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VW Touareg From $89,240
The second generation Touareg pricing opens at $89,240 for the 3.0-litre V6 turbodiesel 170TDi. The same engine, chipped for 210kW, powers the 210TDi Elegance, priced at $108,240, or $117,540 in R-Line specification. It might sound like a cliche to s
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Dodge Ram 1500trx From $224,950
Meet the Ram 1500 TRX, the world’s most powerful pick-up. With 6.2-litres of supercharged V8 power it does more than bring a gun to a knife fight. In automotive terms, it could be considered a military force. TRX is based on a Ram 1500, pumped up wit
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Hyundai Ioniq 5 From $72,000
Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 mid-size electric SUV is available in three variants. Ioniq 5 Dynamiq has a 168kW/350Nm electric motor that drives the rear wheels. It’s priced at $72,000. Ioniq 5 Techniq, tested here at $79,500, has a 165kW electric motor driving
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Honda Crv
One of the original SUVs, launched in 1997, Honda’s CRV is now in its sixth generation, and comes to the market for the first time with a hybrid drivetrain option. Starting prices have increased by almost $10,000 over the previous model, though, and
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Kia Seltos From $29,500
Kia’s compact Seltos SUV opens at $29,500 for the 110kW 2.0 litre petrol/continuously variable auto/front-wheel drive Seltos S. Seltos Sport is $32,700, Sport+ is $35,800 and GT-Line is $41,500. All-wheel drive models start at $39,300 for the 146kW 1
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Alfa Romeo Tonale From $49,900
Alfa Romeo’s compact Tonale Hybrid SUV is available in three variants. Tonale Ti and Veloce (tested here), priced at $49,900 and $56,400 respectively, are powered by a 1.5-litre four cylinder turbopetrol engine, matched with a seven-speed dual clutch
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Genesis Gv70 From $68,500
Genesis is Hyundai’s luxury brand, created in the same way, and for the same reasons, that Lexus was spawned in the early 1990s as Toyota’s upper class moneymaker. Straight from the Lexus textbook, Genesis is aiming to get its new GV70 mid-size SUV o
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Audi Q7 From $108,469
Audi’s second-generation Q7 is a huge improvement over the first. That model’s whalelike scale made it a daunting vehicle to drive in the city and its high weight meant it had the handling agility of a humpback. Audi’s engineers found ways to shed ar
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Kia Niro From $44,930
The Kia Niro is a mid size SUV with electrified drivetrains, comparable in size to Kia’s petrol-powered Seltos and Hyundai’s Kona. Prices open at $44,930 for the hybrid S, with a 1.6-litre petrol four/six-speed dual clutch automatic and electric moto
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BMW X3/x4 From $81,700
With the the third-generation X3/X4, BMW once again has a competitive player in the premium medium-SUV class. The latest X3/X4 is a styling update, with the addition of a new plug-in hybrid variant. The X3 range opens at $81,700 with the sDrive 20i.
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Ineos Grenadier From $97,000
The Ineos Grenadier is a new off-roader designed to tackle tough tracks. It was created when Sir Jim Ratcliffe, owner of British petro-chemicals giant Ineos (which part-owns the Mercedes-AMG F1 team) decided to build his own version of the old Land R
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Skoda Karoq From $43,090
Czech brand Skoda’s Karoq mid-size SUV shares its structure, and most hardware, with parent company VW’s Tiguan. Karoq is priced at $43,090 for the 110kW/250Nm 1.4-litre turbopetrol four-cylinder/eight-speed automatic/front-wheeldrive 110TSI Style. T
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Honda Zr-v From $40,200
Slotting between the compact HR-V and mid-sized CR-V, the Honda ZR-V is targeting the sweet spot of the SUV market. Priced from $40,200 driveaway for the VTi-X model, the five-seat ZR-V comes with 17-inch alloy wheels, dualzone air, smart key entry a
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Mercedes-benz Eqc From $126,675
The shape of things to come from Mercedes-Benz has a familiar form. The German car maker’s first pure EV, the EQC 400 is, surprise, surprise, a family sized SUV, priced from $126,675. Mercedes hiked the price by $3500-plus for 2023. While SUVs are hu
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VW Tiguan From $42,890
Volkswagen’s Tiguan opens at $42,890 for the 110kW 1.4-litre turbopetrol/six-speed dual clutch (DSG) front wheel drive 110TSi Life. The 132TSi 2.0-litre turbopetrol DSG Life, with a seven-speed DSG transmission and all-wheel drive, is $46,890. The 16
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Mazda Cx30 From $30,610
Mazda’s CX30 shares architecture, front wheel drivetrains and dash layouts with the 3 sedan and hatch, so you could accurately describe it as a Mazda3 wagon. Prices start at $30,610 for the G20 Pure, with a 114kW 2.0-litre naturally-aspirated petrol
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Australian 4WD & SUV Buyer’s Guide
EDITOR Bill McKinnon DESIGNER Kate Atkinson CONTRIBUTORS John Carey, Joshua Dowling, Toby Hagon, Phil King, Byron Mathioudakis, Brendan Batty, Andrew Chesterton, Dave Morley ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES Mitch Newell 0402 202 870 mnewell@umco.com.au ADVERTIS
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BMW X2 From $53,500
More compact than the recently superseded F48 X1, on which it’s based, BMW X2 prices start at $53,500 for the sDrive 18i. This front-wheel-drive X2 runs a 103kW 1.5-litre turbopetrol triple matched with a seven-speed double-clutch automatic. M Sport
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Audi Q5 From $67,900
Audi Q5 prices kick off from $67,900 for the 120kW/370Nm, 2.0-litre turbodiesel, front-wheel drive 35 TDi. You’ll pay $75,500 for the 150kW/400Nm 2.0-litre 40 TDI diesel quattro and $74,888 for the 183kW/370Nm 2.0-litre 45 TFSI petrol quattro. Coupe-
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Jaguar F-pace From $82,170
Jaguar’s F-Pace’s mostly aluminium body draws on the basic elements of Jaguar’s XE and XF sedans. Size-wise, the F-Pace is something of an in-betweenie. It’s larger than a BMW X3, for example, but not as big as an X5. It’s certainly spacious enough t
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Jeep Gladiator From $78,250
Is Jeep’s first dual-cab ute worth the hype? The JT Gladiator is proudly proclaimed a mongrel — “100 percent Jeep and 100 percent truck” is the tag line — since from the rear seat back, it’s derived from the Dodge RAM 1500. Gladiator is available in
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Hyundai Palisade From $65,900
Hyundai’s Palisade is a monster-sized, US sourced, luxury SUV that’s still a bargain compared with German brand seven or eight seater wagons, even though Hyundai hiked the entry price by $10,000 as part of a mid-2022 update. Prices now kick off at $6
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Toyota Landcruiser Prado From $62,830
Toyota’s Landcruiser Prado is due for replacement by an all-new model in mid-2024, with a wagon that’s closer in size to the 300 Series LandCruiser and is powered by a mild-hybrid version of this current model’s 2.8-litre turbodiesel, matched with an
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Honda Hrv From $36,700
Honda’s HRV e:HEV L (that’s code for hybrid, in case you were wondering) costs $47,000 drive away, which is pretty expensive for a small SUV. A non-hybrid Vi X model, with a 1.5-litre petrol engine, is $36,700 drive away. HRV’s e:HEV system features
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Audi E-tron From $146,075
The e-tron is Audi’s first EV and is priced from $146,075 for the 55 quattro wagon. As the name suggests, it drives all four wheels using two electric motors and a 95kWh battery. There’s also loads of gear, including smart key entry, powered tailgate
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Joshua Dowling is the National Motoring Editor at drive.com.au and a World Car of the Year judge. Renowned for his fearless, consumer-first approach, Joshua is one of the few motoring writers prepared to tell you what the car companies would prefer y
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Nissan Qashqai From $33,890
Nissan’s Qashqai is a Euro-designed and engineered compact SUV that, in its previous iteration, was an ordinary drive and a long way from the front of this crowded, competitive class, where the Honda HRV, Kia Seltos, Skoda Kamiq, Subaru Crosstrek, To
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Toyota Corolla Cross From $33,980
The world’s most popular small car over the past 50 years, the Toyota Corolla, now has a new SUV variant, the Corolla Cross. It’s built on the same platform, has the same wheelbase as the hatch (Corolla sedan’s wheelbase is longer) and shares front-w
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Skoda Kamiq From $35,490
Skoda’s Kamiq shares familial DNA and hardware with VW’s T-Cross and T-Roc. However as is usually the case with Skoda, it has enough points of difference to make it more than just a badge-engineering exercise. We’re testing the base model 85TSi Kamiq
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Ldv T60 Max From $41,042
The LDV T60 arrived in Australia in 2017 and was the first ute from China to score a five-star ANCAP safety rating. It quickly found homes in suburban driveways — delivering record sales year-on-year — thanks to sharp prices and long equipment lists.
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