4×4 Reviews

2017’s most popular 4x4s: Mazda BT-50
#9: The BT-50 shares the Ford Ranger’s parentage, but not much of the Ranger’s success has rubbed off.

2017’s most popular 4x4s: Isuzu D-MAX
#8: Recently upgraded D-MAX meets tighter emissions standards and gets new six-speed transmissions.

2017’s most popular 4x4s: Toyota Land Cruiser 200 Series report card
#7: It may be ten years old, but the popularity of Toyota’s 200 Series is on the charge.

2017’s most popular 4x4s: Nissan Navara report card
#6: Nissan has rejigged the NP300 into the D23 Series II, but will it help flagging sales?

2017’s most popular 4x4s: Toyota Prado report card
#5: The Prado is Australia’s most popular 4×4 wagon by a good margin… and for good reason.
Mopar Jeep JK Wrangler Rubicon video review
Genuine off-road accessories direct from the showroom make this Custom Mopar Jeep JK Wrangler a beast.

2017’s most popular 4x4s: Holden Colorado report card
#4: Sales for the revamped Colorado are heading in the right direction.

2017’s most popular 4x4s: Mitsubishi Triton report card
#3: Don’t judge a ute by its cover. The Triton delivers more than it promises.

2017’s most popular 4x4s: Toyota Hilux report card
#2: The Toyota Hilux comes a close second in the best-selling 4X4 race

2017’s most popular 4x4s: Ford Ranger report card
#1: The Ford Ranger is the best-selling 4×4 so far in 2017

2017 Range Rover Sport SD4: First drive
A four-cylinder engine in a Range Rover Sport just doesn’t sound right, but does it work?

Readers’ 4x4s: Toyota FJ Cruiser, VW Amarok, Ford PX Ranger
Readers Rigs’, Part 17: More custom 4x4s submitted by readers.

VIDEO: Hear this supercharged, V8-engined Ranger howl
Coyote-powered dual cab is the Ranger Ford should build

2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk vs 2017 Ford Everest Trend video review
Jeep has enhanced the off-road cred of its Grand Cherokee with the new Trailhawk variant, but how does it stack up to Ford’s 4×4 wagon, the Everest?
Custom 2015 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon JKU
Trail-jumping JKU Wrangler Rubicon proves that orange is the new black.

2004 Ford F250 XP Camper review
Some might knock the F250 as a touring rig, but it has the runs on the board to keep the doubters at bay.

Gallery: Custom H3 Hummer LS2 engine
Live axles, a HSV-tuned LS2 and 37-inch mud tyres, this is the H3 Holden should have built.

2005 Nissan Patrol GU review
It all started innocently enough, but then the mods for this GU Patrol just kept coming

Readers’ 4X4s: Wrangler JKU, GU Patrol, Defender 130
Readers Rigs’, Part 16: Modified 4x4s Australia-wide.

2017 N80 Toyota Hilux SR5 video review
Applying a traditional spin on a new Hilux makes the N80 an adventure-raiding machine

2009 Mitsubishi Triton 2.5TD dual-cab review
The secret of this Triton’s success as an off-roader is no secret – it’s all about sound planning

2003 Land Rover Discovery TD5 joins the shed
Another Land Rover joins the 4X4 Australia garage.

Nissan Navara D22 may soon depart the 4X4 shed
Deano’s D22 has proven to be a reliable, economical and versatile load-hauler and off-road tourer.

2016 Ford PXII Ranger XLT joins the 4X4 shed
Dan picks up a new Ranger, but that was the easy part. Now the fun begins.