4×4 Reviews

Colorado 7 LTZ v MU-X LS-U v Challenger LS
These three wagons are all derived from utes, but which one has made the best transition from workhorse to family favourite?

2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid Ti review
A regular V6 model that won’t break the bank

Nissan X-Trail video review
The third-gen Nissan X-Trail offers more of the same in a fresh cloak. Watch the first drive video of the Nissan X-Trail, put through its paces by the 4×4 Australia team.

Globatrol Custom Camper Review
A GU Patrol with a custom built camper that’s ready to drive around the world.

Top 10 Compact SUVs: Test
Australians love compact SUVs, but which ones really cut the mustard as genuine all-round on- and off-road family wagons?

Mitsubishi Outlander Off-Road review
The Outlander PHEV uses the Outlander’s mid-sized SUV body but uses a smaller 2.0-litre engine and twin electric motors. See how Toby Hagon rates it.

Range Rover Evoque video review
Toby Hagon and 4×4 Australia take the Range Rover Evoque Prestige TD4 off-road.

Conqueror 80 Series video review
4×4 Australia’s road test video of the Conqueror 80 series, on Fraser Island, Queensland.

Arctic Trucks in Iceland: Video
4×4 Australia ventured to Iceland to test drive, the fat tyres Toyota from Arctic Trucks. Read the full review in the October 2014 edition of 4×4 Australia Magazine today!

Toyota Tundra vs Toyota Hilux review
Australians drive utes. Americans drive pickups. Big pickups. But is bigger always better?

Jeep KL Cherokee review
Jeep’s latest Cherokee fights above its weight.

MDT Southern Scorpion 6×6 LandCruiser review
If 4×4 is good then 6×6 must be better, right?

Land Rover Discovery SCV6 review
A supercharged petrol V6 is the new performance leader in a revised Discovery line-up.

Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG review
We put Mercedes-Benz’s new G63 AMG to the test.

Ford ICON Bronco review
Hold on tight. This classic Ford packs a modern chassis and a V8 powertrain to deliver neck-snapping performance.

2014 Land Rover Discovery review
The 2014 Land Rover is a better beach Disco than anywhere this side of Ibiza.

BMW X5 review
Third Generation BMW X5 set to continue the model’s success.

2014 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV review
The Outlander PHEV is leading the pack as an affordable battery-powered hybrid.

Land Rover Defender 90 review: Last drive
The Land Rover Defender is a 4×4 icon with few peers but its time is almost up.

Mahindra Pik-Up
Thanks to a little bit of massaging, this Mahindra Pik-Up is one functional and tough workhorse.

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.