Best Small SUV Under $45K
Looking for an SUV that offers plenty of features, for less than $45,000? We run the rule over eight contenders, including new-generation versions of the Hyundai Kona, Nissan Qashqai, and Subaru Crosstrek (formerly XV)
Best Performance Small SUV: Cupra Formentor VZx
Fast compact SUVs from the same house go head-to-head, but will it be the VW Group's German brand or Spanish brand that prevails?
Tidbits from MG: New MG3, reinventing the brand, deleted air-con buttons & more
Australian media recently travelled to China to drive a number of new MG models, and speak with the brand's key executives. Here's a few choice quotes from the trip.
Inside the dragon: the Ningde MG factory
MG takes us inside a cutting-edge mega-factory owned by the Chinese state – the largest, in fact, in all of Asia
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
MG: future 600kW EVs will recharge in ‘10 minutes’
Half-solid-state batteries coming next year; SAIC confirms its working on a battery even cheaper than LFP
2023 MG L7 review: First drive in China
The sound of a V8 growls into the cabin, but we're having too much fun to care about it being fake – the MG L7 electric sedan is a riot
2023 MG LS7 review: First international drive
It might get inspiration from another luxury SUV, but MG's LS7 certainly makes its own compelling case.
MG design boss: ‘SUV trend will pass’, no MG ute planned
Design boss says the SUV will go the way of the minivan; confirms no dual-cab MG ute on the horizon – for now
MG: EVs now priced to rival petrol cars
MG battery boss says some EVs have reached price parity with ICEs – and are only going to get cheaper
Mahindra Scorpio sets Guinness World Record for fastest Simpson Desert crossing
Indian-built Scorpio SUV crosses the desert in just 13 hours, 21 minutes
2023 Volkswagen Tiguan review: Full range detailed
The Tiguan is a popular midsize SUV in Australia. Learn more about the Tiguan range including price, interior, boot space, safety assists and performance.
Snap up the performance cars while you can
Why it’s time to make ‘the silliest financial decision of your life’ and buy a new performance car.
2023 Mahindra XUV700 review: Australian launch
India bowls up a modern, seven-seat SUV – and it’s pretty good. Not to mention cheap
2023 Toyota LandCruiser Prado review: Full range detailed
The Toyota Prado is a popular large SUV in Australia. Learn more about the Prado range including price, interior, boot space, safety assists and performance.
Tyre test 2023: Kumho Crugen review
Kumho's Crugen tyre helps turn an SUV into a sports car
2023 Lexus RZ450e review: Australian first drive
High hopes for Lexus’s first dedicated electric vehicle – but we came away wanting more
Tyre test 2023: Toyo A43 Open Country review
The Toyo A43 Open Country makes a great companion to Toyota’s big family-hauling Kluger SUV
Lexus confirms ‘yoke’ steering wheel for Australia, ‘should pass ADRs’
Cheaper front-drive electric RZ also ‘not in our plans’; two-tier hybrid LM luxe-van line-up confirmed
Atmo 5.0-litre V8 ‘safe for now’: Lexus Australia
Meanwhile updated LC coupe expected in Australia; seven-seat GX still ‘to be confirmed’
2023 Nissan Qashqai vs X-Trail 5-seat & 7-seat comparison: Sibling Rivalry
Space or value? It’s not quite as clear-cut – as one drives better than the other
In a time of mindfulness, mindful driving is seldom mentioned
Here’s a thought: aussies need to shift their driving brains towards mindfulness, rather than mindlessness
Choosing a car for rational reasons is overrated
Buying safe might be sensible, but sensible is for those who don't have stories to tell.
Hybrid SUVs compared: 2023 Nissan X-Trail E-Power vs Toyota RAV4 hybrid
Toyota’s dominant RAV4 is comprehensively pipped by Nissan’s clever new hybrid X-Trail E-Power – and not just because you can get one sooner