It’s not hard to see why the Range Rover Sport is still considered off-road royalty
Model Tested:
2010 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6; 3.0-litre, six-cylinder, twin-turbo diesel; six-speed automatic; five-door wagon: $99,900*
Options (As Fitted):
Metallic Paint $1800; Sunroof $3170; Powerfold Mirrors $900
Seamless power delivery; flawless fit & finish; polished driving dynamics; excellent fuel economy
Brake pedal modulation; [...] - Tags:
Range Rover Sport TDV6
Porsche has previewed its next generation Porsche Cayenne SUV ahead of its official debut at the Geneva motor show on March 2.
The new range boasts an improvement in fuel economy of up to 23 per cent with more performance, as well as new dynamic exterior styling which echoes the Porsche Panamera.
Having been put on a [...] - Tags:
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Porsche Cayenne S,
Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid,
Porsche Cayenne Turbo,
Porsche Cayenne Turbo S
One week out from their Geneva Motor Show debut, Nissan has revealed the full details of the updated Nissan Pathfinder and Nissan Navara ranges.
Headlining the mid-life upgrade is an all-new direct injection V6 turbodiesel.
Developed by the Renault Nissan Alliance, the unique power plant sits at the unusual vee angle of 65 degrees and its block [...] - Tags:
Nissan Navara,
Nissan Pathfinder
Content to be understated, Koleos is not to be underestimated
Model Tested:
2010 Renault Koleos 2.0 dCi Dynamique 4×4; 2.0-litre, four-cylinder, turbo-diesel; six-speed automatic; wagon – $39,990*
Options:
Metallic Paint $800 (Fitted – Black); Premium Sound System $800; Panoramic Sunroof $1,890; Leather Upholstery $2,500; Modularity Pack $650
Perky diesel engine; capable ride & handling; practical storage; comfortable seating
Slight [...] - Tags:
Renault Koleos
Nissan has announced that an updated version of the Qashqai (Dualis in Australia) and refreshed ranges of the Pathfinder and Navara will join an exciting display of new vehicles at next month’s Geneva Motor Show.
Revealed by CarAdvice in December, the new Dualis receives a front and rear makeover, improved interior technology and NVH improvements.
The underfloor [...] - Tags:
Nissan Dualis,
Nissan Navara,
Nissan Pathfinder,
Nissan Qashqai
Following our recent spy photos of the 2011 Nissan Patrol, we can this morning bring you some more interior pics, specification details and even a teaser video of Nissan’s new flagship off-roader thanks to Nissan’s Middle East media web site.
With a heritage now spanning five decades, the Nissan Patrol has been a favourite of the [...] - Tags:
Nissan Patrol
Update: Read our Hyundai ix35 review.
Hyundai has revealed its all-new Hyundai ix35 compact SUV today with three new engines including a diesel option, a new six-speed automatic transmission and a host of other 2010 upgrades.
Designed in Germany and inspired by the concept of an “urban nomad”, the new ix35 is set to replace the Tucson [...] - Tags:
Hyundai ix35 Active,
Hyundai ix35 Elite,
Hyundai ix35 Highlander
Mercedes-Benz has added the M-Class SUV to its 2010 value-enhancement program, offering three packages that improve the car’s aesthetics, performance and off-road ability.
Applying to ML 300 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY, ML 350 and ML 350 BlueEFFICIENCY models built from December 2009 onwards, Mercedes-Benz Australia managing director, Horst von Sanden, said customer demand prompted the extension of the [...] - Tags:
Mercedes-Benz M-Class
Honda Australia has released a refreshed version of the Honda CR-V for 2010 with updated styling, upgraded specification levels and more aggressive pricing.
With curtain airbags becoming standard on the entry-level model every car in the CR-V range is now equipped with dual front, side and curtain bags.
The ride and handling has been improved with revisions [...] - Tags:
Honda CR-V
Three weeks out from the Geneva Motor Show, the highly anticipated Nissan Juke has been previewed in production-ready form ahead of its fourth quarter 2010 European launch.
To be built in the UK alongside the its big brother, the Qashqai, the controversially styled small crossover was created at Nissan Design Europe in London and refined at [...] - Tags:
Nissan Juke
Ford Australia has found nothing wrong with the Ford Explorer that went on an uncontrolled high-speed dash along Melbourne’s Eastern Freeway last December.
The 22-year-old driver, Chase Weir, feared for his life when his 2002-model SUV reportedly became stuck on cruise control at 80km/h for more than 50km.
Ford spokeswoman, Sinead McAlary, said Ford has been examining [...] - Tags:
Ford Explorer
Increased power, greater efficiency, added features and enhanced luxury have all been promised from the mid-life makeover of the BMW X5 to be launched in Australia in June.
Headlining the mechanical improvements across the X5 range is Brake Energy Regeneration, the new eight-speed automatic transmission from the 760Li, and numerous tweaks falling under the EfficientDynamics banner [...] - Tags:
BMW xDrive30d,
BMW xDrive35i,
BMW xDrive40d,
BMW xDrive50i
Off-road Sorento still manages to mix it with the big boys… just.
Model Tested:
2009 Kia Sorento Si CRDi; 2.2-litre, four-cylinder, turbo-diesel; six-speed automatic; wagon – $41,990*
Options:
Metallic Paint $450 (Fitted – Ebony Black)
Words by Matt Brogan Photos by Andrew Spence & Brendan Nish
This month’s update sees our long term Kia Sorento Si put through CarAdvice’s grueling 4WD [...] - Tags:
Kia Reviews,
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Kia Sorento Si CRDi
If you thought the standard Infiniti FX SUV looked like a shiny version of Jabba the Hut, then you’ll probably agree the new FX Limited Edition looks like he’s been crammed into an Imperial Stormtrooper uniform.
Nerdy Star Wars moment over.
Japanese luxury brand Infiniti (to Nissan as Lexus is to Toyota) is not well known for [...] - Tags:
Infiniti FX Limited Edition,
Infiniti FX37S,
Infiniti FX50S
The Challenger is for those times when the Pajero just isn’t enough.
Models Tested:
2010 Mitsubishi Challenger LS; 2.5-litre, four-cylinder, turbo-diesel; five-speed automatic; five-seat wagon – $46,890*
2010 Mitsubishi Challenger XLS; 2.5-litre, four-cylinder, turbo-diesel; five-speed automatic; five-seat wagon – $56,990*
Options:
None fitted.
Positives: Tough design, off-road credentials, interior room, fuel economy.
Negatives: Engine noise, interior components directly out of [...] - Tags:
Mitsubishi Challenger,
Mitsubishi Reviews
These grainy mobile phone camera images are the first of Nissan’s 2010 Patrol being driven in the UAE.
The new Patrol is rumoured to feature Nissan’s patented All-Mode AWD system, similar in terms of use to that found in current Land Rover models, which basically requires the driver to select the prevailing road situation through centrally [...] - Tags:
Nissan Patrol
BMW has introduced the Innovations package to its X5 large SUV range, giving drivers more than $16,600 of the brand’s most frequently ordered technology and comfort features.
Replacing the Executive models, the Innovations package is headlined by Top View, which is used in conjunction with Park Distance Control and the rear view camera. Top View uses [...] - Tags:
BMW X5,
BMW X6
Toyota US has suspended sales of eight models while it finds a solution to the sticking accelerator problem that last week forced it to recall 2.3 million vehicles.
It will also stop production of the vehicles for the week beginning February 1.
Toyota Group vice president and Toyota Division general manager, Bob Carter, said the suspensions confirmed [...] - Tags:
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Toyota Avalon,
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Toyota Corolla,
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Toyota Sequoia,
Toyota Tundra
Exotic Dutch supercar manufacturer Spyker Cars N.V. has come to a last minute binding agreement with General Motors, saving Saab Automobile AB and securing its future as an independent company.
Spyker will pay GM US$74 million in cash and exchange US$326 million in preferred stock to acquire the Swedish brand, with Saab to exit its orderly [...] - Tags:
Saab 9-3,
Saab 9-4,
Saab 9-5,
Saab Automobile AB
Facing dramatic shortages on some of its vehicles, General Motors is boosting production of its full-sized SUVs from this Friday.
The Arlington plant in Texas makes the GMC Yukon, Chevrolet Tahoe and the Cadillac Escalade in both standard and hybrid forms. It had less than a 34-day supply of each SUV at the beginning of January [...] - Tags:
Buick laCrosse,
Cadillac Escalade,
Chevrolet Equinox,
Chevrolet Malibu,
Chevrolet Tahoe,
Ford Expedition,
Ford Explorer,
GMC Terrain,
GMC Yukon,
Lincoln Navigator
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