Cheap utes are becoming popular in Australia. But are they everything they promise to be and can unknown brands like JAC offer real value to consumers who need a workhorse on a tight budget? The T9 is the latest attempt to make Ranger, Hilux, Triton and D-Max irrelevant.        I'll help you SAVE THOUSANDS on ANY NEW VEHICLE. Click HERE The JAC T9 is a cheap, Chinese-made dual-cab 4X4 ute and in the current market of high inflation and incrementally increasing established ute brands, it might seem like a breath of fresh air. With a notionally top-spec variant c ..read more

  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.     Download the PODCAST for this report   I'll help you SAVE THOUSANDS on ANY NEW VEHICLE. Click HERE The Kia Stonic is a great option for a small city runabout SUV that offers plenty of equipment at an affordable price. Stonic is a raised and modernised version of the Rio hatchback, making it capable enough to be useful to young drivers, the elderly or anybody with modest m ..read more

  A notionally small SUV like Eclipse Cross offers sharp pricing and good tech levels, but with the comfort and space typical of a medium SUV. If you don’t need the seven-seat Outlander, consider this better-value five-seater instead.   I'll help you SAVE THOUSANDS on ANY NEW VEHICLE. Click HERE   The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross is a smart option if you’re shopping for a new vehicle that sits in the Goldilocks zone for size, capability and price - it’s got just the right amount of everything you need in a family SUV. What it lacks in the compactness of an ASX is offset by its bigge ..read more

  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.        I'll help you SAVE THOUSANDS on your next NEW CAR. Click HERE >> The Mitsubishi ASX is an affordable, safe and stylish small SUV with just enough room for the essentials and the kids. It offers good value and fuel economy, with the features you expect of a modern-day family hatchback, but with the added capability of a sl ..read more

  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.       Kia Seltos is a very good small SUV that has become borderline excellent because it offers a newer generation of drivers an economical, affordable and modern-looking package that is practical enough for daily commuting. Seltos has an Australian-designed suspension tune and offers you the choice of a subdued-yet-frugal engine or a more perfo ..read more

  The Subaru Crosstrek offers great value and good build quality, with its all-wheel drive system making it a uniquely capable small-family SUV. If you like to leave the bitumen for sand, dirt or gravel, here’s why you need a Crosstrek.        Subaru Crosstrek is a notionally ‘small’ SUV that has become what Forester used to be some 20-odd years ago. It may have grown in size but so has its capability, not just when the sealed roads run out, but also in functioning as a daily runabout. Crosstrek is a pumped-up Impreza and that makes perfectly good sense for cons ..read more

  All new vehicles lose value over time, it’s a fact of life. But this report will help you figure out which medium SUVs best hold their resale value, so you can make an informed choice today        I'll help you SAVE THOUSANDS on ANY NEW VEHICLE. Click HERE When your old car dies and you need to buy a new one, or simply because you want a new car, the problem of resale value can make you feel like you can never win. But everything loses value over time and medium SUVs, while extremely popular in Australia as the default family transport option, they also depreci ..read more

  Shopping for a big seven-seat SUV or eight-seat people mover? Kia Carnival might be king of triplet transport, but the Hyundai Staria is built for massive families and small business…     Download the PODCAST for this report   I'll help you SAVE THOUSANDS on ANY NEW VEHICLE. Click HERE The Hyundai Staria is a people mover heavily focussed on being the most practical big-family transporter it can be. If you think you need a fashionable or stylish family SUV, the Staria would suggest it’s you who needs to change. The mighty Kia Carnival has for years been the most pop ..read more

  If you have lots of kids, including twins or even triplets on the way, the Kia Carnival is the best possible family vehicle for you. It’s a classy, luxurious SUV pretending to be a people mover but is better in many important ways.     Download the PODCAST for this report   I'll help you SAVE THOUSANDS on ANY NEW VEHICLE. Click HERE The Kia Carnival is the ultimate family transport vehicle which is so good at completing those typical routine tasks a growing family needs, you’re forgiven for falling a bit in love with it. There are thousands of families out there squ ..read more

  The Mazda BT-50 is more than just a Isuzu D-MAX-based ute. It can tow, carry and transport with relative ease, but it’s also great value and offers a premium interior (for a ute).        I'll help you SAVE THOUSANDS on your next NEW CAR. Click HERE >> The Mazda BT-50 is a step forwards for the ute market in Australia because in addition to doing all the hard work you expect from such a vehicle, but it’s also has a nice place to sit. The BT-50 promises to be as difficult to look at as Gal Gadot, but it’s also well equipped, and affordable for anybody who n ..read more