4×4 Reviews
Challenge Meridian camper trailer review
Challenge was quick to accept our invitation to participate in the camper trailer torture test. Its confidence was well-placed, because the Meridian came through with shining colours.
Volkswagen Amarok review
Some new, very different metal is advancing on the Aussie ute battlefield.
4X4 Australia: Best in class
2011’s Best in class 4x4s as judged by 4X4 Autralia
Skoda Octavia Scout review
Skoda has finally prepared its Octavia Scout with an auto gearbox.
Land Rover Discovery 4 vs Range Rover Sport review
Sometimes, more technological attention needs to be paid when developing new versions of old-school stuff that worked.
Jeep Wrangler
Double Black Offroad threw the book at this Jeep and it looks just the ticket.
Unlimiting Factors
Modern vehicles still struggle with our idea of Bushability. Let’s see who’s closest to the mark.
Land Rover Defender 110
Land Rovers unreliable? The owner of this trip-tricked Defender reckons it’s more a matter of attitude than mechanicals.
4X4 of the Year touring
All this year’s finalists will make a pleasant vehicle for touring both the wilder areas of Australia and the city backstreets, some just do it better.
Nissan GU Patrol
It’s what’s under your kilt that matters – chipped, intercooled, turbo-diesel Toyota engine gets the wind up this Nissan.
Range Rover Vogue review
The new Range Rover Vogue TDV8 manages a scale of economy not yet seen with the luxury mud-plugger.
Toyota LandCruiser
Fitting big tyres under this 200 Series for increased ability required a flair for engineering and the vision to make it happen.
Nissan Patrol review
It’s still not officially here yet but, finally, we’ve had the chance to really put the much anticipated new Patrol to the test on Aussie soil.
Cars that think they’re 4x4s
Cars that think they’re 4x4s
Custom Range Rover Sport
Driving through a remote location, no one would blink at the sight of a LandCruiser or Patrol, but a Range Rover?
Range Rover Sport review
Four contenders, four days, five criteria and one winner
Best 4x4s to buy
Our guide to the best off-road cars, SUVs and 4x4s.
Mercedes-Benz GL350 video review
The Mercedes Benz GL350 may not be the ultimate off-roader, but it gets the stars as a luxury four-wheel-drive.
Range Rover Sport review
Touted as “the fastest, most agile and responsive Land Rover ever”, the all-new Range Rover Sport incorporates a lot of the engineering developments featured in the latest-model Range Rover.
Jeep JK Wrangler review
Since its debut, Jeep’s JK Wrangler remains the ultimate off-road 4X4 that can be bought straight off the showroom floor.
US Toyota Tundra ute review
It’s import-only but this US Toyota ute offers enough spark to warrant ordering a container.
4X4 Australia’s 4×4 of the Year 2013
Discover the winner of 4×4 Australia’s 4×4 of the Year 2013 as we count down from sixth to first place.
Toyota LandCruiser 79 Series review
Australia is the first country in the world to take delivery of Toyota’s much-anticipated LandCruiser 79 Double Cab* – and 4X4 Australia magazine has had an exclusive First Drive in it. (*That’s a dual-cab to the rest of us.)
Toyota FJ40 comparison review
Toyota’s take on its FJ40 swept all before it in 4X4 of the Year, but how does the FJ Cruiser rate against a couple of real icons?