Small SUVs. You might love the idea of a higher-riding hatchback, or you might think they’re a convenient way for car brands to sell ostensibly compact cars at a markup.
Either way, ongoing demand means the market for this type of vehicle remains abuzz with new offerings. Australia is no exception.
The market share of Small SUVs was 13.1 per cent in 2019, while in January this year the newly separated Light and Small SUV segments commanded 15.9 per cent combined share.
Kia has officially revealed the exterior of its all-new Seltos SUV, its first global entrant into the burgeoning compact crossover market.
As previewed by an undisguised pre-production vehicle a few weeks ago, the exterior design of the new Seltos is heavily influenced by the SP and SP Signature concepts, signalling a new design direction for the Korean brand’s SUV line-up.
CarAdvice podcast 58: Go behind-the-scenes of the hatchback mega test
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Join Mandy Turner, Mike Costello and Trent Nikolic on location with this view (above) from the Hunter Valley, while our hatchback mega test is underway.
We talk how important the Kia Stinger is for the Korean brand in a special car news report after it received a CarAdvice rating of 9.0 in our latest review. While the Stonic has been leaked online, it looks like Australia won't be getting the compact SUV.
CarAdvice podcast 56: Toyota unstoppable and Astra sedan detailed
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This week, Mandy, Paul and Mike Stevens bring you all the latest car news and reviews.
A CarAdvice exclusive reveals an airbag recall for Tesla, plus, details and price of Porsche 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series, 2018 Kia Stonic previewed in new sketches, and the Nissan Titan joins the Performax line-up in Australia.
A new city-friendly crossover, rumoured to be branded as the Kia Stonic, has been spied undergoing testing in Europe.
The new model will sit below the Sportage in Kia's SUV range, and will share its underpinnings with Hyundai's new global sub-Tucson crossover, which was last spied in January.
