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Best SUVs under $80k
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 SQ2
8.3
What we love
- -Fantastic performance
- -Surety from the all-wheel-drive system in all conditions
- -It looks great and feels a bit naughty
What we don't
- -Your kids will loathe the second row
- -Head says spend money on something bigger or smarter
- -Infotainment isn't latest-gen Audi, and repeat customers may notice
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
4.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.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
6.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
3 badges available
$67,600 - $105,100*MRLP
What we love
- -Spacious and fancy cabin
- -Fast
- -Smart touches throughout
What we don't
- -High ticket price
- -No space-saving wheel
- -Lacks some driver-assist systems
8.Peugeot 5008
7.9
2 badges available
$55,990 - $67,990*MRLP
What we love
- -Smart packaging, and surprisingly effective as a seven-seater
- -Smooth, clean and efficient petrol powertrain
- -Eye-catching exterior styling
What we don't
- -Expensive to service, now more expensive to buy
- -Semiconductor shortage crunches specification levels
- -Airbag coverage doesn't extend into the third row
9.Toyota Kluger
7.9
3 badges available
$62,410 - $85,135*MRLP
What we love
- -Interior is practical – and looks good
- -Affordable servicing costs for a car of this size
- -Thoughtful touches such as wide-opening boot and doors
What we don't
- -The highest spec is costly
- -It's not the most stylish car
- -Could do with ISOFIX in the third row to be truly family-friendly
10.Volvo XC60
7.9
4 badges available
$74,990 - $101,990*MRLP
What we love
- -Cabin is typically Volvo – tasteful and well-considered
- -Concert hall audio system is fantastic
- -Good to drive whether you're in the city, suburbs or on the freeway
What we don't
- -Not enough new features to qualify the price
- -Infotainment system feels outdated
- -360-degree camera not sharp enough for price or segment
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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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