Ute Reviews

Volkswagen Amarok 2025 review: PanAmericana TDI600

By Emily Agar · 29 Sep 2024

The VW Amarok PanAmericana gets some new 4x4 capabilities and rugged good looks, but will this new entry prove to be a true competitor against its Toyota and Ford rivals?

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Nissan Navara 2025 review: SL - GVM test

By Mark Oastler · 28 Sep 2024

While the highly-specified 4WD dual cab ute models get all the focus its the no-fuss entry-level models that get the work done. And Nissan's Navara SL is a classic example. Not the highest profile option in the market and getting a bit long in the tooth but it still has a lot to offer tradies needing a tough truck.

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Toyota HiLux 2025 review: SR5 V-Active Double-Cab 4x4 auto - GVM test

By Mark Oastler · 02 Sep 2024

The current generation Toyota HiLux ute is perilously close to its tenth birthday and Toyota has moved to freshen up its appeal with a mild hybrid version of the SR5 grade. Does it make a difference and is it enough to change you mind about that Ford Ranger you've had your eye on?

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Volkswagen Amarok 2025 review: Aventura TSI452

By Chris Thompson · 31 Aug 2024

The most powerful ute in the Volkswagen Amarok range is powered by the engine used in some of Ford's icons like the 'Stang and Focus RS - but does petrol power work in a big ute?

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Isuzu D-Max LS-U+ vs Mitsubishi Triton GLS Dual Cab 2025 comparison review

By Tom White · 30 Aug 2024

Don't want a HiLux or a Ranger? Is the facelifted 2025 Isuzu D-Max or the new-generation 2025 Mitsubishi Triton your next best option?

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Ford Ranger 2025 review: Tremor - Australian first drive

By David Morley · 29 Aug 2024

When you have the number one selling vehicle in the country on your books picking up incremental volume can be a challenge. But expanding the range is one way to do it. Which is why Ford has added yet another variant, the off-highway focused Tremor, to its Ranger ute line-up. Contributing Journalist Dave Morley has slipped behind the wheel to see if the value and performance equation stacks up.

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Mazda BT-50 2025 review: 4x4 Thunder Pro Pack

By Chris Thompson · 13 Aug 2024

The most expensive Mazda ute comes with plenty of kit, but its price is creeping close to the likes of Ford's venerable Ranger Raptor without the muscular might to match. So, does the BT-50 Thunder Pro bring value in other ways?

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Isuzu D-Max X-Terrain vs Isuzu MU-X LS-T 4x4 3.0 2025 comparison review

By Marcus Craft · 09 Aug 2024

Which is best for 4WDing, a wagon or ute? We've put two of Isuzu's well-equipped, well-regarded top-shelf 4WDs - the MU-X in LS-T spec and the D-Max X-Terrain - against each other to find out. The D-Max has been given a mid-life facelift and useful multimedia upgrades, while the MU-X has received a more modest model-year update. So which 3.0-litre 4WD is best suited to you?

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Chevrolet Silverado 2025 review: 2500 HD - off-road test

By Marcus Craft · 07 Aug 2024

Like them or loathe them, US utes here to stay. Bigger and torquier than the usual mainstream utes we're used to seeing in Australia, these US utes have plenty of appeal as load-luggers and towing platforms.And that's where the 2025 Silverado HD (Heavy Duty) LTZ Premium - with a tweaked 6.6-litre turbo-diesel V8 engine (1322Nm) and a braked towing capacity of 4500kg - slots into the market.

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Chevrolet Silverado 2024 review: LTZ Premium - GVM test

By Mark Oastler · 27 Jul 2024

Are full size American pick-ups all about work or play? Maybe it's a bit of both, and when it comes to the Chevy Silverado LTZ Premium a healthy helping of luxury, as well. We've put this lavishly equipped heavy-hauler to the GVM test to see if it has the brawn to match its primo macho appearance.

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