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KIA SELTOS SPORT+

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Kia now offers four SUVs of which Seltos (oddly they all start with the letter S) is the second smallest. At one stage we were contemplating the purchase of a Seltos as a replacement for our ageing Sportage which has finally run out of warranty. The big attraction was its size and price because along with its growth in size and prestige, Sportage has piled on the dollars. Though it’s a smaller car, Seltos offers plenty of utility for two people and these days the petrol engine gets better fuel… Read more

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SUBARU OUTBACK AWD SPORT XT

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After all these years, I still think of the Subaru Outback as a wagon rather than SUV — the Forester too. Unfortunately, you can’t buy a diesel Outback anymore, but the latest turbocharged petrol version certainly addresses any perceived deficiencies in performance. And, like a fine wine, Outback continues to get better with age. Its one major gap in an otherwise impressive repertoire remains the fact that it seats only five. In fact, Subaru hasn’t offered a seven-seater as part of its range since the propeller-nosed Tribeca in 2013. But… Read more

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KIA STONIC IS OFTEN OVERLOOKED

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Based on the same platform as the Rio hatch, Stonic is the smallest of Kia’s SUVs. Designed by the maestro Peter Schreyer, the name is a combination of the words “stylish” and “iconic”. In Australia Stonic is available with 1.4-litre four cylinder or turbocharged 1.0-litre three- cylinder petrol engines, the latter confined to the top of the range GT-Line. Top seller in this section of the market is the Mazda CX-3, followed by the Toyota Yaris Cross, with the Hyundai venue in third place. Nipping at their heels is the… Read more

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SUBARU OUTBACK XT

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Japanese vehicle maker Subaru has been at the forefront of all-wheel-drive vehicles for many decades. Indeed, it produced nothing other than all-wheel-drives for many years. The only Subaru that isn’t driven by all four wheels is the BRZ sportscar, which was a joint venture between Subaru and Toyota, with the latter being a called the Toyota 86. Five variants are offered: Outback, Sport, Touring, Sport XT and Touring XT. The first three are powered by the traditional 2.5-litre engine, the XT models get a new 2.4-litre turbocharged unit. Our test… Read more

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FORD EVEREST SPORT V6

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Ford recently updated its Everest with improvements to safety and comfort, so it was a good opportunity to carry out another road test and see what this popular model is like now. There are four variants: Ambiente, Trend, Sport and Platinum. The first two come with the choice of rear- or four-wheel drive the other two are RWD only. Our test vehicle was the Everest Sport with four-wheel drive. It has a recommend retail price of $69,090, to which on-road costs have to be added. STYLING Everest is a great… Read more

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TRITON RECEIVES A BOOSTER SHOT

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Mitsubishi has decided to give its Triton range a booster shot with the addition of a Sport Edition. Limited to 400 examples, it’s priced from $56,440 plus on-roads. It slots between the GLS Deluxe Double Cab Pick-Up ($54,940) and GSR Double Cab Pick-Up ($56,940). The range tops out at $64,640 for the GSR Double Cab Pick-Up, fitted with Tan Orange Interior and Roll Top Tonneau Pack. Based on the GLS Deluxe, the Sport Edition adds black exterior trims, red exterior accents and specific decals — but not much else from… Read more

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THIRD-GENERATION RANGE ROVER SPORT – DETAILS

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The third-generation Range Rover Sport will arrive in Australia in the fourth quarter of 2022. The range will initially comprise a range of mild-hybrid six-cylinder diesels plus the new six-cylinder P510e plug-in hybrid. A new flagship 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 will be available to order later in 2022 by way of what Range Rover describes as an “exclusive online sales event”. Most engines are 3.0-litre in-line units. The lowest-emission powertrain is a plug-in hybrid. This mates an Ingenium 3.0-litre in-line-six petrol engine with a 105kW electric motor and a 38.2kWh battery…. Read more