Matt Raudonikis

4X4 Australia Editor

Matt is a 30-year veteran of the auto industry spending the last seven as 4x4 Australia editor. As a result, he has been pigeonholed in to the 4x4/off-road arena but he’s into anything with an internal combustion engine and wheels, or no wheels. He has been writing about cars since 1990 and video reviewing them for seven years.

News

Toyota to enter Supercars Championship in 2026 with GR Supra

Toyota Australia has partnered with Walkinshaw Andretti United as it homologation partner for a 2026 Supercars entry

Features

Mahindra reveals its big SUV and ute ambitions for Australia

Indian car maker Mahindra talks to Wheels about its bold plan to move from niche regional player to mainstream popularity with its next-generation SUVs and utes.

Best Utes

Best Ute: Ford Ranger

Why Ford's locally designed and developed Ranger is top of the dual-cab class.

Best Utes

Best Ute Under $60K: Volkswagen Amarok Life

Not everyone has the budget for the fancier dual-cab utes in town, but do you opt for a Ford or VW badge if you have less than $60,000 to spend?

Best Utes

Best Ute for Towing

When it comes to the important task of towing, it's a straight fight between the Ford Ranger and VW Amarok twins in the mid-size ute class.

News

Goodyear launches Wrangler DuraTrac RT tyre

To celebrate Goodyear’s 125th year in the tyre game, the company has just released the Wrangler DuraTrac RT off-road tyre

Reviews

Quick Spin: 2023 Mahindra XUV700 review

Mahindra’s XUV700 seven-seat SUV launches Down Under later this month but we got a quick taster in its home country of India and came away impressed

Volkswagen Touareg Wolfsburg tyre pressure monitor
Advice

Tyre pressure monitoring: The important safety feature your new car might not have

There are still quite a few models in the new-car market without active tyre-pressure monitoring. Here's why you should keep on top of it.

News

Suzuki Jimny 5-door spied ahead of expected 2023 reveal

Local arm has its hand up for the as-yet unconfirmed model

Jeep Wrangler v8
News

Confirmed: Jeep Wrangler V8 is coming

Jeep confirms that its Wrangler will get a V8 - but what about Gladiator?

Features

Tackling the West African coast in the all-new Land Rover Defender

Land Rover takes us on an expedition to the West Coast of Africa to see if its new Defender wagon can live up to the nameplate

2019 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Review
Reviews

Jeep Wrangler Rubicon review

Jeep’s new Wrangler Rubicon brings improved on-road dynamics without sacrificing its off-road cred'

2017 Toyota 70 Series GXL Double-Cab
Reviews

2018 Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series Range Review

The 70 Series Toyota LandCruiser is built as tough as they come for 4WD working roles. There is a five-seat wagon, single and double cab utes and the Troop Carrier.

2018 Mercedes-Benz X-Class X350d Power review
Reviews

2018 Mercedes-Benz X-Class review

Merc’s upmarket ute looks to challenge the establishment in a booming sector

Mercedes-Benz X-Class ride along
Reviews

Mercedes-Benz X-Class ride along

An early preview of Benz’s one-tonne ute ahead of its April 2018 arrival in Australia

2017 Isuzu MU-X review
Reviews

2017 Isuzu MU-X review

An engine torque increase, new six-speed transmission and a more refined interior are the leading points to the updated Isuzu MU-X.

2017 Land Rover Discovery
Reviews

2017 Land Rover Discovery review

An all-new Discovery is the Land Rover for all people.

News

2018 Mercedes-Benz X Class concept utes revealed

Here’s our first close-up look at how seriously cashed-up tradies will one day travel to the worksite

Ford Ranger PX II
Reviews

2016 Ford Ranger review

Ford has refreshed its popular Ranger ute for 2016, with styling and tech upgrades aimed at making upper-spec XLT and Wildtrak double cabs more attractive for families

Ford Everest
Reviews

2015 Ford Everest review

Ford’s all-new seven-seater has genuine off-road credentials and the ability to challenge the popular Toyota Prado, Isuzu MU-X and Holden Colorado 7 for 4x4 SUV honours

Car Style

SUVs are not 4WDs

Whatever the salesman tells you, light sport-utility vehicles that drive like sports cars will get stuck when the going gets boggy, writes 4X4 Australia's editor. .

Mercedes-Benz 220SL
Features

Bucket List: Mercedes-Benz 220SL

Mercedes-Benz Australia pulled the sheets an absolute one-off that comprehensively one-ups anything else we had at Broadford. It’s an original right-hand-drive 220SL

2015 Nissan Navara ST-X 4x4 review
Reviews

2015 Nissan Navara review

A Nissan Navara that rides more like a car than a trade ute promises class-leading fuel economy and features

Mercedes-Benz S500 drive-in Mad Max
Features

Mercedes-Benz S500 at the drive-in

The latest instalment of the Mad Max saga showing at the drive-in theatre was enough to set pulses racing among the Wheels petrolheads, but what would we drive to Fury Road?