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2019 Isuzu D-Max load and tow test review
Reviews

2019 Isuzu D-Max load and tow test review: Tow Test 2019

Isuzu’s D-Max is one of the oldest designs here, so can it keep up with the new boys?

2019 Holden Colorado load and tow test review
Reviews

2019 Holden Colorado load and tow test: Tow Test 2019

Holden by name but more global General Motors by design, the Colorado boasts plenty of Australian engineering.

2019 Ford Ranger 2.0 load and tow test review
Reviews

Ford Ranger 2.0 load and tow test review

A 2.0-litre bi-turbo-diesel with more power and torque than the Ranger’s 3.2 is now offered with the XLT and Wildtrak.

Reviews

Ford Ranger 3.2 load and tow test review: Tow Test 2019

Despite the presence of the two European V6 utes, the Ranger 3.2 still has the largest capacity engine here.

Dual-cab ute load tow test 2019 introduction
Reviews

Dual-cab ute load and tow test 2019: Introduction

Top-dollar V6 diesel utes from Mercedes-Benz and VW look the goods for heavy duty load carrying and towing, but how do they shape up against more affordable dual cabs when put to the acid test?

2019 Volkswagen Amarok 580 vs Mercedes-Benz X350d tow test
4×4 Comparisons

Volkswagen Amarok 580 versus Mercedes-Benz X350d tow test

Tug-of-war between two premium V6 utes

2019 Ford Ranger tow test
4×4 Comparisons

2019 Ford Ranger 2.0 vs Ranger 3.2 tow test

Does greater engine capacity equate to better towing capabilities?

2009 Land Rover Freelander and Jayco Expanda caravan tow test review
Reviews

Land Rover Freelander and Jayco Expanda caravan tow test review

Freelander has proved itself outback-ready previously, but how does it fare when towing in remote country.

best 4x4 comparions
Reviews

Top 5 4×4 comparisons 2017

There was no shortage of quality 4×4 comparisons in 2017.

2017 Nissan Navara II
Road Tests

2017 Nissan Navara II Payload review

Have the Series II revisions to the Navara’s coil-sprung rear end made it any better for carrying heavy loads?

2018 Volkswagen Amarok V6
News

2018 Volkswagen Amarok V6 gets uprated 3.5-tonne towing capacity

Volkswagen increases towing capacity of its MY18 Amarok V6 range.

Payload balance Mitsubishi Pajero Sport
Opinion

Payload balance is integral to safe towing

Find the right balance when towing a caravan.

2017 Toyota Prado Kakadu
Road Tests

2017 Toyota Prado Kakadu Tow Test Video Review

Is the most expensive competitor the best tow rig?

Isuzu MU X LS T 2017 Tow Test
Road Tests

2017 Isuzu MU-X LS-T Tow Test Video Review

MU-X proves to be a real surprise packet at the 2017 Tow Test.

Towing in seven steps
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Towing in Seven Steps

Getting the right towing set-up, and then knowing how to tow, will almost guarantee a stress-free adventure.

2017 Toyota Fortuner Crusade
Road Tests

2017 Toyota Fortuner Crusade Tow Test Video Review

Fortune favours the brave.

Holden Trailblazer LTZ 2017
Road Tests

2017 Holden Trailblazer LTZ Tow Test Video Review

Trailblazer proves its all-round capabilities at the 2017 Tow Test.

2017 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport Exceed
Road Tests

2017 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport Exceed Tow Test Video Review

Paj Sport exceeds expectations at the 2017 Tow Test.

Ford Everest 2017 tow test
Road Tests

2017 Ford Everest Trend Tow Test Video Review

Everest Trend sets the pace at the 2017 Tow Test.

Tow Test
Road Tests

2017 4×4 Tow Test: Everest, Pajero Sport, MU-X, Prado, Fortuner, Trailblazer

Six 4×4 wagons duke it out at the 2017 Tow Test.

Clearview Mirror Product test
Gear

Clearview Mirror: Product test

Don’t look back in anger – get a set of Clearview mirrors.

Ford Ranger v Toyota Hilux v Nissan Navara v Isuzu D-Max v Mitsubishi Triton v Mazda BT-50 towing comparison
4×4 Comparisons

Ford Ranger v Toyota Hilux v Nissan Navara v Isuzu D-Max v Mitsubishi Triton v Mazda BT-50 towing comparison

We hook up six popular utes to a 2800kg caravan to see how they perform the towing task

4x4 Load and Tow test comparison: 2016 Toyota Hilux review
Road Tests

4×4 Load and Tow test comparison: 2016 Toyota Hilux review

Toyota’s all-new Hilux has a beefed-up towing capability, despite a downsize in engine capacity.

4x4 Load and Tow test comparison: 2016 Mitsubishi Triton review
Road Tests

4×4 Load and Tow test comparison: 2016 Mitsubishi Triton review

Mitsubishi’s new Triton is the lightweight, but does that really matter?