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.

Holden Trailblazer 2018 review

By Marcus Craft · 29 Nov 2017

Ute-based SUV wagons are getting better and Holden's Trailblazer is proof of that, but is another solid-not-special seven-seater going to stand out in an increasingly demanding market?

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Holden Trailblazer LTZ 2018 review: snapshot

By Marcus Craft · 29 Nov 2017

The LTZ gets the LT’s Apple Car Play and Android Auto, and shift-on-the-fly 4WD.

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Holden Trailblazer Z71 2018 review: snapshot

By Marcus Craft · 29 Nov 2017

Only 400 Trailblazer Z71s have, so far, been made, and as a result those buyers form an exclusive bunch. The Z71 gets black 18-inch alloy wheels and black treatments for the B-pillars, exterior mirrors, door handles and side mouldings, and leather-appointed seat trim, on top of the LT’s Apple Car Play and Android

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Isuzu D-Max 2018 review: SX 4x4 single cab chassis

By Marcus Craft · 21 Nov 2017

Isuzu updated its D-Max earlier this year, with a torquier Euro5-compliant engine and a new transmission, and a new design, but have these changes been enough to make its single-cab chassis a winner?

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How to save money on fuel when off-roading

By Marcus Craft · 13 Nov 2017

You can slash fuel costs by applying a few simple principles to your vehicle, your packing and your driving style.

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LDV T60 Pro 2018 review: snapshot

By Marcus Craft · 03 Nov 2017

The base-spec T60 Pro, the manual, is $30,516 (drive away); the Pro automatic is $32,621 (drive away).

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LDV T60 Luxe 2018 review: snapshot

By Marcus Craft · 03 Nov 2017

The Luxe manual is $34,726 (drive away), and the Luxe automatic $36,831 (drive away).

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LDV T60 2018 review

By Marcus Craft · 03 Nov 2017

A lot is riding on the LDV T60, the first Chinese commercial vehicle to receive a five-star ANCAP rating. It's well priced and packed with features, and promises to be better built, too, but is it?

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LDV kits out the T60 ute

By Marcus Craft · 16 Oct 2017

Hot on the heels of the recent Aussie launch of its new T60 dual-cab ute, LDV Automotive has launched a range of accessories to give the ute even more bush cred.

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VW Amarok tops Toyota HiLux for towing muscle

By Marcus Craft · 03 Oct 2017

The Amarok V6 now officially outmuscles Toyota’s top-selling HiLux in the the towing stakes, lifting its braked capacity from 3.0 tonne to 3.5 tonne.

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