People mover Reviews

Lexus LM500h Ultra Luxury 2024 review: snapshot

11 Dec 2023 by Tim Nicholson

The Lexus LM is a rival for premium people movers like the Mercedes-Benz EQV, and there’s a good chance many owners will be driven around in this vehicle rather than getting behind the wheel ...Read more

Lexus LM350h Sports Luxury 2024 review: snapshot

9 Dec 2023 by Tim Nicholson

The Lexus LM is a people mover designed with high-end buyers in mind. A lot of people will be driven around in this vehicle rather than getting behind the wheel. Read more

Lexus LM 2024 review

7 Dec 2023 by Tim Nicholson

Limos have evolved over the years and the segment is no longer the exclusive domain of luxury sedans like the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and BMW 7 Series. Lexus has its own version of those in the LS, but ...Read more

Hyundai Palisade Highlander petrol vs Kia Carnival Platinum petrol vs Nissan Pathfinder Ti 2023 comparison review

7 Jul 2023 by Richard Berry

Hyundai Palisade vs Kia Carnival vs Nissan Pathfinder - which does family duties best? Two parents put these eight seaters to the ultimate test Read more

Kia Carnival 2023 review: Platinum diesel

13 Apr 2023 by Emily Agar

People movers have a bad rap, and some deservedly so, for being a bit ugly and unwieldly to handle, but if you're thinking that about the new Kia Carnival Platinum... think again. Welcome to a new ...Read more

Hyundai Santa Fe 2023 review: Active diesel long-term | Part 4

6 Mar 2023 by Tung Nguyen

Hyundai's Santa Fe Active diesel might be a good option for families of five or more, but for everyone else, something smaller and with more equipment for the same price will likely be a better bet. Read more

Hyundai Santa Fe 2023 review: Active diesel long-term | Part 3

13 Feb 2023 by Tung Nguyen

Now with a newborn and a toddler in the family, are we seeing the benefits of having a large SUV like the Santa Fe? Read more

Mercedes-Benz EQV 2023 review

30 Jan 2023 by Tim Nicholson

An electric people mover is a bit niche, but it could be a great solution for hire car operators, or just people with big families, who want to go green.The Mercedes-Benz EQV is one of the first ...Read more

Volkswagen California 2023 review: 6.1 Beach TDI340 4Motion - off-road test

27 Oct 2022 by Tom White

Does Volkswagen's California Beach manage to strike the right balance to be both a daily driver and a competent camper? Read more

Kia Carnival 2022 review: Si diesel

2 May 2022 by Ash Leung

You need a people mover but don't want a clunky looking van. Kia's eight-seat Carnival has been cleverly styled to look more like a cool SUV than a hard-working load-lugger. But is this diesel ...Read more

Volkswagen Caddy 2022 review: Maxi people mover

9 Mar 2022 by Richard Berry

You might have seen the Volkswagen Caddy before. It's usually white, often dirty, and typically full of boxes or tools. But this one - it's the VW Caddy Maxi people mover - and you can fill it with ...Read more

Volkswagen Caddy 2022 review

26 Nov 2021 by Tom White

In a tiny segment, the Caddy reigns supreme. For the fifth generation though, has VW pushed the cost envelope too far? We take a look at the range to find out. Read more

Hyundai Staria 2022 review: 2.2D AWD

5 Nov 2021 by Nedahl Stelio

The new Hyundai Staria replaces the Hyundai iMax, and is much more people friendly. Will you warm to its unique styling? Read more

Kia Sorento 2022 review: PHEV

8 Oct 2021 by Tom White

Kia's latest Sorento looks the part and now an innovative plug-in hybrid powertrain has brought it up to speed mechanically. But is the large price tag attached to it justified? Read more

Hyundai Staria 2022 review: Highlander snapshot

7 Oct 2021 by Stephen Ottley

The Hyundai Staria Highlander is the flagship offering of the brand’s new people-mover. It gets the same powertrains as the rest of the range but is loaded with extra equipment. ...Read more

Hyundai Staria 2022 review: Elite snapshot

7 Oct 2021 by Stephen Ottley

The Hyundai Staria is the brand’s all-new people-mover, riding on the same basic underpinnings as the Santa Fe SUV. The Elite is the mid-grade trim level and is priced from $56,500 for the ...Read more

Hyundai Staria 2022 review

28 Sep 2021 by Stephen Ottley

The Hyundai Staria is the replacement for the iMax people mover van. As with the old model, there's a commercial van spin-off, so it's not quite the same as a 'purpose-made' people-mover like the ...Read more

Kia Carnival 2021 review: SLi petrol

14 Jul 2021 by Byron Mathioudakis

Big families and hotel shuttles have never had it so good. Recently launched, the fourth-gen eight-seater Kia Carnival is already something of a style icon; in up-spec SLi guise, the cabin ...Read more

Mazda CX-8 2021 review: Asaki LE six-seat AWD diesel

16 May 2021 by Kate Edwards

The 2021 Mazda CX-8 range has a wide variety of differences - this week I tested the top-of-the-range Asaki LE model as a family car. With lots of bells and whistles inside, is it worth $30,000 more ...Read more

Kia Sorento 2021 review: GT-Line petrol

10 May 2021 by Justin Hilliard

The importance of the fourth-generation Kia Sorento large SUV cannot be understated. And the fact that it happens to be verging on seven-seat greatness is opportune. Indeed, the GT-Line petrol ...Read more

People mover Reviews

Lexus LM500h Ultra Luxury 2024 review: snapshot