Category: Car Review

Geely EX5 Inspire has massage seats and a lavish cabin for $45,990. The UK pays over $20,000 more for the same battery, and gets faster charging.

GAC Aion V Luxury undercuts a RAV4 GR Sport by thousands, has massage seats, a fridge-oven and 510km of range. Legacy brands should take notes.

Polestar 5 Performance hits 100km/h in 3.2 seconds, yet the silent cabin is what I remember. Our Tasmanian first drive, from asylum lunch to Bicheno.

Geely EX2 Inspire costs $30,990, beats a Fiat 500 and a Mini at half their money, and shows exactly why legacy brands can't match what China builds.

The 2027 Polestar 3 moves to 800 volts, 350kW DC charging and an Nvidia Orin brain, and launch-model owners get the brain transplant too. Full review soon.

The new Subaru Outback looks tougher than ever, but an old 137kW boxer and a CVT leave it outgunned by cheaper, more powerful Chinese rivals

GAC Emzoom Luxury looks expensive for $26,990 drive-away, but a jerky dual-clutch gearbox, a maze of menus and no ANCAP rating break its heart

The Honda CR-V e:HEV RS drives beautifully and is built to last, but 135kW, a small screen and $64,400 drive-away leave it exposed to cheaper Chinese rivals

The 2026 Subaru Outback Premium looks the part, but 137kW, a CVT and a nagging driver monitor leave it badly exposed to cheaper Chinese hybrids.

Geely Starray EM-i Extended Range is bigger than a RAV4, asks about two-thirds the money, and leaves Toyota's new 2026 update looking very old indeed.

Subaru Trailseeker AWD does 0-100km/h in 4.5 seconds from $63,990, and the base car beats the $69,990 Touring on both driving range and ride comfort.

Subaru Uncharted AWD is $59,990 plus on-roads with 252kW/437Nm, but a packaging choice leaves just 403L of boot against Model Y's 854 litres.