Family Car Guide – Larger families have unique vehicle requirements not only in seating requirements but also cargo space.
Lets face it most vehicles are best suited for 4 occupants and any more requires a wagon or people mover of some sort.
Here we focus on practical reviews for the larger family so they can make educated buying decisions about what vehicle best suits their needs.
From 4WD Wagons, commercial van variants, people movers and mini buses, we test them all for you.
The Opel Zafira Tourer is set to arrive in Opel Showrooms nationally in mid-2013. More information including full price and specifications for the vehicle will be released closer to launch. [Read More]
The Mercedes Benz GL 350CDi BlueEFFICIENCY Luxury is somewhat of a dark horse in the luxury 4WD SUV market. It is unbelievably capable but rarely sees more dirt than the dusty driveway at the country property. Some of its compatriots may be better in some areas but I don’t believe any have a better overall balance.
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The new Mitsubishi Outlander Aspire overall is a significant improvement over the model it replaces, being more fuel efficient, better CO2 figures, more safety features and better 3rd row seats. In a market segment that is becoming more competitive every day any model has its hands full. [Read More]
The Toyota Landcruiser Sahara is a very capable vehicle on and off road. You can easily fit an extended family in; load it up for that dream adventure into the wilderness or potter around town. There are more genuine accessories as well as aftermarket than you can poke a stick at and it will tow nearly every caravan/camper or trailer available on the market with ease. [Read More]
Mitsubishi revolutionised the 4WD market some 10 years ago, with a large 4WD that actually had road manners. Time has moved on and the latest model of the Pajero is now getting long in the tooth but still remains an exceptionally competent 4WD with good handling and dynamics and excellent value [Read More]
The flagship of the Lexus 4WD range is the LX570. The first thing you notice about the LX570 is its sheer size but it is surprisingly manoeuvrable, with a turning circle of 11.8 metres. If you are looking for a large 4WD that is full of goodies and luxuries, is good off-road and can haul a load then you can’t do much better than the LX570. [Read More]
The Kia Sorento is a stylish, incredibly well appointed AWD SUV which has seven seats, a technologically advanced 2.2L ‘R’ series diesel with an all new 6 speed automatic transmission and a heap of features all packaged in a good looking vehicle. [Read More]
The Landrover Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 SE will tow 3500Kg and doesn’t even raise a sweat doing it. Is there a better combination of luxury, comfort, off road capability, 7-seat capacity, towing ability, power and economy on the market? [Read More]
Our test vehicle was the Ford SZ Territory Titanium AWD 2.7L V6 Diesel. Released early 2011 the SZ Territory sits in a very competitive and growing segment of the market. Ford has developed a gem and the pick for me is the Titanium AWD V6 diesel. It is well priced with handling, stying and sophistication to scare some of the pricier Europeans. [Read More]
It has been a long time between drinks for Holden since they have had a capable 4WD wagon but now the tables are turned with the release of the Colorado 7. I am confident to say that there is the basis for a good off-roader here. Out of the box the Colorado 7 is a great bit of gear and by the time you set it up to suit your needs you will have a competent vehicle at your disposal [Read More]
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