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?

2012 Ford Ranger vs Mazda BT-50 comparison

The new Ford Ranger and Mazda BT-50 share much in common, but are they really the same?

Jeep Compass review

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

Custom Range Rover Sport

Driving through a remote location, no one would blink at the sight of a LandCruiser or Patrol, but a Range Rover?

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.

Toyota HiLux review

Toyota has tweaked its ever-popular Hilux but will the changes be sufficient to see off new challengers from Ford and Mazda?

Prado vs Disco 4 vs Grand Cherokee comparison review

Jeep’s new Grand Cherokee is almost too cheap to be true, but does it compare to the king of the class, Toyota’s Prado, and the budget Land Rover D4?

4x4 tech: Traction control

The development of traction control over the past two decades has had a huge impact on four-wheel driving.

Ford Territory vs Kia Sorento review

Ford has finally come good with its promise of a diesel-powered Territory, but is it too little, too late? We test it against Kia’s excellent Sorento to find out.

Cars that think they're 4x4s

Cars that think they're 4x4s

Best 4x4s to buy

Our guide to the best off-road cars, SUVs and 4x4s.

Toyota LandCruiser

Fitting big tyres under this 200 Series for increased ability required a flair for engineering and the vision to make it happen.

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.

Nissan GU Patrol

It’s what’s under your kilt that matters – chipped, intercooled, turbo-diesel Toyota engine gets the wind up this Nissan.

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?

Tvan Tanami camper trailer review

The Tvan Tanami proves to be one of the best-designed units and scores particularly well for ease of set-up and need for minimal site area.

Ford SZ Territory review

A turbo-diesel engine from Land Rover makes the Ford SZ Territory the perfect SUV.

Volkswagon Amarok vs Mitsubishi Triton vs Nissan Navara review

Even with respected road-car credentials, it was seen as a bold move by VW to move into a market dominated by Japanese manufacturers.