Adventure Reviews

Toyota LandCruiser 300 2023 review: Sahara - off-road test

By Marcus Craft · 09 Jul 2023

The Sahara used to be top of the table in the LandCruiser line-up - but that's no longer the case.But that doesn't mean you sacrifice anything substantial when you opt for the Sahara over either of the two top higher-spec Cruisers.In fact, if you're looking for luxury and refinement, as well as real off-road ability, this loaded LandCruiser sets the bar very high.

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Nissan Patrol Warrior 2023 review: off-road preview test

By Laura Berry · 15 Jun 2023

The Patrol Warrior is coming in 2023 and CarsGuide scored a drive in the prototype version ahead of this LandCruiser GR Sport rival's Australian launch

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Ford Everest 2023 review: Sport 3.0 - off-road test

By Marcus Craft · 10 Jun 2023

The Ford Everest has plenty of appeal as a comfortable and capable touring vehicle, and while the 2.0-litre four-cylinder twin-turbo powered variants already have solid followings, everyone wants to know if the new 3.0-litre turbo-diesel V6 Everest is worthy of the hype train it's onboard.We take the V6 Everest out bush to see how it fares on and off the tracks.

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Mitsubishi Triton 2023 review: GLS Sport - off-road test

By Marcus Craft · 30 May 2023

News of a 'special' or 'limited' edition vehicle should be received with a healthy degree of cynicism because the special vehicle may merely be wearing a sticker pack.But sometimes it's a bit more, or a lot more substantial than that.The Mitsubishi Triton Sport limited edition is a GLS-spec variant of the ute with some cosmetic changes - but not a lot else - applied to the vehicle.

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Mitsubishi Triton Xtreme 2023 review - Off-road test

By David Morley · 30 May 2023

Mitsubishi hasn't had a halo Triton model to chase the likes of the Ranger Raptor, HiLux Rogue and Navara Warrior. It does now, but it took Walkinshaw Engineering to point out the gap in the line-up.

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Mahindra Scorpio 2023 review - off-road test

By Andrew Chesterton · 26 Apr 2023

You may never have heard of them, but Mahindra is a giant in its home market of India, and now it wants to properly conquer Australia, too. Its first real salvo in a new model offensive is a six-seat, diesel-powered 4WD called the Scorpio.Is it a cut-price alternative to the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport and Ford Everest? Andrew Chesterton put it to the test, both on- and off-road, to find out.

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Toyota HiLux 2023 review: Rogue - off-road test

By Marcus Craft · 24 Apr 2023

Rogue is the top-grade variant in Toyota's HiLux line-up now that the Rugged X has been discontinued and the range-topping GR Sport hasn't arrived here yet.The Rogue has new suspension and is now wider, taller and, supposedly, tougher than ever before. But can it compete with the likes of Ford Ranger Wildtrak, Nissan Navara Warrior, or even Ford Ranger Raptor?

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Ford Everest Sport vs Isuzu MU-X LS-T vs Mitsubishi Pajero Sport GSR 2023 comparison review: off-road test

By Marcus Craft · 07 Apr 2023

It's the ultimate bush-track test: three ute-based 4WD wagons, all great off-roaders in their own right, face off in a bush showdown. The new V6-powered Ford Everest in Sport grade, the Isuzu MU-X in top-spec LS-T guise, and the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport in top GSR spec.A low-range 4WD test made up of hard-core challenges at the outer limits of reasonable use for a standard 4WD.

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Mitsubishi Outlander 2023 review: PHEV - off-road test

By Tom White · 05 Apr 2023

Australia loves a fuel-sipping hybrid but we also love going off-road. Mitsubishi says its new Outlander PHEV can do both...

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Toyota LandCruiser 70 2023 review: 79 Series GXL single cab chassis - off-road test

By Marcus Craft · 23 Mar 2023

The Toyota LandCruiser 79 Series is a legend of Australian 4WDing. But while it's a beast out in the bush, it's the wrong side of ordinary to drive in any city or suburb.It's also expensive and there are many cheaper and better-equipped alternatives available, so why is there so much love for the 79?The price has gone up, as has the GVM, and the 79 finally has AEB, so is it worth almost $85,000?

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