SUZUKI VITARA TURBO ALLGRIP

The Suzuki Vitara occupies a special place in Australian off-road folklore. It used to be able to go anywhere the big 4x4s like Patrol and Land Cruiser could go – it laughed in the face of danger. But this all changed with the arrival of the fourth and current generation of Vitara that no longer sits on a ladder chassis and is no longer a real off-roader. In fact, it shares a chassis with the S-Cross model which is about as soft as they come, with front or all-wheel drive… Read more

SUBARU OUTBACK AWD SPORT XT

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