REVIEWS

Best Large SUVs 2025: Off-road
Our Best Large SUVs 2025: Off-road combine power, space, and rugged capability, offering families and adventurers refined comfort, advanced technology, and confidence on any off-road terrain.

Best Large SUVs 2025: Towing
The caravan, the fully laden trailer – for when you need to haul a load, these are the best options among the large SUVs on the market.

Best Large SUVs 2025: Under $70K
Wheels Best Large SUVs 2025: Under $70K highlight affordable, spacious options for families which offer up to seven seats, versatile practicality and strong value for money.

Best Large SUVs 2025: Value
The first category in our Wheels Best Large SUVs 2025 recognises those vehicles offering the right combination of standard features, tech, space, power and driveability for the price.

People movers comparo: Wheels’ ultimate battle between five big MPVS
The big multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), or people mover, has evolved but what does the new pecking order look like?

2025 Kia Tasman review: Will Kia’s big gamble on the Aussie ute market pay off?
Now available in Australia after a high-profile, sports star-led media campaign, Wheels can now give a proper assessment of the Kia Tasman after hopping in some of the main variants at the official launch.

2025 BMW 218 Gran Coupe review: Entry-level sedan in a premium package
With M Sport styling as standard and a sub-$65K price, the well finished BMW 218 Gran Coupe is an attractive option for those still interested in a sporty sedan.

2025 Subaru Forester: Substance over style for sixth-gen Aussie favourite
The much improved SUV now features Toyota-sourced hybrid tech… and in its new guise, still won’t be accused of style over substance.

Nissan Z v Toyota GR Supra GT v Ford Mustang GT: Battle of the last of the sub-$100K manual coupes
We gather together Australia’s final three cars with big power, rear-wheel drive, three pedals and a price tag of under $100k for one enjoyable drive-off.

Wheels Best Dual-Cab Ute 2025 Overall Winner: Ford Ranger
As the old saying goes, ‘if you come at the king’… and while there were plenty of strong contenders, one still stands above the rest when it comes to dual-cab utes on the Australian market…

Best Dual-Cab 2025 Utes: Luxury
When ute is life, you’re prepared to fork out for the specced-up top-end models… here are four to consider including our Best Dual-Cab Utes 2025: Luxury winner.

Best Dual-Cab Utes 2025: Best Value
Standard features, interior, infotainment, fuel economy, towing capacity, tray size, warranty and servicing – just some of the factors that go into Wheels’ assessment of the Best Value Dual-Cab Ute of 2025.

2025 Mercedes-AMG E 53: Wheels’ in-depth review of the bold new plug-in hybrid
Mercedes-AMG isn’t the only business to find it tricky to chart the course of the performance car through ever-changing customer tastes and shifting legislation. The E 53 could well be its smartest hedge yet.

Best Dual-Cab Utes 2025: Truck
They may be polarising but for some, the sheer size and grunt of the truck-sized ute is not only desired, but essential.

Best Dual-Cab Utes 2025: Towing
When considering a ute purchase, the clincher is towing capacity for many buyers. Here’s our pick of the best on the market including the winner of Best Dual-Cab Ute 2025: Towing.

Best Dual-Cab Utes 2025: Over $50K
This is the category where you’ll find the cream of the crop of utes on the Australian market – but there was one clear stand-out in Wheels Best Dual-Cab Utes: Over $50K.

Best Dual-Cab Utes 2025: Off-road
For when you need to take the work truck further afield, the winner in Wheels Best Dual-Cab Utes 2025: Off-road…

Best Dual-Cab Utes 2025: Under $50K
Wheels names its best dual-cab utes on the Australian market for 2025, starting with models priced under $50K.

2025 Ford Ranger PHEV: Lots of hype, but what’s the reality of the new hybrid?
Ford electrifies the Ranger but could it have done with turning up the juice a bit?

Hybrid face-off: Which of four best-selling hybrid cars triumphs when put head-to-head?
The hybrid wars are heating up as Australians gently cool on electric cars. We drive four of today’s most intriguing, fuel-sipping systems – but only one leaves us besotted.

BMW X3 M50: Wheels verdict on the high performance mid-size SUV
The BMW X3 M50 drives with a balance and tautness that recalls the brand’s best products.

Toyota GR Yaris GT: Our verdict on the hot hatch’s fifth-year facelift
Will the changes Toyota has made to its rally-bred performance hatchback keep it relevant for the Australian market?

2025 MG HS Super Hybrid: Pre-production drive of the Aussie-spec mid-size SUV reveals a likely winner
MG’s HS Super Hybrid, specially tuned for Australia, is a sizeable, well finished medium-range SUV with tiny running costs. What’s not to like?

Hyundai Inster: First local drive of the sub-compact EV aimed at city dwellers
Hyundai’s smallest EV has had a strange genesis, but the results are well worthwhile.