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The Kia Seltos is one of the best selling small SUV and we take the range-topping version for a spin to find out what it’s all about.VALUEKia’s Seltos line-up ranges in price from $31,690 drive-away to $47,690.Buyers have two options: a…

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…

Are plug-in hybrids really the best of both worlds? The MG HS +EV offers a pure electric drive of up to 63km, with a petrol engine backup for longer journeys.But can this feature-packed mid-size SUV plug-in hybrid (PHEV) justify its $52,690…

Australia’s ute wars are heating up.Volkswagen is the latest maker to beef up its arsenal in an attempt to grab a bigger piece of the popular and profitable dual-cab ute market.The new Amarok is due to arrive in Australia shortly and has…

Covid, it seems, is the gift that keeps on giving.As we enter our fourth year in its shadow, the car industry is still trying to recover from Covid-related component shortages, factory closures and shipping issues.For Volkswagen’s Tiguan,…

Buyers looking for a mid-size SUV are spoilt for choice, with at least half a dozen top-notch options from the country’s most popular brands.Volkswagen’s Tiguan has always been near the front of the pack but is it still the case? VALUEThe…

Toyota’s popular Kluger seven-seat SUV has received a turbo boost and a price rise.From January next year, the Kluger will be powered by a 2.4-litre turbo four-cylinder engine, which replaces the existing V6.The new engine has less power…

Volkswagen’s second-generation Amarok has a unique connection with Down Under.The ute shares its underpinnings and engines with the Ford Ranger, which was designed and engineered in Victoria.Volkswagen had 20 engineers embedded within the…

Hybrid power makes plenty of sense. Refined and efficient, hybrids are greener than petrol or diesel rivals and cheaper than battery-powered alternatives. Yet there aren’t many hybrid options to customers looking for a high-riding SUV – the…

It’s a hybrid, but not as you know itConventional hybrids have an electric motor that provides back-up to the petrol engine, reducing fuel consumption, particularly around town, where the reduction can be as much as 50 per cent. Cupra’s…