Adventure Reviews
Jeep Grand Cherokee 2024 review: Overland - off-road test
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By Marcus Craft · 23 Oct 2023
The seven-seat Grand Cherokee has found favour with Jeep fans, and now the five-seater, in Overland spec, offers people a smaller option as a daily driver for around-town duties and weekend adventures.It's about $5000 cheaper than its bigger stablemate, but is the smaller Grand Cherokee better as well?
Toyota LandCruiser Prado 2024 review: Kakadu - off-road test
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By Marcus Craft · 08 Oct 2023
The 2024 Toyota Prado is on its way but should you even bother waiting or should you just get into a current-generation Prado?Sure, the new-gen Prado will look very different and is tipped to have features not onboard the current Prado, but it'll also have a mild-hybrid 2.8-litre turbo-diesel engine, producing the same power and torque as the current Prado.So, does the Kakadu represent a good buy?
Toyota HiLux 2024 review: GR Sport - off-road test
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By Tom White · 21 Sep 2023
The GR HiLux is mean, but in the new world of mean utes, is it mean enough?
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GWM Ute Cannon 2024 review: XSR - off-road test
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By Marcus Craft · 19 Sep 2023
The 2024 GWM Cannon XSR is the carmaker's top-spec ute.This special edition, off-road-focussed vehicle has a range of visual and mechanical extras, including all-terrain tyres, front differential lock, as well as an upgraded 4WD traction system.The XSR has part-time 4WD (with 2WD high-range, 4WD high-range and 4WD low-range), rather than full-time 4WD, which is on lower-spec GWM utes.
Ford Ranger 2024 review: Wildtrak X
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By David Morley · 14 Sep 2023
Ford's current Ranger ute has been a solid sales success since it arrived in mid-2022 and the new Wildtrak X grade takes existing components and puts them together in a off-road-capable, touring-focused dual cab package. We've tested it on- and off-road to see what it brings to the table.
Mahindra Scorpio 2024 review: Z8L - off-road test
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By Marcus Craft · 02 Sep 2023
Mahindra is better known for its agricultural machinery than its mainstream vehicles, but the Indian carmaker is hoping its Scorpio will change all that.This proper 4WD wagon has, on paper at least, a lot of appealing characteristics, including six seats, a low-range transfer case, an automatic rear diff lock and plenty of standard features for a price-tag at just over $45 grand.
Isuzu D-Max 2024 review: LS-U
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By Tom White · 23 Aug 2023
It's well documented how Isuzu's rugged D-Max can handle mud, dirt, and sand, but what about snow?
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GWM Tank 300 2023 review: Ultra - off-road test
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By Marcus Craft · 12 Aug 2023
A lot of people really want a solid 4WD wagon packed with features to embrace the adventure lifestyle but the high prices of existing vehicles have put many off.Well, GWM is hoping it can capitalise on that desire with its new petrol-only Tank 300, a 4WD wagon designed for off-road use, but one that is also packed with standard features and has a price-tag around the $50,000 mark.
Ford Bronco 2024 review
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By Stephen Ottley · 08 Aug 2023
Ford Australia helped develop the underpinnings for the re-born Bronco SUV - but we still can't get it down under.Fortunately, there is hope it will eventually make its way here in time. But for now we'll just have to wait.So, to see what it's like we recently went to the USA to drive this retro-inspired SUV icon.
Jeep Wrangler 2024 review: Overland - off-road test
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By Marcus Craft · 04 Aug 2023
The Jeep Wrangler Rubicon usually attracts all of the glory as the line-up's best off-roader, but it's more city-friendly stablemate, the Overland, is certainly no slouch in the rough stuff.And, while any Wrangler may be on the wrong side of impractical for many, the Overland still offers plenty of fun in terms of drivability and old-school-style 4WDing.