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.

Volkswagen Amarok TDI550 V6 2017 review

By Marcus Craft · 25 Nov 2016

Marcus Craft road tests and reviews the new VW Amarok TDI550 V6 Highline and Ultimate dual cab utes, with specs, fuel consumption and verdict at its Australian launch.

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Jaguar F-Pace Portfolio diesel 2016 review

By Marcus Craft · 02 Nov 2016

Marcus Craft road tests and reviews the 2016 Jaguar F-Pace Portfolio diesel with specs, fuel consumption and verdict.

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Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series dual cab 2016 review: snapshot

By Marcus Craft · 01 Nov 2016

Ride, handling and NVH seemed to have improved on the dual-cab, even though the bulk of this upgrade was concentrated on the top-selling single-cab.

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Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series single cab 2016 review: snapshot

By Marcus Craft · 01 Nov 2016

The single cab 70 Series is the range top-seller because it’s the true blue workhorse of this mob.

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Mazda CX-5 Maxx Sport AWD diesel 2016 review

By Marcus Craft · 31 Oct 2016

Marcus Craft road tests and reviews the 2016 Mazda CX-5 Maxx Sport AWD diesel with specs, fuel consumption and verdict.

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Holden Trailblazer LTZ 2016 review

By Marcus Craft · 31 Oct 2016

Marcus Craft road tests and reviews the 2016 Holden Trailblazer LTZ with specs, fuel consumption and verdict.

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Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series 2016 review

By Marcus Craft · 27 Oct 2016

Marcus Craft road tests and reviews the latest update to the LandCruiser LC70 ute, wagon and TroopCarrier at its Australian launch.

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Mitsubishi Triton GLX Single Cab 4x2 diesel 2016 review

By Marcus Craft · 18 Aug 2016

Marcus Craft road tests and reviews the 2016 Mitsubishi Triton GLX Single Cab 4x2 diesel with specs, fuel consumption and verdict.

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Volkswagen Amarok Atacama 2016 review

By Marcus Craft · 11 Jul 2016

Marcus Craft road tests and reviews the VW Amarok Atacama with specs, fuel consumption and verdict.

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Mazda BT-50 XTR 4x4 Freestyle cab 2016 review

By Marcus Craft · 08 Jun 2016

Marcus Craft road tests and reviews the Mazda BT-50 XTR 4x4 Freestyle cab ute with specs, fuel consumption and verdict.

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