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Reviews - MPVs, 4x4s + SUVs
Reviews of 4X4s, MPVs and SUVs by well-known motoring journalist Peta Lee and others.
All the latest, just-launched versions of your favourite 4X4s and MPVs.
See the exciting range of 4X4s now available in South Africa.
We review the fab new Freelander 2!
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- By Peta Lee
If you’re going to launch a new 4x4, do it properly, I say. Which is what LandRover South Africa did recently when introducing their latest little baby to the motoring press.
Nissan's new Patrol road test - big, beefy and butch
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- By Peta Lee
Women believe you can never be too rich or too thin . . . I reckon the male version would have the addendum “or have too big a car”. But that doesn’t really work for the less butch among us. Take Nissan’s new Patrol bakkie, for instance.
Kia Sedona review - the idyllic people mover
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- By Peta Lee
Offhand, I can’t think of any people-mover better than the Kia Sedona for the woman who needs to schlep a huge family around.
Review - Happiness is a Honda CR-V
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- By Peta Lee
One of my favourite new SUVs is Honda’s delectable 4x4 CR-V. Have you seen it? No longer the baby in its category, it’s been Botoxed up...
Volkswagen Touareg V6 3.0 TDI review
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- By Peta Lee
With "the driving precision of a sports car, the capability of an off-road vehicle and the comfort of a luxury class saloon”, the Volkswagen Touareg V6 3.0 TDI is one of the most impressive vehicles of its type I’ve ever driven.
Review - Mercedes- Benz 4 Matic
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- By Peta Lee
At first I thought the award-winning Mercedes-Benz 4MATIC was rather too macho to serve as a mum’s taxi. But after a day or two of getting used to it, I’ve changed my mind. It’s terrific...
Daihatsu Terios review - my kind of bundu basher
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- By Peta Lee
One of the best things about Daihatsu’s new Terios – apart from the fact that it’s just so incredibly appealing to look at – is the stunning range of colours.
Funky, vibrant and with a dash of neon, there’s something to suit every pair of shoes you own, sisters!
We review the Primastar- Nissan’s new nine-seater passenger lugger
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- By Liana Reiners
The invitation said to meet at the Sterkfontein Caves. “What on earth,” I wondered to myself, “could the connection be between Nissan’s new Primastar and the Sterkfontein Caves?
We review the new Subaru - perfect for the outback
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- By Peta Lee
One of my favourite cars is the Subaru. Any Subaru. From the sporty spunky Impreza to the Legacy to the Outback . . . I love ’em all.
RAV 4 Diesel gets 5 stars in our review
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- By Peta Lee
If you’re shopping around for the perfect upmarket mom’s taxi, you can’t go wrong with Toyota’s diesel-powered RAV4.
Review - Peta Lee gets her kicks from the Hummer H3
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- By Peta Lee
Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise, girls. The Hummer H3 might look like a mean machine – okay, it is to a point – but it’s the most fun on wheels I’ve had in yonks. Seriously!
Review - Kia launches new Carens
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- By Heléne Griffiths
Kia Motors have just launched their second generation Carens with a 2-litre petrol engine model available with either a manual or automatic transmission, to fill the gap between the MPV and SUV markets.
Jeep Hemi Commander review - great for bundu bashing
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- By Peta Lee
Big and butch is the Jeep trademark, and the 5.7 litre Hemi Commander is that indeed This has to be one of the largest things I’ve driven in a while – on a par with the giant Hummer, perhaps.
Honda CR-V 2.2 Diesel review
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- By Peta Lee
Honda’s first ever diesel engine was well worth waiting for. The brand new CR-V 2.2i CTDi is a winner. And proving that hard work is always worth the slog, the engine has also won the International Engine of the Year award.
We review Subaru's ultimate SUV
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- By Peta Lee
I’m unashamedly biased in favour of anything that leaves the Subaru stable. And I’ve decided that the Tribeca, the latest thoroughbred to emerge, and their first full-size SUV, has got to be the best ever . . .
