With a $40,000 budget and a focus on value-for-money, we’ve gathered seven of Australia’s most appealing medium SUVs to find out which offers the broadest jack-of-all-trades skill set.
The methodology was base-model Japanese and Korean versus top-spec Chinese, to see if the fundamental goodness of established brands can trump the tinsel and fairy lights of market newcomers.
Thing is, it’s a straightforward premise with a not-so-simple answer – fielding a pair of Chinese hybrids (MG, Haval) against entry-level Japanese/Koreans (Mazda, Hyundai, Nissan, Honda) and Korea’s quirky, left-field KGM.
Chasing Cars’ Nathan Ponchard and John Law discovered that sound basic design always trumps fancy overheads, but if you can combine both you’ll have the best-value car on sale in Australia today.
Time codes:
0:00 – Intro
3:38 – Testing methodology
4:07 – Mazda interior
6:41 – Hyundai interior
8:51 – KGM interior
12:07 – MG interior
13:53 – Haval interior
16:07 – Honda interior
19:01 – Nissan interior
21:28 – Safety
22:25 – CX-5 driving
23:41 – Tucson driving
26:02 – Torres driving
28:15 – HS Hybrid driving
30:41 – H6 Hybrid driving
33:20 – CR-V driving
35:22 – X-Trail driving
38:02 – Ownership costs
39:35 – Verdict
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