Adventure Reviews

Suzuki Jimny 2024 review: XL

By Laura Berry · 06 Dec 2023

There's not a person on the planet that doesn't agree that the three-door Jimny is cute and capable off the road, but does a the bigger Jimny XL solve the baby version's problems of space and practicality? We went to the Australian launch of the new and very first five-door Jimny XL to find out.

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Mitsubishi Pajero Sport 2024 review: GSR

By Marcus Craft · 16 Nov 2023

It's often overlooked in favour of more hyped 4WDs, but the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport deserves more attention and respect.It has a solid reputation as a very capable off-road wagon and it also functions well as a daily driver, without ever being over-the-top special.The next-generation Pajero Sport is due here in 2025, but until then the feature-packed top-spec GSR is well worth a look.

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SsangYong Rexton 2024 review: Ultimate - off-road test

By Marcus Craft · 31 Oct 2023

The 2024 SsangYong Rexton is due to arrive in Australian showrooms this month (October) and it'll have a new dash layout, a bigger multimedia touchscreen... and price rises across the line-up.But the current-generation Rexton is a well-equipped, seven-seat 4WD wagon and, with a sub-$60,000 price-tag, it deserves consideration. Is the 2023 Rexton represent a solid value-for-money buy? Read on.

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Jeep Grand Cherokee 2024 review: Overland - off-road test

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?

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Toyota LandCruiser Prado 2024 review: Kakadu - off-road test

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?

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Toyota HiLux 2024 review: GR Sport - off-road test

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

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.

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Ford Ranger 2024 review: Wildtrak X

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.

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Mahindra Scorpio 2024 review: Z8L - off-road test

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.

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Isuzu D-Max 2024 review: LS-U

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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