Tradies Reviews

Chevrolet Silverado 2024 review: 2500 HD LTZ Premium

By David Morley · 14 Mar 2024

There are utes, big utes and the Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD LTZ Premium, a full-size, full-fat pick-up from the USA locally remanufactured for right-hand drive. It's been upgraded for 2024 with even more pulling power and creature comforts. Dave Morley reports back on its relative merits as a workhorse from the local launch drive.

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GWM Ute 2024 review: Cannon-XSR long-term | Part 1

By Mark Oastler · 11 Mar 2024

It seems Aussies can't get enough of dual cab utes and GWM aims to cut through the intense competition with a value-for-money focus in its full-size, dual-cab Cannon. Mark Oastler and his family have started a three-month stint with the XRS grade and so far, in this first instalment the experience has been revealing.

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Mitsubishi Triton 2024 review

By Andrew Chesterton · 01 Mar 2024

The 2024 Mitsubishi Triton is here, and it has some big ambitions - namely reclaiming its place in the top-three of Australia's best-selling utes. To do it, it's bringing more power, more capability, more space and more technology. In fact, it's bringing more of everything. But has it done enough to worry the Isuzu D-Max, Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger? We put the new Triton to the test to find out.

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Ford F-150 2024 review: Lariat LWB - GVM test

By Mark Oastler · 26 Feb 2024

The 2024 Ford F-150 has taken the dual-cab pick-up and supersized it in Australia, where mid-size utes - including its Ranger sibling - dominate the sales charts. As we find out in this load test, there are advantages to be had for tradies who decide to go big.

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Mercedes-Benz eVito Panel Van 2024 review: GVM test

By Mark Oastler · 09 Feb 2024

The mid-size van segment is evolving, with all-electric models emerging left, right and centre. Mercedes-Benz's eVito is one of the newest entrants, but is it up to the challenge of tradie life? The answer is yes... and no.

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Ford Ranger 2024 review: XL 4x2 Double Cab - GVM test

By Mark Oastler · 15 Jan 2024

While Ford's show pony Ranger Wildtrak and Raptor grab the headlines their hard-working 4x2 siblings are quietly getting on with the job. We've put the Ranger XL 4x2 Double Cab to the fully-loaded TradieGuide test to see how it stacks up under pressure.

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Toyota HiLux 2024 review: GR Sport - GVM test

By Mark Oastler · 15 Dec 2023

Toyota's GR (Gazoo Racing) performance brand is spreading across the Japanese giant's line-up. Even the HiLux ute is getting in the act with a GR Sport variant designed to take the fight up to Ford Ranger Wildtrak and Raptor. But what's it like as a work truck?

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Isuzu D-Max 2024 review: 4x2 SX Crew Cab Chassis (1.9L) High Ride long-term | Part 3

By Mark Oastler · 05 Dec 2023

Towing a caravan is our final long-term test exercise for the 1.9-litre 4x2 version of the Isuzu D-Max, and it's performance, not to mention fuel-economy, raises questions about the worth of the 3.0L version.

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Ford Ranger 2024 review: Wildtrak X - GVM test

By Mark Oastler · 01 Nov 2023

The Ranger Wildtrak X was a popular option in the last generation version of Ford's popular dual cab ute, so, no surprise it's back for an encore performance as a special edition in the current generation model. Does its extra equipment make it a better workhorse and are the extra dollars required to acquire it justified? Contributing Journalist Mark Oastler provides the answers.

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Isuzu D-Max 2024 review: 4x2 SX Crew Cab Chassis (1.9L) High Ride long-term | Part 2

By Mark Oastler · 26 Oct 2023

Some surprises this month as the D-Max's 1.9-litre turbo diesel four punches above its weight in terms of load-lugging and composure under pressure, not to mention fuel economy.

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