Commercial Reviews

Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series 2024 review: GX 2.8L cab chassis - GVM test

By Mark Oastler · 22 Mar 2024

The Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series has had a major change of heart - literally. While the manual V8 version is technically still on sale, a new automatic four-cylinder model has arrived to satisfy demand for the old-school 4WD. So, how well does its cab-chassis variant handle a load? We've put it to test to find out.

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Mitsubishi Triton GLX 2024 review: snapshot

By Andrew Chesterton · 20 Mar 2024

There are four grades in the 2024 Mitsubishi Triton range, with the GLX the entry-level option. From launch, it's only available as dual-cab pick-up with either a 4x2 or a 4x4 drivetrain.

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Nissan Navara 2024 review: Pro-4X Warrior - off-road test

By Marcus Craft · 19 Mar 2024

Nissan Australia and Aussie vehicle-engineering company, Premcar, have combined forces to produce a gung-ho Navara ute via their on-going Warrior collaboration.It looks the goods and certainly packs a punch, conversion wise, on paper at least.But how well will this upgraded and re-engineered 4WD handle wild weather, flooded rivers and a pair of argumentative teenaged passengers?

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Chevrolet Silverado 2024 review: 2500 HD LTZ Premium

By David Morley · 14 Mar 2024

There are utes, big utes and the Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD LTZ Premium, a full-size, full-fat pick-up from the USA locally remanufactured for right-hand drive. It's been upgraded for 2024 with even more pulling power and creature comforts. Dave Morley reports back on its relative merits as a workhorse from the local launch drive.

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GWM Ute 2024 review: Cannon-XSR long-term | Part 1

By Mark Oastler · 11 Mar 2024

It seems Aussies can't get enough of dual cab utes and GWM aims to cut through the intense competition with a value-for-money focus in its full-size, dual-cab Cannon. Mark Oastler and his family have started a three-month stint with the XRS grade and so far, in this first instalment the experience has been revealing.

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Mitsubishi Triton 2024 review

By Andrew Chesterton · 01 Mar 2024

The 2024 Mitsubishi Triton is here, and it has some big ambitions - namely reclaiming its place in the top-three of Australia's best-selling utes. To do it, it's bringing more power, more capability, more space and more technology. In fact, it's bringing more of everything. But has it done enough to worry the Isuzu D-Max, Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger? We put the new Triton to the test to find out.

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Ford F-150 2024 review: Lariat LWB - GVM test

By Mark Oastler · 26 Feb 2024

The 2024 Ford F-150 has taken the dual-cab pick-up and supersized it in Australia, where mid-size utes - including its Ranger sibling - dominate the sales charts. As we find out in this load test, there are advantages to be had for tradies who decide to go big.

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LDV eDeliver 7 2024 review

By Tom White · 13 Feb 2024

LDV's latest electric offering is by far its best. It delivers on range, hauling specs, and locally-calibrated features, but is it too expensive?

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Mercedes-Benz eVito Panel Van 2024 review: GVM test

By Mark Oastler · 09 Feb 2024

The mid-size van segment is evolving, with all-electric models emerging left, right and centre. Mercedes-Benz's eVito is one of the newest entrants, but is it up to the challenge of tradie life? The answer is yes... and no.

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Toyota Tundra 2024 review: Preview test

By Andrew Chesterton · 18 Jan 2024

The full-size pick-up segment is only getting more crowded, with the Toyota Tundra joining trucks from Chevrolet, Ford and Ram Down Under.But is the Toyota the pick of the bunch? We put a prototype to the local test to find out.

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