4×4 Reviews

2023 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro review
As Toyota undertakes localisation and testing of the 2024 Tundra in Australia, we take the off-road-oriented TRD Pro version for a spin to see what it’s like

Custom 79 Series Cruiser created to conquer
A well planned and fastidiously executed 79 Series custom-built for family adventures

2023 Ford Everest Platinum versus Toyota LandCruiser 300 Sahara
Can the challenging Everest land one on the undisputed champion, the all-conquering LandCruiser?

2023 Mitsubishi Triton MR review: Full range detailed
The past-gen Triton MR is a popular light commercial vehicle in a competitive segment.

2023 Isuzu MU-X LS-T review: Family haulin’ up the Highway
Time away from the rat race for a road-trip with the fam? Sounds like a job for a big SUV. Let’s see if the MU-X is up to the job.

Race-inspired 2019 Nissan Navara
After an incident with a swamp that killed his first modified Navara, Rogue 2.0 was Simon Taylor’s chance to build an even better off-road weapon

2023 Volkswagen Amarok PanAmericana review: First Australian drive
Getting off-road in Volkswagen’s all-new Amarok

Old versus new: 2016 Defender 130 vs 2022 Defender 110
Two Land Rover Defenders taken on a 2500km trip through Botswana. Which one is best suited for bush travel?

2023 Dual-Cab Utes: Fuel Efficiency Comparison
After comprehensively testing the most popular utes on the market, here’s how our fuel data ranks up

2023 RAM TRX 1500 vs Ford Ranger Raptor: Hero trucks compared
Australia’s most outrageous utes face off in a rock-spraying, fuel gargling celebration of excess. Strap in, it’s about to get noisy!

2023 RAM 1500 TRX review
Taking a TRX to its natural habitat, in pursuit of high-speed dirt tracks

2023 Mahindra Scorpio review: Australian first drive
Our first local drive of the budget-priced 4×4 all-rounder finds there’s more on offer than just value.

Custom 4×4: Barra-powered FJ45 LandCruiser
Richard Swindel-Hurst started a project to keep him occupied during lockdowns, and the result is this epic Barra-powered FrankenCruiser

Ex-military Land Rover 110 Perentie 6×6
Perentie 6×6 takes leave of service and joins the touring ranks

Custom 4×4: Panel van-converted 80 Series LandCruiser
Could this be the first V8-powered panel van-converted 80 Series LandCruiser in the country?

Custom build: Isuzu D-MAX X-Terrain 6×4
Super-specced D-MAX clears the boundary when it’s time to up stumps and head on out

2023 Chevrolet Silverado ZR2 and LTZ Premium: Launch review
Chevrolet Silverado arrives locally, ready to bring the fight to RAM’s 1500

Trig Point’s chopped Nissan GU Patrol
A body chop for this GU Patrol was the perfect way to showcase the Trig Point canopy and create a tough touring truck

2023 Ford Everest Trend v Isuzu MU-X LS-T comparison review
The seven-seat family wagon stakes heat up, as we pit the new 2.0-litre Everest against the popular MU-X

Not a Prado! Lexus GX470 custom build
A factory V8 petrol-powered Lexus GX470 based on a Prado and rolling on 37-inch tyres. Why can’t we build them like this in Australia?

2023 Nissan Navara SL Warrior: 4×4 review
No-frills version of the PRO-4X Warrior fanged off-road

2023 Ford Ranger XLT 4-cyl v Toyota HiLux SR5: Spec to spec
Ford’s new-gen Ranger has proven a hit since launching in 2022, outselling its HiLux arch-rival in January 2023. So how do these mid-range variants compare on paper?

2023 Isuzu D-Max review: 1.9-litre SX 4×4
Isuzu’s new 2023 range refresh includes an intriguing 1.9-litre 4×4 fleet-special dual-cab D-Max. Under-engined? Let’s see…

Top-end Toyota N80 Hilux SR5
Built for reliability and touring comfort, this top-end Hilux gets the job done with a minimum of fuss