Volkswagen’s 2025 ID.5 strolls into Australia looking like the ID.4’s trendy sibling, the one that hits the gym and signs up for art school on the same weekend. Underneath the fast-back roofline lives the MEB platform, a 77 kWh battery and, in GTX form, 250 kW of all-wheel-drive shove. Claimed WLTP range peaks at 543… Continue reading Review: 2025 VOLKSWAGEN ID.5
Category: Choosing The Right Car
Review: 2025 PEUGEOT 3008
Peugeot’s third-gen 2025 PEUGEOT 3008 lands in Australia with coupe-SUV curves, a 21-inch wrap-around i-Cockpit screen and a new 48-volt mild-hybrid powertrain (100 kW/230 Nm) that finally gives the Gallic family wagon Toyota-style efficiency without losing its baguette-flavoured charm. Built on Stellantis’ STLA Medium platform, the fast-backed 3008 blends French flair with the pragmatic stuff… Continue reading Review: 2025 PEUGEOT 3008
Review: 2025 MERCEDES S450
Slip behind the wheel of the 2025 MERCEDES S450 and it becomes clear why the Sonderklasse is still shorthand for luxury in Australia. The long-wheelbase sedan blends a creamy 3.0-litre turbo straight-six (280 kW/500 Nm) with a 48-volt mild-hybrid boost, driving all four wheels through a silk-satin nine-speed auto. Cabin noise? Mostly whispers. Road presence?… Continue reading Review: 2025 MERCEDES S450
Review: 2025 LAND ROVER Range Rover Velar
Few SUVs stir equal parts style envy and off-road credibility, yet the 2025 LAND ROVER Range Rover Velar does exactly that. Designers have kept the coupe-like stance but slipped in slimmer Pixel LED headlamps, a larger curved-glass touchscreen and a quieter, more refined cabin. Beneath the polished surface you still find full-time all-wheel drive, air… Continue reading Review: 2025 LAND ROVER Range Rover Velar
Review: 2025 PEUGEOT Partner
Peugeot’s light-commercial stalwart has copped a fresh coat of French polish for 2025. The 2025 PEUGEOT Partner lands in Australia with a tidier snout, a smarter cabin and a long list of baked-in safety tech, yet it still feels like a cheeky mate happy to haul drywall one day and surfboards the next. This 2025… Continue reading Review: 2025 PEUGEOT Partner
Review: 2025 AUDI RS Q8
Audi’s 2025 Audi RS Q8 finally lands Down Under as a genuine powerhouse among luxury SUVs 2025. Fast, muscular and unapologetically flashy, it shoulders a twin‑turbo 4.0‑litre V8 crunching out roughly 441 kW and 800 Nm in standard guise, and up to 471 kW/850 Nm in the Performance variant, and yes, it rockets to 100 km/h in as little as 3.6 seconds… Continue reading Review: 2025 AUDI RS Q8
Review: 2025 HYUNDAI Venue
The 2025 Hyundai Venue arrives in Australia with the same cheeky personality that made earlier versions such strong city sellers, yet it keeps pricing below the psychologically important $30,000 mark. Under the stubby bonnet sits a 1.6-litre four-cylinder (90 kW/151 Nm) driving the front wheels through either a six-speed manual or auto. Hyundai has resisted… Continue reading Review: 2025 HYUNDAI Venue
Review: 2025 LEAPMOTOR C10
Leapmotor’s first foray into Australia, the 2025 LEAPMOTOR C10, looks terrific on paper: mid-size SUV space, headline-grabbing price and the backing of Stellantis. A stroll around it reveals confident styling, flush door handles and a panoramic roof that would make a Tesla blush. Yet the real story begins once you press the start button, sorry,… Continue reading Review: 2025 LEAPMOTOR C10
Review: 2025 VOLVO XC40
Volvo’s 2025 XC40 keeps the pint-sized Swede fresh with a single 145 kW/300 Nm B4 mild-hybrid powertrain, the same crisp Scandinavian styling, and a new focus on value now that the punchier B5 engine is gone. Prices kick off at $54,990 before on-roads for the Plus B4 and stretch to $85,990 for the fully electric… Continue reading Review: 2025 VOLVO XC40
Review: 2025 HYUNDAI Palisade
Hyundai’s flagship SUV has always tried to mix genuine luxury with family friendliness. The 2025 Hyundai Palisade lifts that brief a little higher in Australia by keeping the lavish cabin, adding subtle tech tweaks and crucially holding the line on entry pricing. With seating for seven or eight and a choice of a smooth petrol… Continue reading Review: 2025 HYUNDAI Palisade