4×4 Reviews

Custom Isuzu D-Max review
When Jordan set out to build the perfect D-Max, he wasn’t taking no for an answer.

Holden 1 Tonner build: part 6
Doodling in a custom bullbar design… it ain’t easy.

Custom Toyota Land Cruiser BJ40 review
Innocuous BJ40 brings new meaning to the adage of “speak softly but carry a big stick”, with a beefy 4.5-litre TDV8 engine transplant.

Readers’ 4x4s: Toyota wagon galore
Venerated Cruisers lock out this month’s Readers’ Rigs

GALLERY: Custom 4×4 Toyota FJ45 Troop Carrier
Transporting the troops in style in this unique FJ45.

2017 Nissan Patrol Ti-L to the Murray River: 4×4 Shed
Our Patrol drags a camper trailer away for a weekend of family fun.

RAM 2500 AEV Prospector XL 4×4 review
AEV Prospector XL takes the RAM to extremes.

GALLERY: Custom Land Cruiser 200 Series
One of the neatest builds you’ll find in the country.

2018 Ute Test: Results and verdict
Nine utes, but only one winner…

2018 Ute Test: Volkswagen Amarok V6 Sportline
Volkswagen’s long-serving Amarok has a new – and potent – lease on life, thanks to V6 diesel power.

2018 Ute Test: Toyota Hilux SR+
Think of a dual-cab 4×4 and you probably think of Hilux. Most people certainly do.

2018 Ute Test: Nissan Navara ST-X
Nissan’s Navara D23 is less than three years old, but it has already been updated twice. Is it finally right?

2018 Ute Test: Mitsubishi Triton Exceed
With ongoing factory discounts, the Triton is the cheapest of the mainstream 4×4 dual cabs available in Australia.

2018 Ute Test: Mercedes-Benz X250d
Dual-cab 4x4s are booming – not just in Australia but across the globe – and Mercedes-Benz wants a slice of the action.

2018 Ute Test: Mazda BT-50 GT
There’s a lot of Ford Ranger in Mazda’s BT-50, which by and large is a good thing.

2018 Ute Test: Isuzu D-Max LS-T
Isuzu’s D-Max is more stayer than sprinter, but isn’t that what utes are made for?

2018 Ute Test: Holden Colorado LTZ
The Colorado arrived in 2012, but it’s the rebirth it underwent in 2017 that really counts.

2018 Ute Test: Ford Ranger XLT
Ford’s PX Ranger is proof that Australia is the perfect place to design and develop a ute. Hopefully, there will be more of it.

Gallery: Chopped custom Nissan Y62 Patrol ute
Left-of-field dual-cab is a neatly chopped Y62 Patrol.

2018 4×4 Dual-Cab Ute Test
Mercedes-Benz’s new X-Class has added a new edge to the dual-cab 4×4 market, but how does it shape up in this nine-way stoush?

Isuzu MU-X LS-T vs Mitsubishi Pajero Sport Exceed comparison review
We find out if Isuzu and Mitsubishi offer enough to stand out in the mid-size 4WD market that’s packed with options.

1979 Toyota Land Cruiser BJ40 custom 4×4: Video review
BJ40 gets a 4.5-litre V8 engine transplant.

Holden 1 Tonner build: part 5
The question is, will the Tonner cab fit over the behemoth LS3?

CODE1 Jeep JL Wrangler custom 4×4 review
The Jeep Girls Go behind-the-scenes with the creators of CODE1 at the Easter Jeep Safari.