2007 Holden Astra CDTi (Diesel) Road Test Model Tested: 2007 Holden Astra CDTi (Diesel) Manual & Auto Recommended retail price: $29,990 for the manual, $31,490 for the auto CarAdvice rating: 4/5 Upon turning the flip-key the rattler sprung to life. Loudly. I'd been given a tractorread more...

2007 KIA Sportage 4WD Road Test Model Tested: 2007 KIA Sportage 4WD Recommended retail price: $30,990 (plus ORC) Options Available: Metallic Paint ($300); Leather & Sunroof ($2,800) CarAdvice rating: 3.5/5 Kia’s slogan of The Power to Surprise usually gets a snide chuckle fromread more...

2007 Toyota Camry Sportivo Road Test Model Tested: Toyota Camry Sportivo with five-speed automatic transmission Recommended retail price: $34,500 (without the options above) although you can get the Sportivo with a manual transmission for $33,000 Options Fitted: Leather trim $1500 –read more...

2007 Suzuki SX4 Hatch & Sedan Road Test Model Tested: 2007 Suzuki SX4 Hatch & Sedan Recommended retail price: $19,990 - $26,390. CarAdvice rating: 4/5 At the beginning of this year I reported on Suzuki’s latest entry to the Australian market – the All Wheel Drive (AWD) SX4 Hatch. Iread more...

2007 Toyota Camry Altise Road Test Model Tested: 2007 Toyota Camry Altise CarAdvice rating: 3.5/5 From now, the new Camry will only use a 4-clylinder engine. The new Camry also uses an all-new chassis and styling over the previous model. Toyota is promoting the new Camry as beingread more...

2007 VE Holden Commodore SS Road Test Model Tested: 2007 VE Holden Commodore SS Road Test Its been a long time coming. Holdens VE Commodore has finally landed and after an arduous wait, I sat my rear end in their performance flagship the almighty SS. Holdens advertising campaign claimedread more...

2007 Holden Commodore VE Calais V6 Road Test Model Tested: 2007 Holden Commodore VE Calais V6 Road Test CarAdvice rating: 3.5/5 The Calais was always jam packed with the latest goodies, along with a silky smooth ride to complement the drive. The new Calais still lives at the top of the range,read more...

2007 Holden Captiva Road Test Model Tested: 2007 Holden Captiva CX 3.2 litre automatic Recommended retail price: $35,990 - $42,990 Model as tested: $38,990) CarAdvice rating: 3.5/5 Captiva is the brain child of former Holden heavy weights Simcoe and Wolff, who saw an opening inread more...

2006 Ford Escape XLT V6 Road Test Model Tested: 2006 Ford Escape XLT V6 Road Test CarAdvice rating: 3/5 The Ford Escape XLT certainly exceeded my expectations and proved itself to be an excellent get around vehicle that wasn't intimidated by some stones and mud. Exterior Thingsread more...

2007 Volvo XC90 V8 Road Test Model Tested: 2007 Volvo XC90 V8 CarAdvice rating: 3.5/5 A big SUV powered by a V8 engine. It must chew through fuel and kill the globeright? Wrong. Volvos latest XC90 the 4.4-litre V8 is a mix of power and efficiency, striking the perfect balance.read more...