4×4 Reviews

Rock-ready BT-50 is one of a kind
If you want to build a unique four-wheel drive like this custom BT-50, sometimes you need to take a few risks

2021 Ford Everest vs Isuzu MU-X vs Mitsubishi Pajero Sport vs Toyota Fortuner comparison
One of these off-roaders is palpably more accomplished – and fun – than the others, as we pitch four off-road focused 4WD wagons

2021 Dual-cab ute megatest: Off-road comparison
We take 11 utes from Ford, GWM, Isuzu, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Jeep, SsangYong, and Toyota, and put them through the ultimate off-road comparison test

Australia’s top-selling utes compared: Ranger vs D-Max vs Triton vs Navara vs HiLux
Kicking off 2021’s Wheels and 4×4 Australia dual-cab ute megatest series, running from May 17 to May 21, we’re comparing the premium options among Australia’s best-selling pickups.

Off-Road Test: Nissan Navara PRO-4X
Bold, new-look Navara gets even tougher with the PRO-4X. We drive it off-road.

Off-road Test: D-MAX X-Terrain versus Ranger FX4 MAX
Style over substance or built for the job? We choose a winner when putting the Ranger FX4 MAX alongside the D-MAX X-Terrain

Toyota Fortuner vs Mitsubishi Pajero Sport
We reveal which premium variant is the better choice of these two family wagons

Custom Range Rover Classic gets Isuzu power
Range Rover Classic is built to see the most remote parts of this country – just add diesel
Hemi V8-powered Wrangler Rubicon 392 tested off-road
Jeep taunts us with 350 kilowatts we’ll never see

Tidy Jeep Cherokee leads Readers’ Rigs in March 2021
Latest list of Readers’ Rigs has landed, with a KJ Cherokee leading the charge.

Stretched PXII Ranger built for work and play
Every accessory you can imagine and still under GVM, this Ranger floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee.

Off-road review: Everest Sport versus Prado GXL
Toyota’s ever-popular Prado gets loaded with more power, torque and accessories, so we line it up against Ford’s Everest Sport.

We drive Jeep’s wild Easter concepts
We hit the Easter Jeep Safari for some seat time in the latest batch of seven-slot concepts.

2021 4X4OTY contender: Land Rover Defender 110 p400
Loaded Defender gives 4X4OTY a mighty shake-up

2021 4X4OTY contender: Jeep Gladiator Rubicon
Can the Gladiator follow in the footsteps of the 4X4OTY-winning Wrangler?

2021 4X4OTY contender: Toyota Hilux SR5+
Significantly updated Hilux sets the pace at 4X4OTY.

2021 4X4OTY contender: Mazda BT-50 XTR
Electrical gremlins halt the BT-50’s pursuit of the 4X4OTY gong.

2021 4X4OTY contender: Isuzu D-MAX LS-M
The all-new D-MAX fronts up for a crack at the 4X4OTY crown.

2021 4×4 of the Year: The route
From the 4×4 proving ground in Werribee to the Vic High Country, here are the trails we toured for the 2021 4×4 of the Year.

Here’s why the Hilux is the 2021 4×4 of the Year
Five fourbies line up in a bid to claim the 2021 4X4OTY crown

Daily-driven 105 Series tops February’s Readers’ Rigs
Latest batch of Readers’ Rigs lobs, with an LC105 leading the charge.

Off-road test: Jeep JL Wrangler Rubicon Recon
The shorty Wrangler Rubicon is back, but only for those lucky enough to score one of the limited edition Recon models.

Australia’s most modified Volkswagen Amarok
This has to be Australia’s most modified VW Amarok, built for both work and play.

Off-road in Ford’s Ranger FX4 MAX
The FX4 MAX fills a void in the ranger line-up, prioritising off-road hardware over showroom bling for those that use their trucks as originally designed.