Articles by Justin Hilliard

The 2025 Kia EV5 is a new mid-size SUV from the South Korean car brand. It's not a Sportage replacement, but instead a fully electric alternative that has the best-selling Tesla Model Y in its proverbial sights. As we find out in this long-term review, the EV5 has a lot going for it, including sharp drive-away pricing and a long list of standard equipment.

BMW buyers don't have the option of a capped-price servicing plan, but the company does offer owners a different way of ensuring the costs are kept under control when it comes to maintenance.

Nissan offers a capped-price servicing program for all of its current models.According to the Japanese brand, as of January 1, 2025, Nissan Flat Price Service gives you the confidence of knowing that your vehicle is being serviced by "Nissan-trained technicians using only Nissan Genuine Parts".Nissan's capped-price servicing program covers its new vehicles for a total of five years, no matter if it's a Juke small SUV, Navara ute or V8 petrol Patrol 4WD. The costs change depending on the model, with electric vehicles typically the most affordable to own and run.The service intervals are dictated by model, too. The worst Nissans to own from a maintenance perspective are the Z sports car and Qashqai e-Power, X-Trail, Pathfinder and Patrol SUVs, with servicing needed every 12 months or 10,000km. The best are the Juke, Leaf EV and Navara, with maintenance every 12 months or 20,000km - very tradie-friendly, then. Check out the table below for your model's specific service intervals.Nissan is leading from the front, offering a 10-year/300,000-kilometre warranty. MG and Mitsubishi also offer decade-long terms, with the latter's also conditional on the vehicle being serviced at an authorised dealership.Additionally, Nissan includes a one-year roadside assist plan at the time of purchase.See the table below for the average cost per service for each model in the Nissan range, plus the service intervals applicable to each of them.

After living with the 2025 Volvo EX30 Twin Motor Performance small SUV for three months, it's become clear that the Swedish electric vehicle has more going for it than just good looks; it's also great to drive.

After living with the 2025 Volvo EX30 Twin Motor Performance for two months, we've found the Scandinavian small SUV is a well-designed and surprisingly practical electric car.

The 2025 Volvo EX30 small SUV is the Swedish brand's new entry-level electric car. We're living with its Twin Motor Performance Ultra flagship for three months to find out if it's a relative bargain. So far, it's presented a very steep learning curve that might turn some would-be buyers off.

The Subaru Solterra is breaking new ground for the Japanese brand as its first fully electric vehicle. But if the mid-size SUV is to stay true to its roots, it also needs to be nice to drive. Thankfully, it is - mostly.

The 2024 Subaru Solterra is twinned with the Toyota bZ4X, but those two fully-electric mid-size SUVs look more different than you think. And as we've found with the former, they're also not as practical as they should be.

Subaru may be late to the EV game, but it's come out all guns blazing with the new Solterra mid-size SUV. Twinned with the Toyota bZ4X, the Japanese brand's first fully electric vehicle makes a strong first impression, but is the price right?

The 2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale Veloce PHEV Q4 is out to show what the Italian brand can bring to the plug-in hybrid game. When it comes to the driving experience specifically, the new small SUV delights with its sharp handling, but is that enough to overcome the universal PHEV compromises?