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Cars and Trucks » SUVs | By Kerry Plowright @ Sunday, 17th September 2006 @ 11:04 PM

Four wheel drives used to be rugged, no-thrills vehicles with few creature comforts. Not anymore. There was a time when the four wheel drive market was restricted to rugged, no-thrills vehicles with little or no creature comforts aimed almost exclusively at outdoor adventurers, hunters and farmers. Not anymore. The Range Rover, Toyota Landcruiser. Mitsubishi Pajero and Nissan Patrol have all brought the four wheel drive market into the realms of luxury motoring. And over the past few year... more...

Cars and Trucks » SUVs | By Christine Harrell @ Thursday, 14th September 2006 @ 11:14 PM

Saab was a latecomer to the SUV game with its first ever SUV, the 9-7X in 2005. If you\'re a Saab lover and prefer to buy pre-owned cars for the sake of better value, now is the time when you\'ll finally begin to see the used Saab SUV on the used car lots. Aside from price, one of the major benefits of buying a used vehicle, especially one in its first year of introduction, is that enough time has passed to accrue real-world road test data, consumer opinions have been cast, and recal... more...

Cars and Trucks » SUVs | By Jonathon Hardcastle @ Wednesday, 13th September 2006 @ 11:30 AM

Your car is bursting at the seams with children, sports equipment, groceries and pets. You think it may be time to trade up to a larger car. But is an SUV the right choice to make for your family? First and foremost, as anyone who watches the evening news knows, the price of gas has skyrocketed and SUVs are notorious for poor gas mileage. Or are they? Depending on what make and model of SUV you choose, some get as good or better gas mileage than some large cars. For example, the 2004 Hond... more...

Cars and Trucks » SUVs | By Kerry Plowright @ Tuesday, 5th September 2006 @ 2:13 AM

The Land Rover Discovery has been available in Australia since the early nineties and has proven a popular choice judging by their numbers on Australian roads. Since its introduction, the Land Rover Discovery mostly retained its original stylin, until of course the recently released 2005 model. If you are looking for a four wheel drive with a pedigree name then the Discovery, with its Land Rover badge certainly fits the bill. It is a good performer off road although not quite as good as... more...

Cars and Trucks » SUVs | By Kerry Plowright @ Tuesday, 5th September 2006 @ 2:08 AM

If you\'re looking for a big pick up that\'s got plenty of power and room in the back, the Ford F250 XLT 4x2 certainly fits the bill. While the Ford F250 is big and rugged, it\'s a different story once you climb inside the cabin. The F250 has been a popular choice in Australia for many years and it seems that this will be unlikely to change any time soon. The Ford F250 XLT 4x2 is a huge luxury pick up truck that dwarfs over the Japanese models such as the Toyota Hilux and ... more...

Cars and Trucks » SUVs | By Kerry Plowright @ Tuesday, 29th August 2006 @ 5:57 AM

If you are searching for a fun, compact four wheel drive vehicle that will keep you out of trouble on the occasional foray off the road, then the Land Rover Freelander may be worth a close inspection. While the Freelander has the famous Land Rover name, it is not in the same league as the Discovery, Defender or Range Rover when it comes to its off road abilities. For starters, it does not have a low-high range transfer case. However, on the plus side for off road driving, it does include... more...

Cars and Trucks » SUVs | By Reed Langdon @ Tuesday, 29th August 2006 @ 4:26 AM

There is a lot of information regarding car insurance, auto cheap insurance, online insurance quote, etc., so where do you start if you are looking for a new car insurance company ? Well, that is a very good question, in fact just a brief check online, over 3 million people per month search for car insurance information, so clearly lots of inquires, questions, people seeking information for many reasons. I wont be able to answer all these questions in this article, but can touch on... more...

Cars and Trucks » SUVs | By Kadence Buchanan @ Tuesday, 29th August 2006 @ 3:47 AM

You may have seen one zipping past you in the high occupancy lane, a lone driver at the wheel. It\'s a gasoline-electric hybrid car and driving in the HOV lane is just one of the benefits of ownership in many states. But what is a hybrid? How does it work? Is it the right car for you and your family? A hybrid car has a both a gasoline engine and a battery. The battery is recharged by energy from the gasoline engine that would normally be lost during braking or decelerating. The car u... more...

Cars and Trucks » SUVs | By Karen Kirby @ Tuesday, 29th August 2006 @ 12:51 AM

When you\'re heading across country with a few more than a crowd, it helps to have an auto you don\'t have to shoehorn your friends into. Or maybe you need to haul more than a toothbrush and a change of underwear. That\'s when you want a van, SUV or pickup truck instead of a Geo Metro. Rental cars come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, class and quality. You can get car rentals as sub-compacts, compacts, standard sizes, luxury, trucks and SUV. The variety available makes ... more...

Cars and Trucks » SUVs | By Kerry Plowright @ Monday, 28th August 2006 @ 5:40 AM

Many of today\'s four wheel drives are either too expensive for serious off-road action or are pretenders with limited off-road abilities. Not so the Jeep Wrangler. This beast is built for serious action in the bush. The Jeep Wrangler has an impressive pedigree. It was the Jeep that transported troops and equipment around Europe and the Pacific during World War II. And it was here that the Jeep earned its reputation as a rough, sturdy, dependable vehicle. Today, the Jeep Wrangler is... more...