Adventure Reviews

GWM Tank 300 2023 review: Ultra - off-road test

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.

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Ford Bronco 2024 review

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.

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Jeep Wrangler 2024 review: Overland - off-road test

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.

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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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