Reviews

THE RAM 2500 IS a big American ute that’s been converted by RAM Trucks Australia to right-hand. We’re all familiar with the Navara/Ranger/Triton/HiLux class vehicles, so we’ll call those the “small utes” and relate how the Ram compares.

Less expensive, with slightly less power and fewer features, Audi’s 160kW Q7 aims to expand the reach of their large luxury SUV.

Harrison F-Trucks bring this legendary tough toy to the Aussie road

Toyota never offered a factory-built dual cab version of their 45 Series LandCruiser. Or did they?

The Ford Everest has been spun-off the Ranger ute, is Ford’s off-road oriented seven-seater and is a real cat amongst the pigeons

The all-new 2018 Subaru XV builds on the traits of its predecessor of being wieldy in the city and capable on rough roads. It’s now bigger, more capable, better to drive, and safer.

Refreshed Isuzu MU-X gets some mild exterior tweaks, improved infotainment and creature comforts on the inside, a tweaked engine with more grunt…

Haval, China’s #1 SUV brand, has arrived in Australia, aiming to become our #1 SUV brand, too. That’s a big mountain to climb, but time in the range-topping H9 shows that the Chinese brand has left base camp . . . . . and is ascending.

This 2008-model Toyota HiLux has been given a heavy-duty makeover by owner and HiLux enthusiast, Jaiden Olive.

Jeep’s new medium SUV is on a different planet to the lacklustre predecessor and looks like a baby Grand Cherokee. It's got the best Jeep interior by far, good on-road manners and a super-capable Trailhawk version.

The Tesla Model X is a car that stretches the boundaries, indeed stretches the imagination. It's a family crossover that seats up to seven, but it accelerates like a sports car. It's an electric vehicle, but it can do a realistic 400km between charges, or even tow a 2268kg (braked) trailer. And, it's equipped with the hardware to become 'self-driving' when regulations allow.

Most famous among four wheel drivers for dune driving on Stockton Beach, Port Stephens has much, much more to offer adventurers and holidaymakers.

Few vehicles said ‘sun, surf and fun’ more obviously than the Jeep Gala and Surrey

The Audi RS Q3 Performance sees the already fairly nuts RS Q3 get more power and some slightly better kit.

Toyota’s funky and chunky FJ Cruiser is on the verge of disappearing from Australian dealerships following its discontinuation last August. A final drive reveals some good and bad points behind this distinctive large SUV.

The new Isuzu D-Max looks a lot like the old one… from the outside. There have been some key changes under the skin that mark it out as a true HiLux competitor.

Suzuki offers three distinct variants for its fourth-generation Vitara. But is the latest version of this compact SUV all things to all people?

A largely forgotten footnote in Jeep history, the 1948 Jeepster was Willys’ attempt to broaden the peacetime appeal of their wartime winner.

This is only the second-generation Volvo XC90 since its debut in 2002, and it’s more evolution than revolution. Why change a winning formula?

The Toyota HiLux was the best-selling new vehicle in 2016 and that’s because it does nothing badly, and everything quite well.

Meet the Trekka. Underneath it’s a first-generation Skoda Octavia carrying a Kiwi-designed and built Land Rover-esque body… And it was ‘Simply Clever’

The Nissan Patrol arrived here in 1960 with the G60 and has been a firm favourite ever since, but Nissan has announced the Y61 Patrol will be put out to pasture... here's our walk down memory lane.

The Mitsubishi Pajero has an eviable back-story as the most successful 4x4 ever in the Dakar Rally, here’s what to consider when buying a used one.

The Ford Escape is a refreshed Ford Kuga and you can now have it as a front-driver with a petrol engine which makes it something of a bull-eye in our SUV hungry market.