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Whether your buying priority is safe and convenient family transportation, towing capability, performance, value, or you simply have a specific budget ceiling, our categories here deliver the definitive independent expert insights.

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Reviews

New MG ZS HYBRID+: Economical, powerful, compelling

MG’s introduces two new variants of its popular compact SUV model ZS – the ZS HYBRID+ Excite and the ZS HYBRID+ Essence – with attractive pricing and a fuel-efficient new hybrid powertrain.
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2025 Toyota LandCruiser Prado review

Toyota Australia has launched its 2025 Prado and fittingly, it did so in the Northern Territory in Kakadu National Park.
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2025 Toyota LandCruiser Prado review

We take Toyota's premier off-roader on and off the trail.
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Reviews

2024 Genesis GV80 long-term review

Despite having been on sale here in Australia since 2020, it’s fair to say that the Genesis GV80 still has the capacity to befuddle a good proportion of onlookers.
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2024 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Exceed Tourer long term review

Our resident photographer gives Mitsubishi's hybrid SUV an extended trial
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Reviews

2025 Mazda CX-80 review

Mazda's betting the house on the seven-seat CX-80. Does it shape up in a super-competitive market sector? We find out
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Reviews

2025 MG HS review: Full range detailed

There’s no Most Improved Award in the automotive industry, but if there was the new MG HS would certainly be in with a shout of needing to write an acceptance speech.
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Comparisons

2024 MG3 vs 2024 Suzuki Swift Hybrid: SPEC BATTLE!

Two models with very important offerings, providing the latest safety and technology at a price that’s potentially in reach of first-car buyers. But which is best?
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Reviews

2025 Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster: Off-road review

A ute variant adds improved load carrying and more versatility to the Grenadier range
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Reviews

2024 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport review

It has aged gracefully, but is it still relevant among rivals like the Isuzu MU-X and Ford Everest?

SUV comparisons

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Comparisons

2024 Best Electric Car Over $80K: Hyundai Ioniq 5 N v Kia EV9

If naming the finest EV above $80K kinda sounds like an EV of the Year nod, you’re not wrong
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Comparisons

2024 Best Electric Small Luxury SUV: BMW iX1 v Volvo XC40

Transplanting EV gubbins into formerly fossil-fuelled bodies is still in vogue, but does it provide a compelling alternative to dedicated EVs?
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2024 Best Electric Midsize Luxury SUV: BMW iX3 v Genesis GV70 Electrified

Forget showy electric SUVs; this twin test is about making the jump to electrons as easy as possible. But one is far more luxurious than the other…
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2024 Best Electric Large SUV: Audi Q8 E-Tron v BMW iX v Kia EV9

Kia impresses with its large electric SUV, punching well above its class
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2024 Best Electric Performance Car: Abarth 500e v Audi E-Tron GT v Ford Mustang Mach-E v Hyundai Ioniq 5 N v Porsche Taycan

EVs have always been fast, but what about fun? These five might just win you over
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2024 Best Electric Car (Under $80K): MG4

Here are the podium positions in the sub-$80K class of the most exhaustive electric vehicle test in Australian history
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Comparisons

2024 Best Electric Small SUV: Hyundai Kona

Hyundai's second-generation electric Kona faces up to BYD's popular Atto 3 and two French rivals.
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Comparisons

2024 Best Electric Midsize SUV: Kia EV6

Ford, Subaru and Toyota have all joined the legacy carmakers taking on the Tesla Model Y, but it's our 2022 Wheels Car of the Year that remains unmoved as the pick of the class
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Comparisons

2024 Polestar 4 vs Tesla Model Y spec comparison!

How does Polestar’s new electric midsize SUV stack up against the incumbent Model Y? We take a look at the specs to find out.

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Comparisons

Best Large SUV Under $80K

Mazda's new CX-90 faces off against the also-fresh Jeep Grand Cherokee, the Hyundai Palisade, and our Megatest-winning Kia Sorento in a battle of sub-$80,000 seven-seater SUVs.

Car Advice

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Advice

BYD Shark 6 and Kia Tasman Utes Compared: Are They Bigger Than the Ford Ranger?

Sometimes bigger IS better - here's how the BYD Shark and Kia Tasman, two ambitious new entrants to the ute market, measure up against some of the segment's most popular pickups
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Advice

What is the towing capacity of the new Prado?

Wondering if the 250 Series Toyota Prado will tow your boat/caravan/earthmover? Here are the critical numbers!
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Advice

What is a mild hybrid car?

Mild hybrids are a cheap and efficient way of ensuring you go longer between fuel refills, but what are they and how do they work?
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Advice

First time off-road: A beginner's guide to 4WDing

Heading off-road with zero experience can be daunting, as Nick recently experienced in a Pajero Sport
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Advice

Every Plug-in Hybrid EV on sale in Australia in 2024

Offering electric commuting minus the 'range anxiety', PHEVs are often a cheaper emissions-free option than full EVs – and there are plenty to choose from
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Advice

The most popular people movers in Australia in 2024

Taking a closer look at the best family haulers on sale in Australia
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Advice

Which electric cars are exempt from the Luxury Car Tax?

The contentious LCT continues to shadow Australian new car buyers, but which EV models can avoid it?
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Advice

What are the 10 cheapest electric cars in Australia?

These are the most affordable new EVs in Australia
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Advice

Can't wait for the 2025 Toyota Prado? Check out these family 4WD alternatives

The next-generation Prado is arriving at the end of 2024. If you need a new family 4WD sooner, here are eight options to consider
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Advice

Can you permanently turn off Lane Assist technology?

Lane Assist tech is critical to maximising safety (in theory), but can you side-step this at-times overbearing and annoying system?

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