Articles by Marcus Craft

Marcus Craft

Contributing Journalist

Raised by dingoes and, later, nuns, Marcus (aka ‘Crafty’) had his first taste of adventure as a cheeky toddler on family 4WD trips to secret fishing spots near Bundaberg, Queensland. He has since worked as a journalist for more than 20 years in Australia, London and Cape Town and has been an automotive journalist for 18 years.

This bloke has driven and camped throughout much of Australia – for work and play – and has written yarns for pretty much every mag you can think of.

The former editor of 4X4 Australia magazine, Marcus is one of the country’s most respected vehicle reviewers and off-road adventure travel writers.

Isuzu D-Max EX 2018 review: snapshot

By Marcus Craft · 20 Apr 2018

The EX is the cheapest D-Max 4x4 you can buy. It’s available only as a single cab chassis High-Ride with four-wheel drive and a manual transmission, and costs $35,000.

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Isuzu MU-X 2018 review

By Marcus Craft · 20 Apr 2018

The Isuzu MU-X is a non-nonsense, full-size SUV, underpinned by the rugged chassis of its D-Max ute sibling. After significant upgrades in 2017 Isuzu Ute Australia has fine-tuned the spec for the 2018

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Infiniti QX80 2018 review

By Marcus Craft · 30 Mar 2018

It's big, bold and blingy but can the 2018 Infiniti QX80 topple its premium rivals?

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Ford reacts to Ranger Raptor engine backlash

By Marcus Craft · 08 Feb 2018

Ford officials have shrugged off a social media backlash over the company's choice of a 2.0-litre bi-turbo diesel engine for its new 2018 Ranger Raptor dual-cab ute.

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Ford’s high-performance Ranger Raptor is go!

By Marcus Craft · 07 Feb 2018

The wait is over: the most anticipated ute release of this year – the 2018 Ford Ranger Raptor – is here.

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Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2018 revealed

By Marcus Craft · 15 Jan 2018

Lighter, longer and wider, the next-generation of Mercedes-Benz G-Class will be officially revealed for the first time at the Detroit motor show this week.

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Ford Ranger Wildtrak 2018 review

By Marcus Craft · 19 Dec 2017

Ute buyers are now looking for more flash when they spend their hard-earned cash. Case in point: the top-spec / top-shelf / upper echelon / call-it-what-you-will level of fully-kitted-out, sometimes limited edition, dual-cab utes fresh from the showroom: it's a booming niche inside an ever-popular SUV and ute

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Mazda BT-50 2018 review: XTR dual cab 4x4

By Marcus Craft · 18 Dec 2017

Australia’s lucrative dual-cab ute market is very much a two-horse race at the top, Ford Ranger against Toyota HiLux, but there is another competitor that deserves your consideration; Mazda's BT-50.

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CarsGuide's Christmas gifts for Adventurous off-roaders

By Marcus Craft · 06 Dec 2017

Christmas is the time for giving ... bloody fantastic adventure-related presents to everyone.

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Holden Trailblazer LT 2018 review: snapshot

By Marcus Craft · 29 Nov 2017

The base-spec LT is the entry point for Trailblazer buyers.

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