AUSTRALIAN SUV REVIEWS

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2015-2016 Suzuki Swift Review

The compact Swift from Suzuki is good looking and renowned for reliability. The 2015-2016 Swift is a lively drive but still easy on fuel, and it feels good inside.

2017 Lexus GS F
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2017 Lexus GS F quick review

High-tech Japan meets raw atmo V8 in this eccentric super sedan

2017 Audi Q2 Design v 2017 Mini Countryman comparison review
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2017 Audi Q2 Design v 2017 Mini Countryman comparison review

Second-gen Mini Countryman faces off against all-new Audi Q2. Different takes on the premium small SUV niche, but which has the substance to back up its style?

2017 Toyota 86 TRD
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2017 Toyota 86 TRD review

Dealer-fit accessories sharpen up the 86’s chassis

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2017 Audi Q5 Range Review

The second-generation Audi Q5 is a sharp-looking luxury SUV with first-rate smartphone connectivity. The mid-sized, five-seat, Q5 steers beautifully, and auto braking is standard.

2017 BMW 530d quick review
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2017 BMW 530d quick review

BMW’s diesel-drinking large sedan makes for an incredibly classy cruiser

Mercedes-Benz X-Class ride along
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Mercedes-Benz X-Class ride along

An early preview of Benz’s one-tonne ute ahead of its April 2018 arrival in Australia

2018 Holden Equinox first drive review
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2018 Holden Equinox first drive review

The Holden Equinox has a huge weight of expectation placed upon it. The proposed volume player in Holden’s SUV assault, the imported sports utility has undergone a serious amount of revisions to lick it into shape for a tough Aussie crowd.

Holden Acadia first drive review
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Holden Acadia first drive review

We get behind the wheel of Holden’s replacement for the Captiva

2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon first
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2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon review

Unleashing the 626kW muscle car from hell

2017 Dodge Hellcat Widebody Review main
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2018 Dodge Challenger Hellcat Widebody review

Dodge adds some extra girth to its 527kW Hellcat

Kia Carnival Platinum petrol quick review
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Kia Carnival Platinum petrol quick review

Kia’s seven-seat tribal transport goes for a high-country escape

2017 Honda Civic RS
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2018 Honda Civic RS quick review

With new chassis upgrades and lively steering, the turbo 1.5-litre makes a good base for the ‘R’

Herrod Ford Mustang GT
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2017 Herrod Ford Mustang GT review

Powered-up pony car packs a hell of a punch

stinger opener
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2017 Kia Stinger GT review

Fast blast in Kia’s sporty rear-driver at the world’s most famous racetrack

Kia Sorento v Skoda Kodiaq comparison review
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Kia Sorento v Skoda Kodiaq comparison review

Established Sorento seven-seat stalwart goes head to head with Skoda’s large SUV newcomer

Drvien: 2017 Volvo V90 in Sweden
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Driven 2017 Volvo V90 in Sweden

Favriken has been described as ‘the restauarant at the end of the world’. After five years on the waiting list, Ben Oliver bibs up and goes in search of Michelin Stars in the most Swedish of cars.

2017 Suzuki Swift GLX Turbo
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2017 Suzuki Swift GLX Turbo quick review

Suzuki’s sweet Swift is at its best with a turbo triple

2017 Porsche 911 GT3 manual
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2017 Porsche 911 GT3 manual review

Stuttgart’s superstar welcomes an old friend

Head to head: Volkswagen Golf 110TSI Highline vs Hyundai i30 SR
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Head to head: Volkswagen Golf 110TSI Highline vs Hyundai i30 SR

Hyundai is having a pop at Volkswagen’s sub-GTI Golf with a warmed up version of the i30 dubbed the SR, but does the South Korean stand a chance against the affordable small hatchback benchmark?

2017 Ferrari GTC4 Lusso main
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2017 Ferrari GTC4 Lusso: Targa Tasmania Review

The best roads in Australia, closed, a storming V12 and all-wheel drive: we take on Tasmania’s Targa Tour

Mercedes-AMG E63 S v Tesla Model S P100D v HSV GTSR
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Mercedes-AMG E63 S v Tesla Model S P100D v HSV GTSR

The past, present and future coalesce in three deliciously disparate super sports sedans.

2017 Audi SQ5 quick review
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2017 Audi SQ5 quick review

Fast but not furious, the second generation Audi SQ5 changes the script

2017 Audi Q5 2.0 TFSI Sport quick review
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2017 Audi Q5 2.0 TFSI Sport quick review

The pick of the Q5 range is a formidable piece of work, but tread carefully when specifying the car