Subaru Outback Review
September 10, 2009 by Alborz Fallah
Filed under 4WD, 4x4, Behind the Wheel, Car Reviews, Car Style, First Steer, Off Road / 4x4, SUV Compact, Subaru
MY10 (2010) Subaru Outback – First Steer
The Subaru Outback is an interesting car, and until the arrival of the Tribeca it had always been the relatively out of place car in Subaru showrooms.
Based on the Liberty platform, the model was introduced back in 1996 to fill the gap for those after a Liberty that [...]
2010 Skoda Octavia Scout released in Australia
September 7, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Filed under 4WD, 4x4, Car News, Skoda
Since its market introduction 12 months ago, the Octavia Scout has become a successful model in the Skoda range. Now, with the introduction of the new Octavia range, a revised Scout model has joined the fold.
Revisions are subtle but include the new family face of the brand – complete with different grille and larger headlamps [...]
Land Rover Freelander2 Review & Road Test
August 19, 2009 by Paul Maric
Filed under 4WD, 4x4, Behind the Wheel, Car Reviews, Diesel, Environment, Land Rover, SUV Compact
2010 Land Rover Freelander2 TD4.e Review and Road Test
Welcome to Australia’s most efficient SUV.
Model Tested:
2010 Land Rover Freelander2 TD4.e; 2.2-litre, four-cylinder, turbo-diesel; six-speed manual; wagon – $45,590*
Options:
Full length sunroof $3,300; Style package $1,900
Brilliant fuel economy; quiet stop/start; price; features
Weight; only available in manual
CarAdvice Rating:
By Paul Maric
While this Freelander2 may look like any [...]
AutoRoute: A different approach to 4WDriving Central Australia
May 1, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Filed under 4WD, 4x4, AutoRoute, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Volkswagen, Western Australia
-by Josh McKenzie
I guess I can only blame myself for having been in this position. You see, I would normally do 25,000km a year as stipulated in my novated lease.
However, for reasons that can only really be justified by a sense of adventure and youthful exuberance, I felt the need to spend parts of the [...]
2009 Landrover Freelander 2 – Long Term Review and Road Test
April 27, 2009 by Anthony Crawford
Filed under 4WD, 4x4, Car News, Car Reviews, Diesel, Land Rover, Land Rover Freelander 2, Long Term Test
“Easily the most accomplished and prestigious compact SUV package on the road today – bar none”
The CarAdvice long-term garage has been home to Land Rover’s smallest vehicle, the Freelander 2 in HSE TD4 guise and I’m pleased to report it’s been a thoroughly pleasant experience, so far.


