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The Everest XLT will make way for the Everest Active in 2026, but it was fun while it lasted

Review: The last of the Ford Everest XLT will be missed

The Everest XLT will make way for the Everest Active in 2026, but it was fun while it lasted

Robust and stylish: The new Renault Duster

Renault Duster Zen 4WD: Mildly in a league of its own

The new Duster line-up doesn’t have the diesel derivative but it remains a compact adventure vehicle that does well both on and off the road

Rugged and stylish: The Ford Wildtrak X

Ford Ranger Wildtrak X strikes the perfect balance between refinement and ruggedness

The Wildtrak X sits just below the Platinum in the Ranger line-up and can perform exceptionally wherever you go

The Tank 300’s engine output is 180kW and the battery dishes out 78kW for a combined 255kW and 648Nm of torque.

GWM Tank 300: Contender for best-value 4×4 SUV

Refinement, all-around solidity and comfort put GWM’s Tank 300 ahead

More than ‘cute’: It might be down a weight class but the Land Rover Defender 90 can still swing with the heavyweights.
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Car Review: The Land Rover Defender goes wild

The icon has arrived in a two-door with a shorter wheel-base

Making a splash: The new Land Rover Defender is powerful, expensive, rugged and yet … utterly luxurious. (Photo: Nick Dimbleby)

A Landie icon is born

Replacing one of the most-loved cars in history, the new Defender pulls off the near impossible task of doing almost everything better

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The revenge of the Hilux

The Toyota Legend 50 is a powerful piece of machinery. It’s probably a more sensible purchase if you regularly traverse off-road terrain

G?63 spot: The Mercedes Geländewagen hits all the right notes, even if it is a gas guzzler. (Photo: M Tavares)

G-reat apocalypse companion

When the world ends, you’ll want to be in the uber-powerful and luxurious Mercedes Gelandewagen

The Mercedes heritage shines through despite the Nissan overtures

The Mercedes X-Class 350D 4Matic

The more powerful model should have been launched before the 250D

This truck is a versatile partner, and it won’t break

The Isuzu D-MAX that used to be the KB

Solid, economical and with enough creature comforts

The X4 is now wider, faster, lower, faster and is available in basically two models; flashy fast and flashy commute

The bold but practical BMW X4

Even in tough conditions, it never puts a foot wrong

Alfa Romeo has managed to combine incredible performance and sex appeal in the Stelvio, which doesn’t cost an arm and a leg either

Hanging out in the hood with the Italian Stallion, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio

This SUV has heritage, poise, personality and performance

The 2018 Mercedes Benz GLC S 63 AMG’s aggressive stance is more classy than brutish

​The blistering mommy-wagon

The 2018 Mercedes Benz GLC S 63 AMG ticks just about all the right boxes