Ute Reviews

Ford Ranger 2024 review: Sport V6

By Marcus Craft · 15 Jun 2024

There are plenty of variations of Australia's best-selling ute, the Ford Ranger, from which to choose. And where once the XLT represented an appealing balance of price and features, has the new mid-spec Ranger, the Sport, taken its place? Then the next question potential buyers have to ask themselves is: should I opt for the 2.0-litre bi-turbo diesel engine or the more expensive 3.0-litre V6?

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Volkswagen Amarok 2024 review: Core - GVM test

By Mark Oastler · 28 May 2024

The new-gen Volkswagen Amarok has been on sale for about a year now so it's time to give the entry-level Core a run through to see exactly how tradie-friendly it is compared with its rivals.

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GWM Cannon Alpha Hybrid 2024 review

By Byron Mathioudakis · 28 May 2024

GWM is going for the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux jugular with the Cannon Alpha, a larger, roomier and highly specified mid-sized dual-cab ute with an ace up its sleeve besides sharp pricing: a petrol-electric hybrid option. This is a proper hybrid choice, in lieu of the standard 2.4-litre turbo-diesel. But while equipment and safety boxes have all been ticked, problems do arise on the move.

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Ram 1500 2024 review: Big Horn

By Byron Mathioudakis · 24 May 2024

The Ram DT 1500 is one of the world's greatest utes. From the considered design and sophisticated engineering to its comfy and user-friendly cabin, we're frankly hooked. The Australian-remanufactured right-hand drive conversion is first class. And the big Hemi V8 shines. But the base Big Horn that's under $20K less than our favoured Laramie grade is just too compromised in the name of price.

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Mitsubishi Triton 2024 review: GLS - GVM test

By Mark Oastler · 23 May 2024

The Mitsubishi Triton has been a solid seller in Australia since the first generation L200 was launched in the late 1970s. We were recently handed the keys to assess the 'New-Gen' Triton from a tradie's perspective, to see if it has what it takes to challenge for top spot in the local ute wars.

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GWM Ute 2024 review: Cannon XSR long-term | Part 3

By Mark Oastler · 14 May 2024

From towing and off-road crawling to carrying heavy loads and day-to-day family duty Mark Oastler has put the GWM Ute Cannon XSR dual cab 4WD ute through its paces over three months. Now it's time for his final verdict.

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Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series 2024 review: 79 Series Single Cab Chassis Workmate auto - off-road test

By Marcus Craft · 05 May 2024

The V8 Toyota LandCruiser 79 Series is so popular the mind boggles. This is a purpose-built ute to the extreme. It's big and brash, noisy and not so nice - and in a molly-coddled, too-easy-to-be-triggered world, the 79 remains truly refreshing. But now that it's had a modern-ish update - replete with a 2.8L four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine and six-speed auto - is this the end for the beloved V8?

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Isuzu D-Max 2024 review

By Andrew Chesterton · 01 May 2024

The Isuzu D-Max is the only diesel ute that's been able to stay within touching distance of the Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger, and the brand hopes this updated model will close the gap even further.But have they done enough to keep the D-Max fresh? We put it to the test to find out.

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Tesla Cybertruck 2025 review

By Stephen Corby · 28 Apr 2024

Tesla's Cybertruck is a divisive vehicle, seen by some as the greatest example of why Tesla is a unique and admirable car company, because it goes where other fear, or wouldn't' even think, to tread. And it is a hell of a piece of engineering. Otherwise would argue, quite fairly, that it's a blot on the landscape and the stupidest thing ever to wear wheels. Let's find out.

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GWM Ute 2024 review: Cannon-XSR long-term | Part 2

By Mark Oastler · 03 Apr 2024

In this second long-term update Mark Oastler loads in a heavy payload to test the GWM Ute Cannon XSR's hard-working credentials.

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