Adventure Reviews
Isuzu D-Max 2021 review: LS-U 4x4 off-road test
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By Marcus Craft · 03 Sep 2020
The Isuzu D-Max has always been a pretty solid ute in terms of reputation, reliability and value for money but its firm ride, noisy engine, less-than-ideal off-road traction control and the absence of a diff-lock - even as an option - has diminished its appeal.Isuzu has addressed those issues in the new D-Max - but are those changes enough to boost its appeal in a highly competitive ute market?
Land Rover Defender 110 2021 review: off-road test
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By Marcus Craft · 28 Aug 2020
The Land Rover Defender has always been synonymous with off-road adventure, but now the much-anticipated new high-tech Defender has arrived to take on Australia's hard-core 4WDing. Is the new Defender still as capable off-road but, more importantly, is it as comfortable on-road as it needs to be to compete in today's SUV market? Is that even possible? So many questions...
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Toyota C-HR 2021 review: Koba AWD off-road test
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By Marcus Craft · 17 Aug 2020
Toyota's C-HR is certainly an eye-catching compact SUV, but are good looks good enough to keep attracting car buyers? C-HRs now have a freshened up look and some new features - including new front end, new wheel design, and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto - and Toyota's hoping these changes will keep its loyal fans happy and entice a stack of new C-HR owners as well.
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Nissan Navara 2020 review: ST off-road test
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By Marcus Craft · 11 Aug 2020
The Nissan Navara is a nice middle-of-the-road (or is that track?) 4WD ute - nothing crazy, simply an effective quiet achiever in a market full of utes, some of them touted as truly spectacular on- and off-road, and tarted up as such.But the Navara is an understated workhorse and family mover with real potential as a weekend camping machine.
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Toyota Land Cruiser 200 Series 2020 off-road review
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By Marcus Craft · 04 Aug 2020
With a tweaked Toyota LandCruiser 200 Series just around the corner and the next-gen 300 Series also expected here in the not-too-distant future, albeit with a smaller engine, does the current 200 Series represent your last chance to own a new V8 LandCruiser?
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Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 2020 review: GX off-road test
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By Marcus Craft · 03 Aug 2020
The Toyota Prado is a very popular all-purpose 4WD wagon, and seems to hold as much appeal to adventure-seeking suburban families as it does to remote-touring grey nomads who tow a 2.8-tonne caravan.More than most off-roaders, the Prado strikes a handy balance between being nice to drive and very practical and also a very capable 4WD.But it's been around for ages, so is it losing its edge?
Trakka Akuna A2M 2020 review
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By Tom White · 29 Jul 2020
Thinking of making the jump from a camper trailer to a fully self-contained solution? The Trakka Akuna A2M might be the perfect option.
Toyota Land Cruiser TroopCarrier 2019 off-road review: GXL
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By Marcus Craft · 24 Jul 2020
The Land Cruiser Troop Carrier has been around for donkey's years - it's part of Toyota's legendary 70 Series range - but it was last refreshed in 2016 as part of the line-up's rejuvenation at the time. Its 4WDing heritage is undeniable and this tourer's status as a solid bush-tourer is further bolstered by Toyota's reputation for reliability.
Suzuki Jimny 2020 review: manual: off-road test
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By Marcus Craft · 22 Jul 2020
The Suzuki Jimny has a legion of fans who love the little 4WD for what it is: a small, go-anywhere fun machine that doesn't cost a fortune. Well, demand for the Zook has stayed sky-high since it arrived here early last year and Suzuki Australia has since added $2000 to the off-roader's price-tag. The backlog of orders is being worked through, but the question is: should you join the queue?
LDV T60 2020 review: Trailrider 2: off-road test
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By Marcus Craft · 10 Jul 2020
The new Chinese-built LDV T60 Trailrider 2 is aimed at attracting those who may not be willing - or able - to spend upwards of $50,000 on a dual-cab ute, but who still want plenty of standard features, comfort and bang for their buck in their work-and-play utility.