4X4 Reviews

Toyota Land Cruiser VDJ78 Troop Carrier review

We take Toyota’s venerable Troop Carrier for week-long trip in the High Country to see if it’s still a capable bush tourer.

2017 Isuzu MU-X: First drive

Updates to the Isuzu MU-X make a good thing even better.

Suzuki 4x4: History lesson

The Jimny Sierra is a direct descendent of the very first Suzuki 4x4. We take a look at Suzuki’s four-wheeling history.

Mercedes-Maybach G650 Landaulet review

Mercedes-Maybach’s ridiculously ludicrous G650 Landaulet is fit for a king.

2017 Ford F-150 Raptor: First Drive

Attacking the desert in Ford’s sand-smashing monster.

2017 Toyota Land Cruiser 79 GXL Single-Cab: In the shed

Living it up under big city lights.

Nissan Patrol Ti vs Toyota Land Cruiser 200 GXL

Nissan’s Y62 Patrol is only served with a petrol V8. Can it compete in a market dominated by Toyota’s 200 Series diesel?

2017 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV review: First drive

Plug-in hybrid SUV has a second crack at electrifying Aussie market.

Russ Ryan's Land Rover Defender 90

From the green hills of Ireland to dry, dusty plains of Australia, Russ Ryan’s Defender 90 has never let him down.

2016 Toyota LandCruiser 79 Single Cab: Road test

Cruiser’s upgrades felt on the road to Bathurst

2017 Mazda CX-5 review: First drive

Second-gen CX-5 capitalises on the strengthening mid-sized SUV market.

2014 Isuzu D-Max LS-U vs Isuzu MU-X LS-T

The ever changing landscape of Western Australia’s north coast was no match for the Isuzu D-Max and Mu-X.

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

Amphibious Jeep around the world: Classic 4x4

Australian Ben Carlin’s trip around the world in an amphibious jeep seems ridiculous. But Ron Moon’s here to tell you it’s all true!

Range Rover Hybrid - India to Nepal drive

As part of a 16,000km trek taking in the ancient Silk Route, three hybrid Range Rovers aim to drive from Nepal to India – without drowning

Toyota Tundra Crewmax vs Toyota Hilux SR5 double cab

Australians drive utes. Americans drive pickups. Big pickups. But is bigger always better, when the Toyota Tundra and the Toyota Hilux duke it out?

4x4 Of The Year 2017: The Testing Track

A variety of weather made this year’s route through the Vic High Country harder and more challenging than normal.

4x4 Of The Year 2017: The Criteria

The criteria that allows us to determine who will be 4x4 Australia's best 4x4 Of The Year 2017

4x4 of the Year 2017: Meet the Judges

Meet the industry experts that make up our 4x4 Of The Year judges panel.

4x4 Of The Year 2017: The Results

Only one of the seven best 4x4s from 2016 can be crowned 4x4 Of The Year 2017

4x4 Of The Year 2017: The Finalists

Meet the seven most interesting 4x4 vehicles of 2016 battling it out to be crowned 4x4 Of The Year.