Commercial Reviews

GWM Ute Cannon 2024 review: XSR - off-road test

By Marcus Craft · 19 Sep 2023

The 2024 GWM Cannon XSR is the carmaker's top-spec ute.This special edition, off-road-focussed vehicle has a range of visual and mechanical extras, including all-terrain tyres, front differential lock, as well as an upgraded 4WD traction system.The XSR has part-time 4WD (with 2WD high-range, 4WD high-range and 4WD low-range), rather than full-time 4WD, which is on lower-spec GWM utes.

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Iveco Daily E6 2024 review: 35S Van auto - GVM test

By Mark Oastler · 11 Sep 2023

Time is money and big commercial vans need to be capable, comfortable and reliable. Not to mention safe, economical and tough. Italian light and heavy commercial vehicle brand Iveco has built a solid reputation in the Aussie market, and we've put its Daily E6 35S van to the tradie test. We've discovered what it's like to live with and drive with a GVM-threatening load in the back?

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Rivian R1T 2024 review

By Stephen Ottley · 09 Sep 2023

It's an all-new, all-electric carmaker - but it's not Tesla. Rivian is following a similar path but has chosen to focus on more adventurous models, specifically the R1T ute.CarsGuide.com.au scored an exclusive Australian first drive of the would-be electric rival to the likes of the Ford Ranger Raptor and Toyota HiLux Rogue.

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GWM Ute 2024 review: Cannon Vanta

By Emily Agar · 29 Aug 2023

The GWM Ute Cannon Vanta looks solid and seems to have all of the goods on paper but how does it perform in real life? Does it have beauty as well as brawn?

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Ford F-150 2024 review

By Stephen Ottley · 10 Aug 2023

This is a big moment for Ford. Literally. The F-150 is returning to our shores to taker on a bunch of massive American trucks, but Ford is also conscious of not eating into sales of its top-selling Ranger ute. Can this iconic nameplate capture the attention of Aussies, or will the incoming Toyota Tundra - as well as the Ram 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado - take the shine off?

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Ford Ranger 2023 review: Raptor - GVM test

By Mark Oastler · 25 Jul 2023

We know Ford's Ranger Raptor dual cab ute is all about peak performance off-road, but how does it stack up as a hard-working load carrier? We've lived with it as a daily driver for a week and put it to the load test to find out.

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Ford E-Transit 2023 review: 420L BEV Mid Roof - GVM test

By Mark Oastler · 21 Jul 2023

If you're running a commercial fleet of hard-working vans it's possibly time to weight up the pros and cons of switching from internal-combustion to pure electric. We've tested Ford's E-Transit EV van across a range of conditions (including heavily laden) to see how it stacks up on performance, range, energy consumption and maintenance costs.

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Peugeot e-Partner 2023 review

By James Cleary · 18 Jul 2023

Peugeot Australia has several pure electric SUVs and hatches coming down the new model pipeline, but the first EV from the storied French brand to arrive here is the light commercial e-Partner van. We've taken an initial drive, with a load on-board, to see how it stacks up in terms of performance, practicality, ownership costs and more.

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Toyota Tundra 2023 review: Hybrid

By Stephen Ottley · 14 Jul 2023

The Toyota Tundra isn't due in Australian showrooms until 2024, but CarsGuide got the chance to preview the new pick-up in the USA. We test drove the Tundra i-Force Max, the powerful hybrid model, to bring you an early preview of what to expect.

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Mercedes-Benz Vito 2023 review: 116 CDI MWB Van - GVM test

By Mark Oastler · 29 Jun 2023

Mercedes-Benz has earned its reputation as a maker of premium passenger cars, but the three-pointed star also produces a huge variety of light- and heavy-commercial vehicles. The Vito van lines up against the market-dominant Toyota HiAce, however cost-of-entry is appreciably higher. Does the extra spend deliver value-for-money? Our TradieGuide review aims to answer that question.

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