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Touareg SUV

matthew — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 07:13:32 +0000

Make:

Volkswagen

Touareg

Large SUVs

Comfortable; Luxury Interior; Standard kit; refined quality; Value for money.

Bad:

Conservative styling; Over complicated electronics; High servicing costs.

Sportage SUV

matthew — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:01:49 +0000

Make:

Kia

Sportage

Compact SUVs

Sharp looks; spacious cabin; high levels of standard features; impressive 2.0-litre turbo diesel engine; great value for money.

Bad:

Poor rear vision; 2.0-litre petrol suffers under a full load; dynamics are below the class leader.

Sorento SUV

matthew — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:21:53 +0000

Make:

Kia

Sorento

Large SUVs

The Sorento - smart styling; excellent Turbo Diesel engine; high levels of standard features & safety equipment; value for money.

Bad:

Firm ride over rougher surfaces; third row seats are really only 'kid friendly'; 2.4-litre petrol engine must work hard.

Polo Hatchback

matthew — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 06:27:01 +0000

Make:

Volkswagen

Polo

Supermini Cars

Brilliantly refined; high quality interior; smooth ride; class leading safety across all grades; for a number of new car shoppers this is the Supermini we’d most recommend.

Bad:

Handling and steering feel can’t quite match the class best; rear seat space is only average; entry level grade is our least favourite Polo (and not 4.5 star worthy like the other two grades).

Tiguan SUV

matthew — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:57:39 +0000

Make:

Volkswagen

Tiguan

Compact SUVs

Class-leading Compact SUV; brilliant handling; excellent petrol & diesel engines; classy interior and plenty of rear seat legroom.

Bad:

You get a firm ride as a trade of for good handling; the boot is on the small side.

Yaris Hatchback

matthew — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:02:24 +0000

Make:

Toyota

Yaris

Supermini Cars

Impressive list of standard features; Safety features; Competitive pricing; More aggressive exterior styling.

Bad:

Carried over previous generation engine and gearbox; Hard interior plastics & conservative interior design.

Territory SUV

andrew — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:16:45 +0000

Make:

Ford

Territory

Large SUVs

It's got excellent, class-leading handling and proves to be decent value for money. A proven full size SUV...

Bad:

Average fuel economy (petrol engine); Aging exterior design; Interior room isn't class leading.

Challenger SUV

andrew — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 01:36:13 +0000

Make:

Mitsubishi

Challenger

Large SUVs

A 4x4 with real off-road capabilities. The Challenger is a family friendly vehicle with safety features including ABS, ESP, dual-front airbags, side & curtain airbags. Full of features; decent bang for your buck.

Bad:

Not as passenger-car-like as its competitors = slightly agricultural on road handling. There’s bugger all options (but quite an extensive accessory list to customize the vehicle).

ASX SUV

matthew — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:49:46 +0000

Make:

Mitsubishi

ASX

Compact SUVs

Good looks; compact exterior / functional interior; impressive and very frugal turbo diesel variants; on the money ride and handling.

Bad:

Interior lacks clever second row sliding seats; steering kickback over rough surfaces; engine noise at high revs.

Elantra Sedan

matthew — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:16:11 +0000

Make:

Hyundai

Elantra

Small Family Cars

Modern exterior design; impressive standard features list; roomy interior.

Bad:

Course engine note; light steering feel; noise insulation; lack of diesel option.