CarExpert Best 4WD SUV 2023

12 SUVs tested, 3 categories, 1 overall winner

At CarExpert we love our cars (both big and small). This year we are launching the CarExpert Best 4WD SUV Awards 2023 to recognise, reward, and inspire automotive excellence and innovation in a rapidly changing industry. This means you, our car enthusiasts, have only the best information at hand when it comes to choosing which large SUV is right for you.

From the 5th of June, we will reveal the winners across four key categories.

Stay tuned for our key publication dates

Best 4WD SUV: Drag race
Live on 5th June
Best 4WD SUV: Performance
Live on 9th June
Best 4WD SUV: Towing
Live on 12th June
Best 4WD SUV: Off-road
Live on 16th June
Best 4WD SUV: Winner
Live on 19th June

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Best SUV Award Categories

BEST 4WD OFF ROAD SUV
In this award, the competing SUVs need to master three stages. Traction control on rollers, a chassis rigidity test, an offset mogul test and a 45% loose rock climb in 4L.
BEST 4WD TOWING SUV
This comprehensive test not only measures feel behind the wheel on our gruelling 6km hill road, we also used a state-of-the-art dynamometer load cell to measure acceleration performance and towing fuel economy.
BEST 4WD PERFORMANCE SUV
This test looks at overall performance. That's fuel economy over one lap of our 5km circular bowl, 0-100km/h, 100-0km/h, 1/4 mile and 80-120km/h - all key metrics that help you understand how an SUV performs when push comes to shove.
BEST 4WD SUV
It goes without explanation, the Best 4WD SUV is the overall top performer across all categories, taking into consideration performance and price.

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