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.

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?

Volkswagon Amarok Auto review
Amarok gets the eight-speed auto we’ve been waiting for – and it has a more powerful engine.

Range Rover Evoque review
Does Range Rover’s luxury softroader stay true to the marque’s off-road heritage?

Jeep Compass review
Jeep increases its stake in the softroader game with a return of the Compass.

Land Rover Defenders
Having driven and relished the pure technology of the Defender and Defender Sport concepts…
Jeep Wrangler Rubicons review
Jeep Wrangler Rubicons take on their namesake 4X4 track in the USA.

Toyota LandCruiser 200 GX review
Toyota’s new Land Cruiser 200 Series variant is badged a GX, but the compliance plate tags it as a ‘Commercial’, the handbook a ‘Station Wagon’.

Kia Sorento review
Kia’s Sorento has morphed from a cheap little 4X4 into a refined and big-value SUV.

Luxury 4x4s
The word icon is probably thrown around too easily these days, but the Range Rover and Mercedes-Benz Geländewagen are two vehicles that certainly fit the tag.

Toyota Kluger review
Toyota’s Kluger is a great family wagon for those forays that don’t stray too far from the bitumen, but it misses out on diesel power.

Jeep Grand Cherokee vs Toyota Prado vs Land Rover Discovery 4 review
It’s this magazine’s reigning 4X4 of the Year, but how does Jeep’s latest Grand Cherokee stack up against the established family wagon favourite, Toyota’s Prado GXL?