

2021 Hyundai Kona Electric pricing and features
Electric-only Kona scores unique styling upgrades to complement more tech and safety

New Jeep Compass in Australia from third quarter 2021
The new-look Jeep Compass has made its European debut after first launching in China last year, and Australia will see it very soon

Sky’s the limit for Mazda rotary power
Mazda mulling more rotary engine applications outside automotive realm

2021 Hyundai Nexo goes on sale in Australia
The Hyundai Nexo FCEV represents a big technological leap, but buying one isn’t a straight forward process
















