Reviews

The all-new Land Rover Discovery 5 is the best Discovery yet, especially when it sports the marque’s potent 3.0-litre V6 turbo-diesel engine.

Extreme Terrain take a Wrangler Rubicon and turn it into a black, brawny beast!

The Ford Everest and Isuzu MU-X are similar in concept but in practice they are very different vehicles.

The Colorado Z71 is Holden’s hero dual-cab 4x4 ute, with plenty of black decals, black 18-inch wheels and unique sports bar and tonneau cover to make it stand out from the crowd.

The Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk combines strong on-road performance with impressive off-road capability in a well-equipped five-seat 4x4 wagon package.

Jeep has just launched its small Compass 4x4 wagon on to the Aussie market with a pricing strategy the company says drops it bang in the middle of the compact SUV class. We recently headed to Tassie to sample both the Limited and Trailhawk 4x4 models, both on the road and off it.

It’s not surprising that the Isuzu MU-X was Australia’s most popular ute-based 4x4 wagon in 2017, notching up a whopping 8087 sales for the year. After all, the MU-X is a capable on- and off-road touring wagon that offers a good blend of performance, comfort and value for money.

With the addition of a 2.0 TFSI quattro Q2, there are now three engine choices for buyers of Audi’s premium compact SUV.

The LandCruiser 76 is one of the most capable, out-of-the-box 4x4 wagons on the market. A significant update in 2016 also transformed it into a capable long-distance mile-eater.

The seven-seat Kia Sorento SUV has undergone a midlife makeover, scoring a new eight-speed automatic transmission, added safety features across the range, a more powerful petrol V6 and updated styling

The LandCruiser 79 Series has a reputation for toughness… but does this revised model live up to the hype or its hefty price tag?

With a two-tonne payload capacity, the Mercedes-Benz G-Professional Cab Chassis is a no-compromise, heavy-duty hardcore workhorse.

This one-owner Toyota LandCruiser 60 Series has been brought back from the brink of disaster.

The new Honda CR-V offers a spacious interior, good driving dynamics and a decent equipment list but its down by its lack of active safety throughout the range.

Australia’s number-one seller from 2016, Toyota’s HiLux is on track to repeat the feat in 2017. But is this country’s top-selling vehicle also its best?

The new Range Rover Velar is a gorgeous luxury car with far more off-road ability than any owner will ever use.

The Toyota Prado has long been the medium 4x4 wagon king, but the Ford Everest now wants the crown. Is the challenger good enough?

Mini's crossover isn't small any more. It's 20cm longer than it was. Inside the emphasis is on quality, flamboyant decor and some high-tech equipment. To drive, it's mature, stable progress rather than fun and agility.

Land Rover has softened the corners of the new Discovery and dropped the old split tail-gate, but it’s still one of the most versatile 4x4 on the planet.

What’s the ‘trail rated’ Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk like on and off the road? Alex Rae finds out

East Coast Defender take second-hand examples of Land Rover’s workhorse and turn them into something special. Their newest creation – Project Viper – takes “special” to a whole new level.

The Toyota Prado Kakadu isn’t the best to drive, nor the most modern of medium off-roaders, but it remains the benchmark in the segment…

In versatile King Cab form, the RX version of Nissan’s Navara may be a smart choice when it comes to choosing a working 4x4 ute, but is it smart enough?

The 2017 Volkswagen Amarok V6 sees the German car maker’s ute get more grunt and a tweaked interior, but is it the best in the line-up?