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2026 Genesis GV90 Review: The Electric Flagship Nobody Expected

Genesis launches its most ambitious product yet — a 600 hp fully electric flagship SUV that takes on the Cadillac Escalade IQ and Mercedes EQS SUV at AED 459,000.

Oliver Bennett · 11 min readRead↗

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2026 Range Rover Evoque Review: Style, Technology, UAE Road Reality

The Evoque is the most stylish small SUV available in the UAE. The 2026 update adds Pivi Pro and a revised 2.0T engine. We spend a week assessing whether beauty and substance can coexist.

Hamza Khan · 10 min readRead↗

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2026 Nissan Altima Review: The Sensible Sedan That Keeps Delivering

The Altima is the UAE's most affordable full-size sedan and one of its most popular. The 2026 update adds wireless CarPlay and improved ADAS. We test if the value proposition still holds.

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2026 Lincoln Navigator Review: American Luxury SUV at Its Most Extravagant

The Navigator is the most American car you can buy in the UAE — enormous, extravagantly equipped and unapologetically large. At AED 389,000, it challenges the Cadillac Escalade for American SUV supremacy.

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2026 Mazda CX-90 Review: The Most Beautiful 7-Seater in the UAE

Mazda's flagship 3-row SUV prioritises design and driving feel over space. The result is the most driver-focused and visually striking family SUV available at its price.

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2026 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Review: The Default Answer Done Perfectly

The RAV4 Hybrid has been the UAE's best-selling compact SUV for three consecutive years. The 2026 update adds Toyota Safety Sense 3.0 and wireless CarPlay. Nothing disrupts the formula.

Hamza Khan · 11 min readRead↗

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2026 Honda CR-V Hybrid Review: The Underrated Family Compact

Honda's CR-V Hybrid is the UAE's most overlooked compact SUV. With 204 hp, best-in-class boot space and Honda's two-motor hybrid system, it delivers a blend of economy and practicality its Hyundai and Kia rivals cannot match.

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2026 Chevrolet Tahoe Review: American Scale, American Value

The Tahoe remains the most affordable route to genuine 8-seat large SUV capability in the UAE. At AED 249,000, nothing offers this much space for the money.

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2026 Toyota Land Cruiser 300 Review: Desert King, Highway Luxury

After 1,800 km across UAE highways, city traffic and the Liwa dunes, we give the 2026 Land Cruiser 300 our most thorough UAE review yet.

Oliver Bennett · 13 min readRead↗

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2026 Volvo XC90 B6 Review: Scandinavian Calm Meets UAE Practicality

The XC90's mild hybrid update adds to one of the most thoughtful luxury SUVs available in the UAE. At AED 289,000, the XC90 continues to reward considered buyers.

Hamza Khan · 10 min readRead↗

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2026 Genesis GV80 Review: The Luxury SUV That Questions the German Narrative

Three years after its UAE launch, the GV80 has proven its quality to sceptics. The 2026 update adds Magma dual-tone interior and improved ADAS. We test if it still deserves its AED 279,000 price tag.

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2026 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Review: Korean Excellence at the Right Price

The Tucson Hybrid packs 230 hp, full hybrid efficiency and a premium interior into a compact SUV at AED 109,900. For UAE buyers who want all-round excellence at a rational price, it is the answer.

Priya Mehta · 10 min readRead↗

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2026 Nissan Patrol Y63 Review: 400 hp V8 That Never Gets Old

Nissan's Patrol Y63 gets a significant update for 2026. The legendary 5.6L V8 returns with 400 hp, paired to a new 9-speed auto. We drive it everywhere.

Oliver Bennett · 12 min readRead↗

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2026 Tesla Model 3 Highland Review: The Electric Sedan Grows Up

The Model 3 Highland refresh is the most substantial update since the original launch. New interior, better range, revised suspension. We test it in Dubai for two weeks.

Priya Mehta · 12 min readRead↗

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2026 Audi Q7 55 TFSI Review: The Quietly Excellent Luxury SUV

The Q7 rarely makes headlines, but after 10 days in the UAE, it earns them. The 2026 update brings Virtual Cockpit Plus, improved ADAS and a retuned suspension that finally suits UAE roads.

Hamza Khan · 11 min readRead↗

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2026 Toyota Land Cruiser vs Nissan Patrol Y63: Desert King Shootout

Both have had significant updates for 2026. We drive them back to back on UAE roads and into the dunes to find out which one truly rules the Arabian desert.

Oliver Bennett · 14 min readRead↗

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2026 BMW 7 Series Review: The Ultimate Driving Machine Goes Theatrical

The G70 7 Series is BMW's most dramatic expression yet — Theatre Screen, 1.8-metre wheelbase, optional electric powertrain. We drive it in the UAE for a month.

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2026 BMW X5 xDrive50e Review: The Plug-In Hybrid That Suits UAE Life

The X5 xDrive50e offers 88 km of electric-only range — enough for a full day in Dubai without using a drop of petrol. We run it through the UAE summer.

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2026 Kia Telluride Review: The Family SUV That Beat Everyone

The refreshed Telluride adds ProCeed-influenced styling, a new 1.6T hybrid powertrain option and a genuinely improved interior. We test it over 1,500 km in the UAE.

Hamza Khan · 12 min readRead↗

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2026 Toyota Prado Review: The Land Cruiser for the Rest of Us

The new-generation Prado arrives on the TNGA-F platform shared with the Land Cruiser. Same off-road capability at a significantly more accessible price. We test it in the UAE.

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2026 Lexus RX 500h F Sport Review: The Luxury Hybrid SUV Reimagined

The RX 500h replaces the V6 with a turbocharged 2.4L system that produces more power, better economy and — finally — a Lexus with real performance credentials.

Oliver Bennett · 12 min readRead↗

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2026 Toyota Camry Hybrid Review: Still the UAE's Smartest Sedan

After 25 years in the UAE market, the Camry Hybrid remains the most sensible car you can buy. The 2026 update adds tech without breaking the formula. We test it in Dubai.

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2026 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4MATIC Review: The Benchmark Gets Better

The GLC 300 4MATIC has been the UAE's best-selling luxury SUV for three consecutive years. The 2026 update sharpens the tech, refines the ride and raises the bar.

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2026 Porsche Cayenne 3.0T Review: The SUV That Drives Like a Sportscar

The 2026 Cayenne retains its claim as the sports car that happens to be an SUV. We test the 353 hp 3.0T S variant on UAE roads — and discover why no mid-size premium SUV drives like this.

Oliver Bennett · 11 min readRead↗

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2026 Ford F-150 Raptor R Review: 700 hp in the UAE Desert

The Raptor R arrives in the UAE with a supercharged 5.2L V8, 700 hp and suspension built for 160 km/h desert blasts. We take it to the Empty Quarter and back.

Oliver Bennett · 11 min readRead↗