The Hyundai Kona has long offered a broad model range, from affordable petrol variants to electric vehicles. Now Hyundai has filled the gap between the two with a fuel-sipping hybrid. While it’s late to a party dominated by Toyota, the Kona Hybrid adds to the growing petrol-electric SUV options thatContinue Reading

The Ford Ranger covers a vast price range – one we’ve put to the ultimate outback test. We spent a few days testing either end of the Ranger 4WD line-up to work out which is best for rough road work. Our experiment took place in and around Alice Springs inContinue Reading

Alfa Romeo is hoping to carve itself a slice of the booming small SUV segment with its new Tonale, the third model in the Italian luxury brand’s line-up. Pricing for the new five-seater starts at about $56,000, making it the most affordable Alfa Romeo and putting the distinctively styled newcomerContinue Reading

The Subaru Forester has been a popular choice for Aussie families with a sense of adventure for decades. We take a spin the recently updated version to see what makes it such a hit. VALUE The Subaru Forester was tough to get hold of early last year, but fresh supplyContinue Reading

Toyota’s Corolla Cross expands the brand’s already comprehensive range of softroaders, slotting in neatly between the larger and more expensive RAV4 and the pint-sized Yaris Cross. VALUE Recent price rises have diluted the value-for-money equation for the Corolla Cross, which is more expensive than a RAV4 was a few yearsContinue Reading

Ford is plugging the gap between its petrol cars and electric vehicles by offering a plug-in hybrid version of its mid-size Escape SUV. We take a deeper look to find out what it’s all about. VALUE It took a while to get here but Ford finally has a plug-in hybridContinue Reading