4X4 News

2024 Mazda BT-50 range upgraded; new cab-chassis GT variant debuts
Mazda tweaks its 2024 BT-50 line-up, adding features and a new GT model

2025 BYD Shark plug-in hybrid ute revealed, Australian launch confirmed
China’s BYD has unveiled its first ute, the plug-in hybrid Shark, with Ford Ranger Raptor-beating power

2025 BYD Shark ute revealed on social media ahead of big debut
China’s giant BYD is getting closer to unveiling its new ute, and now we know exactly how it’ll look

2024 GWM Cannon Alpha pricing and specs revealed
Australia’s first full hybrid ute is almost here! GWM lists full pricing and range-wide features

2024 LDV T60 Max pricing and features: Potentially life-saving AEB added to new ‘Plus’ flagship variant
The LDV T60 Max line-up has expanded with a new Plus variant for the Chinese dual-cab ute, which adds key active safety tech including soon-to-be-compulsory autonomous emergency braking

4X4 VFACTS April: Ranger leads HiLux again, but Toyota still won the April sales race
Toyota’s RAV4 took top spot for Australian new-car sales in April, but in the world of 4X4s, the Ranger remains on top

2024 Tesla Cybertruck: Off-road details revealed
Tesla details a range of off-road modes for its all-electric ute

2024 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport pricing and features: Facelift arrives in Australia
New-look Pajero Sport borrows aesthetics from next-gen Triton; slight price rise ensues

2025 Kia Tasman wagon as Mohave successor: Wrangler rival imagined
Kia’s upcoming new ute already has a bit of Jeep Gladiator about it – so what if there was a wagon too?

2024 Isuzu D-MAX pricing and specs update
Isuzu has given its D-MAX a midlife makeover with some fresh styling, improved safety, more features and the introduction of a new X-Rider variant

May 2024 issue of 4X4 Australia is out now
Unassuming 80 Series; GWM Tank 500, RAM’s fifth-gen 1500 and 2024 Ford F-150 all tested; and plenty more!

2024 Mitsubishi Triton: Australian details
Mitsubishi has drilled down on specifications and for the Triton which has now been awarded a 5 star ANCAP rating

VIDEO: 2025 Kia Tasman ute previewed in Australia-inspired camouflage
Kia has released a new teaser for its all-new 2025 Tasman ute, showing it wrapped in camouflage inspired by the Australian landscape

2024 Toyota LandCruiser hit by huge price hikes in the US
The new Prado is now on sale in America and dealers are looking to cash in on high demand

JMC Dadao: Chinese ute spotted at Ford Australia’s engineering headquarters
Ford has been caught testing a Chinese-made turbo-petrol ute on local soil – but don’t expect to see it in local showrooms

2025 Mitsubishi Pajero imagined: VOTE! Which look do you prefer?
Mitsubishi admits it would love to make a new Pajero. Here’s how it could look!

Toyota HiLux for life
We meet three Australian owners/families who have sworn by the venerable Japanese ute for generations

2025 Kia Tasman: Name confirmed, engine details firm
Here’s everything we know about Kia’s new dual-cab ute, including arrival timing, engines, bodystyles and sales targets

2025 Toyota 4Runner revealed as tougher Prado relation, not for Australia
The first all-new Toyota 4Runner in 15 years has debuted with turbo-hybrid power – but Aussies will still have to settle for the LandCruiser Prado or Fortuner

2024 Nissan Patrol pricing and features: Long-overdue Apple CarPlay, Android Auto update arrives
Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, digital radio, and a wireless phone charger have been added to the Nissan Patrol at last – but there’s bad news for audiophiles

2025 Ford Ranger PHEV spotted at Bunnings
The first PHEV Ranger has been spied in public, well before its official release

2024 GWM Cannon Alpha: Bigger ute coming to Australia with hybrid & diesel power
The GWM Cannon Ute’s bigger brother is on its way to Australia, bringing more carrying space and greener motoring from mid 2024

2024 Mazda BT-50 update revealed in Thailand with subtle differences
A minor update for the Mazda BT-50 ute has launched in Thailand, missing out on most features added to the latest version of its Isuzu D-Max twin

VFACTS March 2024: Ford’s Ranger and Everest lead the charge
A strong month by Ford, with both the Ranger and Everest registering strong sales