Commercial Reviews

Volkswagen Amarok 2023 review: Core & Life

By Andrew Chesterton · 27 Jun 2023

Sure, top-spec utes are great, but what if you don't have a pile of money so high you'd need a 4WD dual-cab to climb over it? Volkswagen reckons its Core and Life models are the answer, offering the cheapest way into the Amarok range, and plenty of bang for your bucks. But which is best? We put the Amarok Core and Amarok Life to the test to find out.

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Ford Ranger 2023 review: XLS Bi-Turbo long-term | Part 3

By Mark Oastler · 14 Jun 2023

In the final chapter of its three-month long-term test The Ford Ranger XLS Bi-Turbo is connected to a dual-axle caravan for a lengthy towing work-out, with dynamic performance and fuel economy closely analysed.

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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2023 review: 419 LWB Panel Van - GVM test

By Mark Oastler · 31 May 2023

The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has been a popular option in the heavy commercial van segment for close to 30 years, during which time a raft of new keenly-priced and well-specified competitors have arrived to challenge it. Does this latest, third-generation version do enough to hold them at bay?

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Hyundai Staria Load 2023 review: Premium

By Tom White · 29 May 2023

Hyundai's Staria Load makes the case for a van that offers the specs to take on the dominant HiAce along with cool styling, high safety, and the luxuries of a passenger car. Can it really do it all?

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Toyota HiLux 2023 review: SR5+ - GVM test

By Mark Oastler · 18 May 2023

It's been eight years since the eighth-gen HiLux landed in Australian showrooms, and it is the country's favourite vehicle - by sales. But newer rivals like the Ford Ranger and Isuzu D-Max have taken a bite out f its market share in recent years. How does the dual-cab HiLux stack up in 2023?

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Ford E-Transit 2023 review

By David Morley · 18 May 2023

Ford's Transit has carved out a real niche for itself, even in Australia where the dual-cab ute rules. Now there's an battery-electric variant of the boxy load-hauler and we have to ask: Why has it taken so long?

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Volkswagen Amarok Aventura 2023 review: snapshot

By Byron Mathioudakis · 17 May 2023

As far as niches go, offering an Australian designed and engineered German-branded dual-cab ute made in South Africa with an American muscle-car heart and glamorous luxury features is quite a unique one.

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Volkswagen Amarok PanAmericana 2023 review: snapshot

By Byron Mathioudakis · 15 May 2023

This is the wildest looking version of the new-generation Amarok, and it's taking aim at the hot-selling Ford Ranger Wildtrak.

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Volkswagen Amarok Style 2023 review: snapshot

By Byron Mathioudakis · 13 May 2023

The VW Amarok Style kicks off from $66,990, before on-road costs, and – as with all the new and second-generation Amaroks – is based on the T6.2 Ford Ranger. They share the same platform, body structure and drivetrain.

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Volkswagen Amarok 2023 review

By Byron Mathioudakis · 11 May 2023

The original VW Amarok changed the ute, pushing out refinement and drivability boundaries. The new version is based on the Australian designed and engineered Ford Ranger, and shares its underpinnings, most powertrains, safety systems and structure. But the VW features its own look inside and out, as well as unique driving tunes and specification, to create an unexpectedly different experience.

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