Ute Advice
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Is the Toyota HiLux diesel only?
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By Tom White · 20 Feb 2019
Despite consistently being one of the best-selling cars in Australia, Toyota’s stalwart HiLux ute range is almost an exclusively diesel affair, with just one petrol engine left in the range.
Best January new car deals
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By Andrew Chesterton · 21 Dec 2018
It might be hard to imagine going car shopping when you're still shaking off the effects of a big NYE, but January is always a good time to snag a new-car bargain.
Best utes arriving in 2019
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By Andrew Chesterton · 19 Dec 2018
I know it seems like the army of SUVs currently marching across Australia will never be defeated, but there is a pocket of resistance forming, and it's one that is genuinely fighting back against the rising tide of high-riders.
Most exciting 4x4 and off-road vehicles arriving in 2019
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By Marcus Craft · 18 Dec 2018
Be honest: new vehicles get your blood pumping. And news about new vehicles at the start of a new year merely serves to bump your pulse up and whet your appetite for even more tidbits about upcoming vehicles.
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Utes are the most versatile cars on the road, but should I buy one?
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By Stephen Corby · 08 Aug 2018
You could argue there’s nothing more Aussie on wheels than a Commodore or Falcon - with the exception of Les Patterson dinking Steve Waugh on a bicycle - but neither of them is as unique, innovative o
Most exciting 4x4 and off-road vehicles arriving in 2018
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By Andrew Chesterton · 31 Jul 2018
If we'd been writing a list of the most exciting cars due in the coming 12 months even a handful of years ago, four-wheel drives would be lucky to have rated a single mention.
Why Thailand is the ute capital of the world
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By Stephen Corby · 17 Jan 2018
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.
Top five safest utes
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By Marcus Craft · 14 Jun 2017
Safety should be foremost in your mind when buying a new ute. After all, it's a highly risky game of dodgem cars played out in fast-moving two-tonne tanks.
2014 most affordable SUVs, utes and vans
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By Karla Pincott · 04 Apr 2017
Research shows which are the most affordable SUVs, utes and vans to own and run.
The benefits of buying a 4x2 ute
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By Matthew Hatton · 27 Feb 2017
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 thanks to improvements in safety, refinement and efficiency, and often being used as family transporters or adventure