SUVs
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2024 Cupra Formentor VZx review (video)
Numerous new car makers are hitting the scene with varying ambitions. But there is one with just one clear ambition; to exhilarate. Cupra only makes cars with performance as its overarching philosophy. One of them is the Cupra Formentor medium-sized,…
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2024 Mazda CX-5 Akera 2.5T review (video)
The Mazda CX-5 was – for a long time – the dominant, top dog of the medium SUV, under $60,000 segment in Australia. Some refreshed rivals have knocked it off the top position in recent years. But, according to VFACTS,…
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2024 SsangYong Rexton Ultimate review (video)
With the large SUV market so vast, it is easy for less pronounced brands with decent product to be overshadowed and forgotten. Take the SsangYong Rexton for instance. It is a 7-seat large SUV that is actually fit for the…
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2024 MG HS Plus EV review (video)
MG, known for its budget-friendly offerings, jumped into the plug-in hybrid SUV game early with the HS Plus EV – initially known as simply the HS PHEV. But the MG HS isn’t as popular as its little brother, the ZS.…
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2024 Lotus Eletre review – Australian launch (video)
This is a difficult one. On one hand it’s a Lotus; a lightweight sports car designed primarily for driving enthusiasts. On the other hand, it’s designed to meet the needs of more enthusiasts, opening its market reach and potentially securing…
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2024 Jaguar F-Pace SVR review (video)
Jaguar is moving in a very questionable direction lately. Recently it was announced that it will be ceasing production of its entire model lineup except for the F-Pace. Rumour has it that the next swathe of products bearing the growler…
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2024 Skoda Karoq 140TSI Sportline review (video)
Among one of the busiest car categories, it’s easy to overlook the praiseworthy underdogs. The 2024 Skoda Karoq 140TSI Sportline is a medium-sized SUV that does not enjoy the attention it deserves. Even though it has the strong underpinnings of…
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2024 Lexus UX 300e Sports Luxury review (video)
Lexus, and its mass-market parent Toyota have been pioneers in the hybrid segment since the mid 1990s, having established a very healthy customer base thanks to highly efficient powertrains. With the world’s wholesale shift towards electric vehicles (EV), both brands…
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2024 Kia Sorento review – 2.2D & 3.5 V6 (video)
For the 2024 model year, Kia has given the Sorento an extensive styling makeover inside and out. Adding elements of its electric range, including the EV6 and EV9, with thinner headlamps and a neater front end and a more streamlined…