AUSTRALIAN SUV REVIEWS

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2022 Mazda CX-5 Touring Active AWD review

Mazda has chucked some cladding and lime green paint at the popular CX-5 Touring to come up with the CX-5 Touring Active. Does it make any difference?

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2022 BMW X4 vs Lexus NX comparison review

The new Lexus NX goes up against the BMW X4 coupe SUV for the mid-spec SUV title.

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2022 Volkswagen Tiguan Life 132TSI review

A facelift keeps Wolfsburg’s mid-size SUV up to date, and a premium pick in the segment

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2022 Genesis Electrified GV70 review: Prototype first drive

EV propulsion shoehorned into a familiar premium SUV makes for an enticingly natural experience

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2022 Genesis Electrified G80 review: Prototype first drive

Electric power is a suitable fit for the new, all-you-can-eat flagship G80 large limousine

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2022 Mitsubishi Outlander review: Aspire FWD

Mid-spec Mitsubishi Outlander Aspire brings a lot of stuff to the table without the heavier price tag of the Exceed

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2022 BMW iX M60 review: International first drive

BMW’s iX M60 is the company’s fastest electric vehicle to date but is that enough to earn its stripes?

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2022 Subaru WRX vs Toyota GR Yaris Rallye comparison: Road and gravel!

Subaru’s reborn WRX is quicker, smarter and more luxurious but can it take down Toyota’s WRC inspired GR Rallye? Don your rally clobber, this one’s going to get dirty…

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Video: 2022 Subaru WRX review

Rally-bred icon delivers pace, grip and premium-ness, but has it lost some of its soul?

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2022 Genesis GV60 EV review: International first drive

Over-sexed, over-priced and over-rated – or is the all-electric Genesis GV60 the new segment leader? Kacher drives it in Frankfurt to find out

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VK Commodore Group-C inspired big banger – Reader Resto

It took Chuck less than two years to turn this Clark Kent Commodore into Superman

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2022 Nissan X-Trail review: ST+ 2WD

The ageing Nissan X-Trail has received its last update before a new-generation model arrives in Australia later this year. Is it still worth a look?

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Buying a classic car post-COVID

If you thought selling a classic was a bit crazy at the moment, there’s another whole level of complete bonkers when buying one

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2022 Ford Escape ST-Line PHEV review

We’ve waited a long time for the first electrified Ford, so wasted no time finding out whether the plug-in version of its Escape medium SUV is any good

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2022 Volkswagen Tiguan review: 162TSI R-Line

Volkswagen’s second-generation Tiguan has been around for a good few years now, but it’s still right at the pointy end – especially in 162TSI R-Line trim

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2022 Volkswagen Golf R vs Audi SQ2, Hyundai i30N Sedan and Toyota GR Yaris Rallye

Volkswagen’s new 2022 Golf R already has the swagger of a giantkiller about it. We line up some asymmetric alternatives to see if the hot-hatch has their respective talents covered

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2022 Nissan Navara Pro-4X Warrior review

The Nissan Navara Warrior has the name to go with the cartoonishly masculine looks

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2023 BMW XM 60 xDrive review: First pre-production drive

Can a 2.8-tonne plug-in hybrid SUV really live up to the Ultimate Driving Machine promise? We hit the road in a pre-production BMW XM to find out

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2022 Toyota Yaris Cross Urban Hybrid AWD review

The Japanese giant’s compact SUV looks the part but is hard to justify in top-spec Urban guise

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2022 Porsche 911 GT3 Touring 70 review: Road and track tested

Australia scores its own special edition of the 911 GT3 but exclusivity comes at a price…

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2022 Honda HR-V review: Australian first drive

Hybrid Honda small SUV heads upmarket with a charge

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2022 Aston Martin V12 Vantage review: International first drive

Former AMG boss Tobias Moers’ tenure as Aston Martin CEO may have been brief, but the staggering V12 Vantage is his legacy

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2022 BMW X3 xDrive 30e review

Hybrid X3 plugs the gap between petrol, diesel and electric – for a price

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Living with the 2022 Kia Sportage GT-Line 2.0 diesel AWD

More! The 2022 Sportage is more spacious, more advanced and a more premium offering than before, but is it enough to beat the best in the segment?