Toyota RAV4 is the best-selling medium SUV in Australia, offering good resale value and envious fuel economy. If you need an enormous boot and a simple, functional family vehicle, RAV4 is hard to beat. But can you justify the price?

The ASX is a small SUV for a budget conscious buyers who need excellent value, good equipment levels and enough space to get all the small jobs done. ASX won’t do everything, but it’ll certainly do its fair share of family duties.

Nissan X-Trail has long been a family-friendly midsize SUV with soft-roading capability and light towing thrown in. But the brand’s dwindling sales and this complex hybrid don’t offer value, reliability or even a compelling reason to buy one…

The Hyundai Palisade is a big, comfortable holiday machine for growing families and offers excellent value, generous 8-seat SUV space, and practicality on par with LandCruiser - but it’s $30K more affordable.

Just because a ute is cheap, that doesn’t mean it’s worth the money. Is the GWM Cannon more than just a cut-price Ranger wannabe? Can it offer towing, off-roading capability and robust design to compete with the big brand dual-cab utes like Hilux and Triton?

There’s plenty to like about the 7-seat Ford Everest for hardcore off-roading and heavy towing thanks to its big V6 diesel. But is it wise dropping up to $80K on Ford these days?

It’s rare that such an example of bad engineering comes along in the car industry. Here’s what you should know before buying this cheap but decent-looking SUV for you or your family…

The Kia Sorento is as close to a prestige SUV as you can get, only without the big price and with plenty of features. You’d pay thousands more for an equivalent Mercedes or BMW, but a new seven-seat Sorento will be far more reliable and better value.

The Santa Fe offers a hybrid powertrain in one of Australia’s best-selling seven-seat SUVs, you get premium European-style refinement and the equipment you’d expect from prestige brands, keeping its value proposition and family appeal.

Chery Tiggo 8 Pro might be a mouthful to say, but it’s a large family SUV offering remarkable value, with 7 seats and good fuel economy claims. Let’s see if it’s too good to be true.

A Kia Stonic is the next big thing in SUVs if you’re looking for modest size but with all the benefits of a normal hatchback. It’s safe, economical and affordable, making it an ideal first car.

The smallest SUV in Toyota’s line-up offers good value, affordability and compactness. So let’s see if it’s worth your time and money in the context of its nearest competitors.

The CX-60 combines performance, batteries and SUV-luxury to beat Lexus, Mercedes and BMW while Mazda refuses to go fully electric in favour of big inline six-cylinder engines. If your family needs lots of legroom, a big boot, and grunt, the CX-60 needs to go on your shortlist.

Toyota has raised the Corolla and called it a small SUV, one that offers reliability, practicality and even performance atop the range. Let’s see if there are any redeeming features that can justify the $50K price?

Getting a bargain on the Kia Tasman dual-cab ute wasn’t meant to be so easy. Here’s what Kia dealers don’t want you to know about buying a Tasman in 2026…

The MG ZS is a small SUV that offers such strong value to most buyers that it should be on your shortlist be default, even when shopping for a used car. But given that no car is perfect, the price could easily distract from its drawbacks.

The GWM Haval Jolion has quickly become a very popular SUV in Australia thanks to its compelling value, the generous equipment levels and modern styling. What’s missing from making it a truly great family vehicle to drive, lies under the skin.

The Mitsubishi Outlander is an excellent-value seven-seat family vehicle with plenty of features and capability. It looks modern and tough, but you need to know if it’s going to be good enough compared with other medium SUVs.

If you’re thinking about buying a small SUV, the Kia Seltos is a well-built, reliable example, with engine choices between ordinary daily commuting or sportier driving. See if the affordable, frugal Seltos is right for you.

The 2026 Ranger Super Duty promises bigger towing, more payload, better off-road credentials and an even bigger price. But can Ford improve the ownership experience and general reliability?