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Best Small SUVs

Best Hybrid Small SUV: Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid

If slashing your fuel bill is an imperative for your next SUV, you’ve arrived at the right place

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2024 Kia Sorento facelift revealed, in Australia later this year

The mid-life update for Kia’s popular seven-seat Sorento arrives in Australia by Christmas with revised styling and its connected-car functionality

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2023 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross review: LS Black Edition

Eclipse Cross Black Edition brings amped-up styling for a keen mid-$30K price

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A hot Mazda CX-60 MPS is possible… at a price

Mazda concedes that a juiced-up plug-in hybrid version of its six-cylinder CX-60 is technically feasible, but it’s not convinced it’ll find a worthwhile audience.

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Heat waves impact EV range, but colder climates are still worse off

The use of air-conditioning impacts real-world EV driving range, but it’s still better in the summer than winter

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Recall roundup: Ford, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo & Porsche

Almost 19,000 Ford Mustangs recalled due to a potential rear-view camera fault, and new notices have been issued for certain Ford Escape, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo and Porsche vehicles

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2024 BMW X1 M35i priced from $90,900 before on-roads

First ever M version of BMW’s compact luxury SUV brings 233kW and a host of performance features and aesthetics

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2023 BMW X1 pricing and features for Australia

BMW’s small SUV has also spawned an all-electric variant, with both models set for an Australian launch – and now we’ve driven both

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2024 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV GSR: New performance flagship coming?

While this doesn’t confirm, it does foreshadow the return of a sporty Outlander

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NSW begins co-funding kerbside EV chargers

The NSW Government has started a co-funding initiative to encourage more streetside EV charging stations

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RACV reveals Melbourne’s worst roads and intersections

With 5000 responses, this survey shows what Melburnians think of their roads

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2024 Mazda CX-30 update revealed, expected here later this year

A minor update for the popular Mazda CX-30 small SUV is expected in Australia by the end of this year

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2024 Hyundai Santa Fe revealed, due in Australia next year

The fifth-generation Santa Fe large SUV is a radical departure from its sleeker past, with a squared-off Land Rover-inspired look

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2023 Honda ZR-V pricing and features

Honda has confirmed local details for its new Mazda CX-5-rivalling ZR-V medium SUV, with available petrol or hybrid power

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2024 Honda ZR-V review: first Australian drive of petrol and hybrid

Sorry CR-V – ZR-V is the medium SUV poised to bring Honda back to the pointy end of the sales race

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2023 Mazda CX-60 review: Australian launch

It’s a Mazda unlike any other, but is the CX-60 worthy of the brand’s ambitious upmarket foray?

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Specs: Hyundai IONIQ 5 N v Tesla Model Y Perf, Kia EV6 GT, ICE rivals & more!

Want to know how Hyundai’s new $100K-plus IONIQ 5 N performance flagship compares to its closest rivals? Look no further

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The EU is boosting EV charger availability with new rules

The EU has approved rules that will boost EV charging availability along its core 27-country roads in line with fuel stations.

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2024 Honda ZR-V to drive sales boost as EVs remain off-limits

New SUVs to drive Honda deliveries to 20K annually, but EVs won’t help out

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2023 MG4 XPower review: First overseas drive

China sets its sights on Australia’s performance car market with 320kW MG4 XPower electric hot hatch – and it could be priced in the Golf R’s ballpark

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Volkswagen ID.4 & ID.5: Electric SUV offensive pushed back to 2024

Volkswagen Australia has locked in official timing for its first all-electric vehicles, with the ID.4 and ID.5 mid-size SUVs now due next year

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2024 Volkswagen ID.4 and ID.5 GTX locked-in for local release

The sporty ID.4 and ID.5 GTX are readying for an Australian launch in 2024

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Departure of Golf R wagon leaves Leon Sportstourer-sized hole in VGA range

Cupra Leon Sportstourer looking more likely than ever for local release

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Recall roundup: Hyundai, Ford & Alfa Romeo

More than 13,000 Hyundai Tucson and Veloster vehicles recalled due to a potential fire risk, and new notices have been issued for certain Ford and Alfa Romeo vehicles