Finding the sweet spot in a complex range isn’t easy. Of the 11 models in the Kia Sportage range, the mid-tier Sportage SX+ delivers many of the features found in the range-topping GT-Line for several thousand dollars less. VALUE The mid-sized Kia Sportage SUV starts from about $37,000 drive-away forContinue Reading
Subaru has updated its XV small SUV and changed its name to Crosstrek. Our family of testers sampled the mid-range 2.0R in town and bush. FIRST IMPRESSIONS JULES: The name might have changed but it looks just like the old XV. That’s no bad thing. It’s neither sleek nor elegantContinue Reading
Starved of supply of once-popular cars such as the VW Golf, Volkswagen Australia’s fortunes ride in the tray of a reworked Ford Ranger. Ryan Davies, director of commercial vehicles for VW Australia, says there is “a huge amount of importance placed on us to succeed”. “Amarok is the most importantContinue Reading
You can buy a lot of fuel for roughly $20,000. That’s the price difference between the petrol Peugeot 308 and the new plug-in hybrid version. The little petrol-electric hatchback is available in one fully-loaded GT Sport grade priced at $64,990 or more than $70,000 on the road. That’s about $5000Continue Reading