High-grade cab chassis utes: the lowdown

High-grade cab chassis utes: the lowdown

30 Sep 2020 by Mark Oastler

Increasing customer demand for vehicle personalisation has for the first time prompted market leaders Toyota and Ford to offer cab-chassis versions of their high-grade dual cab utes. Read more
Isuzu capped price servicing - cost, schedule & info

Isuzu capped price servicing - cost, schedule & info

26 Jul 2019 by Matt Campbell

Isuzu Ute Australia offers a capped price servicing program for all of its current models, with the company’s local arm labelling its program Isuzu Ute Service Plus. ...Read more
Trucks you only need a car licence to drive

Trucks you only need a car licence to drive

28 Jun 2019 by Stephen Corby

Are there trucks that can be driven on a car licence? How light is a “light truck”? The answer to all your car licence truck questions are right here. ...Read more
Everything you need to know about aluminium ute canopies

Everything you need to know about aluminium ute canopies

3 Jun 2019 by Marcus Craft

A lockable canopy over the top of your ute’s tray/tub reduces the impact of the elements on anything carried in the back and also cuts down on the possibility of that stuff being damaged or ...Read more
New Utes: Latest news and model releases

New Utes: Latest news and model releases

26 Mar 2019 by Stephen Corby

Australians have always loved the idea of the ute, an iconic vehicle with outback cred, and indeed one that was invented here by a Ford engineer, but that didn't mean we actually bought them. Read more
Best 10 Vehicles for Towing

Best 10 Vehicles for Towing

25 Feb 2019 by Mark Oastler

Based on our experience, the best towing vehicle is either a full-size 4x4 ute or wagon with a turbo-diesel engine and automatic transmission. Read more
3.5-tonne tow ratings: Busting the great 3500kg myths

3.5-tonne tow ratings: Busting the great 3500kg myths

19 Feb 2019 by Mark Oastler

We often see '3500kg towing capacity' headlines in advertising and sales brochures for 4x4 dual cab utes and heavy-duty SUVs. However, as impressive as that 3.5 tonne figure may appear, it actually ...Read more
Best utes for tradies

Best utes for tradies

25 May 2018 by Marcus Craft

Tradies are a sophisticated bunch. When it comes time to buying a workhorse, the days of the blue-collar mob making an 'eeny-meeny' choice between a Holden or Ford rear-wheel drive ute are long gone. Read more
Top five SUVs for towing

Top five SUVs for towing

25 May 2018 by Marcus Craft

The capacity of SUVs for towing is one of the main reasons they are so bloody popular. Sure, their versatility as work, family-ferrying and go-anywhere machines makes them very appealing but it is ...Read more
Top five most practical utes

Top five most practical utes

25 May 2018 by Marcus Craft

Using a vehicle every day - driving it, parking it, and packing it with groceries and kids - you get a real sense of its strengths and weaknesses. Read more
Best vehicles for towing a caravan

Best vehicles for towing a caravan

25 May 2018 by Mark Oastler

How do you choose the best vehicle for towing a caravan? Read more
Why Thailand is the ute capital of the world

Why Thailand is the ute capital of the world

17 Jan 2018 by Stephen Corby

Among Australia’s many, many gifts to the world - Rebel Wilson, Tony Abbott, the cork hat, Clive Palmer, Vegemite, Dame Edna - perhaps the most profound, yet sadly unrecognised, is the ute. ...Read more
Top 5 car reviews of 2017

Top 5 car reviews of 2017

21 Dec 2017 by Malcolm Flynn

2017 has seen some pretty exciting new models hit the market. Read more
Top five most fuel-efficient utes

Top five most fuel-efficient utes

14 Jun 2017 by Marcus Craft

After safety, a vehicle's fuel-efficiency is one of the major factors in a car buyer's decision-making process. Read more
Best end of financial year ute deals

Best end of financial year ute deals

6 Jun 2017 by Andrew Chesterton

The end of financial year might be the best time to nab a deal on any new car, but the deals on a spanking-new ute can be absolutely stratospheric. Read more
Top four cars for dog owners

Top four cars for dog owners

27 Apr 2017 by Tim Robson

If you're a dog person, then quite often your choice of car comes a long way down the order of priorities. Read more
Isuzu MU-X and D-Max 2016 I-Venture Club Flinders Ranges tour | off-road feature

Isuzu MU-X and D-Max 2016 I-Venture Club Flinders Ranges tour | off-road feature

4 Nov 2016 by Peter Barnwell

Very few SUV or four-wheel drive owners take their vehicles off road, let alone into demanding terrain. Read more
Best new car deals for March by segment

Best new car deals for March by segment

18 Mar 2016 by Joshua Dowling

Japanese makes have to close the books on their financial year — get in for these deals before the end of the month.March is the second-biggest month of the year for new-car sales — as Japanese ...Read more
4x4 or 4x2 high rider ute | which is best for me?

4x4 or 4x2 high rider ute | which is best for me?

10 Feb 2016 by Mark Oastler

A lot of urban 4x4 ute owners rarely venture further off the bitumen than the dirt shoulder or their gravel driveway. Read more
The benefits of buying a 4x2 ute

The benefits of buying a 4x2 ute

11 Feb 2015 by Matthew Hatton

It's no secret that Australians love their utes. These days, light commercial utes like the Toyota HiLux, Ford Ranger and Isuzu D-Max are moving beyond their traditional rural and tradesman roles ...Read more
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