SUVs
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2026 Toyota bZ4X Touring review – Australian launch (video)
The Toyota bZ4X Touring is arguably the battery-electric vehicle Toyota should have launched from the beginning. While the standard bZ4X SUV offered a solid foundation, the new Touring stretches the formula into something that’s far more practical for growing families…
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2026 Toyota RAV4 GR Sport PHEV review – Australian launch (video)
It’s been an extraordinary year in global autodom, with world events and resultant resource shortages playing a big role in re-shaping Australian car buying preferences in 2026. In June, the RAV4 finished third in the medium SUV under $65,000 segment,…
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2026 Suzuki Fronx Hybrid review (video)
No, we’re not swearing at you in French. ‘Fronx’ might sound like something muttered under someone’s breath after stubbing a toe, but it’s actually Suzuki’s latest compact SUV. The unusual name is derived from ‘Frontier Crossover’, which is meant to…
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2026 Subaru Trailseeker review – Australian launch (video)
It wasn’t that long ago when performance wagons were limited to expensive European marques. Now, the Subaru Trailseeker comes in to change all of that. This rather innocent-looking thing is the most powerful and quickest Subaru ever officially offered in…
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2026 Genesis GV80 Coupe Black review
If you are in the market for a $130,000-plus large luxury SUV, you likely seek a vehicle that projects gravitas and authority just as well as it transports you and your family. The default reflex in Australia is to march…
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2026 Jaecoo J5 1.5T petrol review (video)
The Jaecoo J5 1.5T petrol enters one of Australia’s most fiercely contested segments armed with a straightforward mission; deliver as much equipment and value as possible for under $30,000, drive-away. Positioned beneath the larger Jaecoo J7 and sharing platforms with…
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2026 MINI Countryman SE Favoured review (video)
MINI has fundamentally repositioned the Countryman for its third generation. No longer a peripheral player in the compact segment, the 2026 Countryman SE (U25) has grown significantly in all dimensions to compete directly in the premium mid-size SUV category. This…
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2026 Mahindra 3XO AX7L review (video)
Mahindra has expanded its presence in the heavily contested light SUV segment with the 2026 XUV 3XO. Arriving as the successor to the ageing XUV300, the 3XO essentially serves as a comprehensive mechanical and visual overhaul of that architecture, designed…
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2026 Deepal E07 Multitruck review (video)
Love the idea of a stadium truck for the road? Well, the Deepal E07 Multitruck could be the closest thing; 600hp, long-travel and absorbent suspension, and properly fast. Obviously the Ford Ranger Raptor is the closest thing for serious off-roading,…