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Best SUVs under $100k
4 badges available
$63,600 - $99,000*MRLP
What we love
- -Scintillating performance when you want...
- -... and docile enough to pass off as a regular SUV when you need
- -Commendable ride quality
What we don't
- -Hefty price premium over the A45 hatch
- -A shame it's been aurally neutered
- -Is 12.7L/100km fuel use a bit high for a four-pot?
2.Audi Q6 e-tron
8.4
1 badge available
$99,900 - $127,500*MRLP
What we love
- -Tech-laden interior
- -Feels like an Audi, despite being electric
- -Lightning fast charging and amazing driving range
What we don't
- -Aussie cars don't have lane centring
- -Adaptive suspension is an option on lower-grade cars
- -Tech could be intimidating for some
3.Land Rover Defender
8.4
9 badges available
$98,400 - $313,800*MRLP
What we love
- -Retains 3.5-tonne towing, off-road and healthy payload specs
- -Nothing can match it for sheer breadth of ability and performance
- -Incredibly fun to drive on fast dirt and off-road tracks
What we don't
- -Mountainous jump in price
- -We had a few overheating warnings on our test drive
- -Not as aurally raucous as others
4.Jaguar F-PACE
8.2
2 badges available
$90,830 - $155,296*MRLP
What we love
- -Yeah, that supercharged V8 is stupendous
- -Beautifully composed ride and handling
- -Lovely and luxurious interior
What we don't
- -V8 growl has been strangled thanks to EU nannies
- -Weekly fuel bills will add up quickly
- -It's the last of the breed. Boo!
2 badges available
$78,454 - $91,955*MRLP
What we love
- -Serenely quiet and comfortable cabin
- -Refined petrol powertrain
- -Quality materials throughout the car
What we don't
- -Slow-to-respond powertrain
- -Unresponsive steering wheel buttons
- -Third row is difficult to slide into unless you're a gymnast
6.Genesis GV70
8.1
5 badges available
$78,700 - $100,200*MRLP
What we love
- -Beautifully appointed interior
- -Smooth ride comfort
- -Eager and powerful, without being noisy
What we don't
- -High fuel consumption
- -Warning systems are unnecessarily intrusive
- -Wireless Apple CarPlay won't always connect
5 badges available
$89,000 - $200,700*MRLP
What we love
- -132km EV-only driving range
- -Luxury interior
- -It's very quiet
What we don't
- -Feels quite heavy to drive
- -No ANCAP rating for PHEV
- -Smaller boot than petrol GLC
8.Tesla Model Y
8.1
3 badges available
$58,900 - $89,400*MRLP
What we love
- -Excellent implementation of technology
- -Good for efficiency, driving range and recharging speed
- -Packaged well with a spacious boot and useful frunk
What we don't
- -No charging cables included as standard equipment
- -There is no spare, and the inferior tyre repair kit is optional
- -Underbaked warranty
9.BMW X4
8.0
3 badges available
$97,700 - $137,200*MRLP
What we love
- -Sharp dynamics
- -Well-presented interior
- -M Sport package as standard
What we don't
- -Compromised practicality
- -Missing key features – even at a high price point
- -Firm ride quality
10.Kia Sorento
8.0
6 badges available
$50,880 - $84,660*MRLP
What we love
- -It's excellent at being a hybrid
- -Buttery-smooth powertrain
- -Nicely designed cabin and tech integration
What we don't
- -Expensive servicing compared to main rivals
- -Third row not especially adult-friendly
- -No airbag coverage for third row
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* ‘MRLP’ is the manufacturer’s recommended list price as provided by our data provider and is subject to change, so is provided to you for indicative purposes only. Please note that MRLP is inclusive of GST, but is exclusive of any options and does not include on-road costs such as registration, CTP, stamp duty and dealer delivery. Where an MRLP is stated as a price range, this reflects the lowest to highest MRLP provided for that model range across the available variants.
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