Buying a car

Independent and trusted reviews of car reliability and safety and buying guides to help you choose the right car.

Honda CRV

Honda CR-V first look

CHOICE members the Websters took the Honda 4WD VTi-L for a test drive.

6 May 2013 | Did the Webster family think the five-seater Honda CR-V 4WD VTi, a luxury variant of the Honda CR-V, was a hit or miss after test driving it?

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Nissan X-Trail first look

CHOICE members the Wain family took this small SUV from Nissan for a spin.

4 Apr 2013 | The five-seater X-Trail TL dCi 4WD packs in the features, but does it also pack in the passengers a little too tightly for comfort?

Subaru Forester 2.5i-S

Subaru Forester First Look

We test drive the five-seater 2.5i-S, a luxury variant of the Subaru Forester.

11 Mar 2013 | CHOICE members the Eleftheriou family took the five-seater Subaru Forester 2.5i-S for a spin. What did they think of its fancy features - and high price tag?

Mitsubishi ASX 2WD

Mitsubishi ASX first look

Did the Shepherdson family aspire to own the new Mitsubishi ASX Aspire?

12 Feb 2013 | This small SUV packs in the features, but could it also do with a little more grunt? CHOICE members the Shepherdsons take a test drive.

Holden Captiva

Holden Captiva 5 first look

We road test this small SUV, priced from $27,990.

11 Feb 2013 | The Holden Captiva 5 may have plenty of room for luggage, but what else did our home testers have to say about it?

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Hyundai iMax first look

The Radosavics found the Hyundai iMax roomy and manageable over a trip to the Central Coast.

12 Nov 2012 | The Hyundai iMax is an eight-person carrier and one of the larger people-movers on the Australian market that we’ve looked at.

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Honda Odyssey first look

This is a good car for a five-person family with luggage, or up to seven people for short-haul runs.

7 Nov 2012 | The Webster family took the Honda Odyssey over a weekend for the morning sports run, domestic duties and a picnic.

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Toyota Prius V first look

The Prius V, a people-mover, joins the hybrid market.

7 Oct 2012 | Our tester and a CHOICE family take the new hybrid people-mover for a ride to see if it measures up.

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Toyota Prius C first look

A new Prius has entered the hybrid market.

5 Jul 2012 | The latest Prius is designed for city travel and the base model is roughly half the price of the larger Prius i-tech.

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Honda CR-Z Sport first look

We take this sporty hybrid car for a spin to see how it performs.

29 Jun 2012 | We find out whether the Honda CR-Z Sport, dubbed Car of the Year 2012 by Wheels magazine, lives up to expectations.

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