Articles by Marcus Craft
22 March 2023 by Marcus Craft
A ute's primary reason for being is carrying stuff so the size of the...Read more
16 March 2023 by Marcus Craft
The Mitsubishi Triton has always been a bit of an underestimated ute. It has been an under-performer in terms of sales compared with the upper echelon of the category (i.e. the likes of Toyota’s HiLux and Ford’s Ranger ), but it’s managed to retain a solid reputation as a value-for-money option,...Read more
13 March 2023 by Marcus Craft
Going “off-road” or “off-roading” are oft-repeated terms nowadays, but...Read more
6 March 2023 by Marcus Craft
The Mazda BT-50 has stood the test of time without ever getting anywhere near the sales heights of the top end in the ute market. It has survived the polarising front-end design treatment of previous iterations, as well as being shifted from a Ford Ranger -based platform to an Isuzu D-Max -based...Read more
3 March 2023 by Marcus Craft
If you’re in the market for a dual-cab ute but your budget doesn’t quite stretch to the $70K price tags of a lot of new models – then maybe you should check out the SsangYong Musso. The Ultimate XLV variant, a lifted and stretched version of the standard Musso , might be the sweet spot for work-and...Read more
14 November 2022 by Marcus Craft
The Ford Everest is regarded as a very decent all-round SUV, offering class-leading refinement, plenty of standard features and an impressive driving experience. But, while the introduction of the V6 to the Everest line-up has drawn the lion’s share of everyone’s attention, do the new-generation of...Read more
2 November 2022 by Marcus Craft
The Mitsubishi Outlander has a decent reputation as a city- and family-friendly mid-sized SUV with reasonable capabilities as a light-duty off-road tourer. And the Plug-in Hybrid EV version of the Outlander offers welcome fuel cost-savings over ICE vehicles and, in Exceed Tourer specification, it...Read more
17 October 2022 by Marcus Craft
Camping and caravanning are fine, but if you want to experience the...Read more
14 October 2022 by Marcus Craft
Experiencing the bush and beach lifestyle of Australia in all its glory...Read more
11 October 2022 by Marcus Craft
A campervan could be your ideal gateway to a world of outdoors fun and...Read more
5 October 2022 by Marcus Craft
The Nissan Navara SL Warrior is intended as an entry-level option for those keen on owning a Premcar-engineered Nissan ute but whose budget may not stretch to $70,000 to cover the cost of a top-shelf Pro-4X Warrior. The thing is, you’re not missing out on much if you go the cheaper choice because...Read more
30 September 2022 by Marcus Craft
The act of keeping your food and beverages cold while on road trips and...Read more
30 September 2022 by Marcus Craft
Caravans have always held a special place in the hearts of many...Read more
23 September 2022 by Marcus Craft
Understatement warning: There has been a ton of hype about the new Ford Ranger line-up – especially with the introduction of a turbo-diesel V6 engine option. To see how well it stacks up against likely competition in a low-range, technical off-road-only test, we've pitted the top-spec Wildtrak with...Read more
21 September 2022 by Marcus Craft
Isuzu’s D-Max has grown a legion of fans in Australia over recent years and it’s rapidly become of the more popular utes in the Aussie market. The D-Max Crew Cab Chassis ute, a new mid-spec variant in Isuzu’s ute line-up, is part of a recent range update and extension. This is auto, 4WD, and in LS-...Read more
14 September 2022 by Marcus Craft
The new wave of hybrid electrical vehicles (HEVs) offers those people keen for an electrical vehicle a tentative first step into that increasingly popular realm without fully committing to it. Hybrids are reasonably safe bets for those owners because these vehicles have onboard self-charging...Read more
14 September 2022 by Marcus Craft
The Jeep Grand Cherokee has had its share of fans who use theirs as a tow vehicle, but with most of the new-generation line-up effectively losing 700kg in maximum towing capacity from the previous-gen versions will this still be the case? And the story doesn’t get any better if you spend more money...Read more
11 August 2022 by Marcus Craft
The universal appeal of road-tripping with a vehicle that offers an all-in-one solution to car camping has been growing enormously in recent years. “What’s car camping?”, I hear you ask. Well, I’m talking about staying overnight or longer in a vehicle that affords you the ability to sleep in, eat...Read more
5 August 2022 by Marcus Craft
Isuzu’s line-up of D-Max utes is already rather extensive but the car maker has further bolstered the range with some new variants, one of which is the LS-U+. This ute slots in between the top-shelf X-Terrain and the mid-spec LS-U and its aimed at those who tow – or who want to tow – as part of...Read more