4x4 Of The Year 2016: The Results

5TH PLACE: NISSAN NAVARA STX - 221 POINTS
Nissan thought outside the box for its new Navara, with coil-spring rear suspension and a bi-turbo diesel donk.

4TH PLACE: MITSUBISHI TRITON EXCEED - 227 POINTS
Good things often come in small packages. Mitsubishi’s MQ Triton proves the point and does it for a good price.

4TH PLACE: TOYOTA FORTUNER GXL - 227POINTS
Fortuner gives buyers of 4x4 wagons an affordable alternative to the Prado, but is it worth your hard-earned?

3RD PLACE: TOYOTA HILUX SR5 - 244 POINTS
When the best-selling 4x4 in the land gets a new model, you take notice. Hiluxes sell like cold beer for a reason!

2ND PLACE: TOYOTA LANDCRUISER PRADO GXL - 250 POINTS
The old Prado keeps on keeping on, even with a smaller 2.8-litre engine fitted to it in its latest update.

WINNER! FORD EVEREST TREND - 259 POINTS
New or updated, the vehicles of 4X4OTY ran a close race – but, in the end, the all-new Ford Everest rose above the pack.

2016 AUSTRALIAN MOTORING AWARDS: 4x4 OF THE YEAR WINNER
4x4 Australia Magazine presents the 4x4 of the Year award to a very worthy winner at the Australian Motoring Awards.

HOME: 4X4 OF THE YEAR 2016
On the shortlist for 4X4OTY 2016 were the Hilux, Triton, Fortuner, Prado, Navara and Everest.

THE FINALISTS
The six best 4x4 vehicles of 2015 battling it out to be crowned 4x4 Of The Year 2016.

4X4 OF THE YEAR HOME
Finding Australia's Best 4x4s