Young, fun and a bit of an old soul. Mary talks with her hands, judges every car by its cupholders, and drives like your nanna but corners like she's late for bingo. Her reviews feel like a mate telling you about the car over coffee: honest, warm and properly funny.
EVs4:28Kia built a low, slippery electric sedan with 612 km of claimed range while everyone else builds SUVs. Mary finds it comfortable, grown up and easy to live with, but at just under $60,000 the EV4 Earth asks more than its rivals and gives you less kit.
Utes5:13Mitsubishi has built an Aussie-tuned Triton flagship, the Premcar-fettled Raider, and it asks $74,990 plus on-road costs. Mary drives it to work out whether a $75,000 Triton stacks up against the Ranger Tremor and the HiLux Rugged X.
4WD & SUV4:48Alfa Romeo's return to the small SUV class is gorgeous and genuinely fun, with a few classic Alfa quirks along for the ride. Mary drives the Junior Ibrida to see if the charm is worth $45,900.
4WD & SUV5:21Ford takes the seven-seat Everest, adds Bilstein suspension, all-terrain tyres and real off-road hardware, and asks nearly $80,000 for it. Mary drives the Tremor to see if it beats a Prado.
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