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Best Large SUVS 2026 – Off-road
Serious off-road hardware meets family practicality, towing muscle and modern luxury in our toughest large SUV contenders for 2026.
Hyundai’s rugged XRT off-road range set to expand with more models
Hyundai Australia launches XRT Pro sub-brand with a alone Palisade variant but more models set to follow.
Best Large SUVs 2026 – Luxury
From electric innovation and luxury to performance and serious off-road ability, these are the standout premium large SUVs of 2026.
Mini expands Paul Smith Edition range in Australia with convertible and five-door variants
Mini Paul Smith Edition fans now have two more bodystyles to choose from, and the prices aren’t bad either.
Best Large SUVs 2026 – Hybrid
Efficiency, electrified performance and family practicality come together as we assess the standout hybrid large SUVs of 2026.
Best Large SUVs 2026 – Electric
From family-friendly seven-seaters to high-performance luxury flagships, these electric large SUVs showcase the best battery-powered choices available in 2026.
Bizarre Holden created from a one-tonner ute wins design competition
Former metal sculptor Tony Bonner took a Holden HJ one-tonner and turned it into something completely unrecognisable.
Best Large SUVs 2026 – Value
Sharp pricing, generous equipment and low running costs characterise our contenders for the best-value large SUV crown in 2026.
BYD boss opens up about plans for a new ‘workhorse’ ute for Australia
It’s been rumoured that the BYD Shark 6 will get a smaller companion for the Aussie market.
The legendary Jensen Interceptor is reborn as a 716kW V8 track weapon – and road cars are coming
The last Jensen Interceptor rolled off the line in 1976. Now it’s back in the form of an uncompromising, hand-built circuit beast.
Honda ZR-V e:HEV LX review: Tweaks make the underrated hybrid SUV even better
Honda’s underrated ZR-V gets even better with a small update, but how does it compare to rivals that are both larger and cheaper to buy?
20km Holden VL Walkinshaw emerges after three decades in hiding
An extraordinarily original HSV VL SS Group A with just 20km on the odometer has surfaced in Adelaide – and offers have already topped $500,000.
Volkswagen Group confirms plan for massive model cull and 100,000 job cuts
VW will halve its model range, dramatically reduce variants and cut global production capacity as it battles rising costs and intensifying Chinese competition.
Driver gets billed $580 to charge his EV at a Hyundai dealership after making a crucial mistake
The charge cost the driver more than $13 per minute, and he got a shock when he checked to see if there’d been a mistake.
Jaecoo J8 SHS-P review: Extra seats and PHEV system lift it to higher ground
The Jaecoo J8 is a great value SUV, but its petrol/five-seat layout meant that it lacked appeal. The new SHS-P Summit model aims to change that and make it a serious player in the large SUV segment…
10 Wheels Car of the Year winners you may have forgotten
Wheels Car of the Year traces an incredible history back over more than six decades. Some superstars stand out, while some winners are easily overlooked… as we approach another year of testing for the world’s longest-running car award, here are some of the lesser-light winners.
10 cars that were killed off by SUVs in Australia
As Australians fell in love with SUVs, some of our favourite sedans, wagons, hatchbacks and people movers quietly disappeared.
Modern Classic: HSV Maloo, the tradie ‘supercar’
A modern-day cultural icon, and officially the fastest ute in the world, the HSV Maloo redefined what the humble Aussie workhorse could be.
EVs just out-sold petrol, diesel and hybrid cars in Australia for the first time. Here’s why the shift is anything but a flash in the pan
There’s a school of thought that the dramatic rise of EVs in Australia will be undone by falling fuel prices or a lack of charging infrastructure. It’s wrong, writes Wheels editor Rob Margeit…
Lepas reveals specs for its first model in Australia, the L6 EV SUV
Chery’s Lepas is due down under from October with the L6 EV, which offers up to 440km of range.
Qantas joins with Mercedes-Benz to trial airport transfers for First passengers in Sydney
Selected Qantas First customers will be driven airside between Sydney Airport’s international and domestic terminals in a new Mercedes-Maybach transfer trial.
2027 Mercedes-Benz GLB pricing and specs: Baby seven-seater SUV gets cheaper
The new Mercedes-Benz GLB has launched locally with both mild-hybrid petrol and fully electric variants and an EV range of up to 570km on the WLTP cycle.
Ferrari’s most controversial car, the Luce EV, gets a whopping Aussie price tag
The word “divisive” doesn’t do the reaction to the Luce EV any justice. Now it’s headed down under…
Revealed: The surprising winners and losers from the world’s biggest EV battery life study
Austrian firm Aviloo conducted more than 50,0000 tests into battery life, with Tesla finishing towards the rear of the 20-car field.
