Articles by Marcus Craft

What are the standard single car garage dimensions in Australia? The standard single garage size in Australia is about 6.0 metres long x 3.5 metres wide with a door size of 2.4m and a minimum ceiling height of 2.3 metres.What is meant by a single car garage? A single garage is a space designed to be big enough to house one car. A 1 car garage dimensions are not generous enough to cope with much beyond the stored vehicle itself, so any single garage storage on offer is minimal.How big is a single garage? Minimum garage size in Australia, in accordance with Australian Standards, is 5.4m long and 3.0m wide.A single garage door size is generally about 2100mm high and a single garage door width is usually about 2400mm.What is the benefit of having a garage in a home? There are obvious benefits to a single lock up garage, including improved security of the vehicle and boosted protection for the stored vehicle from the elements (wind, rain, hail, etc).How and why do single car garage sizes differ? While high-density living in metropolitan areas dictates that a single garage size in metres is kept to an absolute minimum, people who reside outside of those areas may have access to slightly bigger single car garages.Does Australian sizing differ from overseas? Yes, because some countries, such as the US, have mainstream vehicles (for example, pick-ups) that are longer, wider and taller than any mainstream passenger vehicles available in Australia.Is it cheaper to build a standard size single car garage compared to a custom size garage? If your custom size garage is bigger and more complicated (extra storage space), than a standard size single car garage then, of course, you’ll soon find out that your single car garage price is going to increase because of the extra materials needed.What things need to be considered in the sizing of a garage, e.g. car size, storage, open space, etc?There are numerous factors to consider when working out the appropriate sizing of a garage that will suit you and your family, including, but not limited to, car size (with doors open, aerial raised etc); general storage space (if any) around the vehicle(s); as well as the potential open functional space in the garage, even with one car inside. The bigger the garage, the more it will cost to build.What is the 'best' size for a single car garage? How do you know the dimensions that are right for you?The best size for a single car garage is the size that fits your needs. If you need only space enough for one car, then your garage will be perfectly sized at a minimum garage size, in accordance with Australian Standards, of 5.4m long and 3.0m wide.If you need more space (for storage, for a workshop, for exercising, etc) then perhaps a two-car garage – about 6.0m long x 6.0m wide with a door size of 5.2m and a minimum ceiling height of 2.3 metres – is better suited to your needs. That way, you can park your car and still have plenty of space in which to do other stuff.A single garage price will increase the more complicated your plan is and the more building materials needed to make it a reality.People who live outside of metropolitan areas may have access to a single garage with carport, or a single garage with awning, or even – man-cave extreme – a single garage with workshop or a single car shed.A carport – a type of permanent open-air sunshade for your car – may offer a happy compromise between leaving your car in the open and putting it in a lockable enclosed garage. Single carport size is generally little more than 5.4m long and 3.0m wide, the minimum size required in Australia to cover a standard vehicle.Freestanding garages in Australia are available in many shapes and sizes and if it’s a pre-fabricated garage you can even have a crack at erecting it yourself. But even though the old adage – the bigger, the better – still rings true, it’s important to remember the larger the structure you build or give the green light to, the more expensive it will be to create, in terms of building materials, labour, etc.

Which is best for 4WDing, a wagon or ute? We've put two of Isuzu's well-equipped, well-regarded top-shelf 4WDs - the MU-X in LS-T spec and the D-Max X-Terrain - against each other to find out. The D-Max has been given a mid-life facelift and useful multimedia upgrades, while the MU-X has received a more modest model-year update. So which 3.0-litre 4WD is best suited to you?

Electric vehicles (EVs) are popular. And for good reason because, let’s face it, no one wants the world to become a disaster-plagued hothouse in the not-too-distant future (if we’re not already there?) and the EV, while not a magical solution in and of itself, may at least form a small part of humankind’s ever-evolving efforts to rectify the damage we have all wrought on the world during our time

Like them or loathe them, US utes here to stay. Bigger and torquier than the usual mainstream utes we're used to seeing in Australia, these US utes have plenty of appeal as load-luggers and towing platforms.And that's where the 2025 Silverado HD (Heavy Duty) LTZ Premium - with a tweaked 6.6-litre turbo-diesel V8 engine (1322Nm) and a braked towing capacity of 4500kg - slots into the market.

As you squeeze your yoga-toned backside into your 6387mm long, 2263mm wide, and 2039mm high Chevy Silverado HD (Heavy Duty) LTZ Premium into a parking space you may well be thinking: What is the standard car park size in Australia?

So, the big question now is: can passengers travel in the back of a ute? Or if you’re trying to be fancy: can passengers travel in the back of a utility vehicle? Well, the answer to both questions is an emphatic “No!” from all states and territories.

What are the standard two car garage dimensions in Australia?

The 2024 Toyota HiLux represents a small step in an EV-lite direction. Some new variants have 'V-Active Technology', a combination of a motor generator, 48-volt battery and DC/DC converter aimed at improving performance and fuel efficiency, compared to the standard HiLux's 2.8-litre turbo-diesel engine. It's not a hybrid HiLux, but it's the closest thing you'll get until that arrives in 2025. 

The Volkswagen Amarok has been around since 2011 and it has garnered a stack of awards, a legion of fans and long ago set the standard for refinement in utes. Times changed, though, and the rest of the ute pack eventually caught up or even surpassed it. But the new Amarok is here and it shares the Ford Ranger's platform and many of that ute's components. Is it better than the top-selling Ranger?

The latest Chinese-built ute - the GWM Cannon Alpha - brings with it a lot of news: there's a petrol-hybrid version available; a new-for-the-range 2.4-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine; and this ute is big - bigger than a standard GWM ute, bigger than a Toyota HiLux, Ford Ranger and Isuzu D-Max. But is the new diesel worth your attention?