It’s not the most popular engine option but the 2016 Toyota HiLux V6 is the most powerful petrol 4×4 ute in the class (excluding American imports). Does this make it more appealing than the 2.8 turbo-diesel? We’re testing the top SR5 dual-cab 4×4 to find out. Toyota Australia offers 31 […]
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2016 Toyota LandCruiser 70 ute review (video)
No other new vehicle on the market blends in with Australia’s arid and unforgiving land like the Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series. If you’ve ever seen an Australian postcard with a car on it, chances are the car is a silhouetted shot of the 70 Series. Toyota still makes these, so […]
2016 Mazda BT-50 XTR Freestyle review (video)
Building on the success of Mazda’s seemingly unstoppable fleet of hatch and SUV favourites, the 2016 BT-50 is ready to take on the extremely vengeful ute segment. Mazda gave the BT-50 ute a mild facelift late last year, bringing an updated front end look and revised rear end, brought in […]
2016 Volkswagen Amarok Atacama TDI420 review (video)
The 2016 Volkswagen Amarok competes in one of the fiercest and most competitive growth segments of the Australian vehicle market; the pickup utility sector. This makes it very difficult for any fresh carmaker to come in and take a slice of the pie. In terms of sales and volume, the […]
2016 Nissan Navara ST King Cab 2.3DTT review (video)
The 2016 Nissan Navara NP300 definitely stands out as one of the most attractive entrants in a viciously overcrowded 4×4 ute segment. Like Triton, HiLux, Ranger, and Mazda B-series, the Navara is a veteran of the utility sector. These cars also have to deal with the VW Amarok youngster, a […]
2016 Toyota HiLux 2.8 TD review (video)
A number of heavily-updated 4×4 utes have been launched this year. To throw a big spanner into the works Toyota has just introduced the 2016 Toyota HiLux range. You might as well hold onto any of your preconceptions you might have about the Toyota brand, because it doesn’t matter how […]
2016 Mitsubishi Triton review – GLS & Exceed (video)
Mitsubishi’s Triton has long been a stalwart of the ute segment. For decades, it has won many friends as a reliable, trusty workhorse, in a segment where Mitsubishi shines using its vast experience in heavy-duty machinery. And it needs to be brighter than ever for the 2016 model. Triton, as […]
2015 Holden Colorado vs Isuzu D-Max: 4×4 ute comparison (video)
SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT It’s becoming increasingly difficult to pick the right 4×4 ute for the right job these days, with carmakers getting more and more competitive with their packages. The 2015 Holden Colorado and 2015 Isuzu D-Max are two of the underdogs in the segment. They aren’t the best-sellers […]