Ute Reviews

Mitsubishi Triton 2023 review: GSR - off-road test

By Marcus Craft · 16 Mar 2023

It's an underestimated ute and while its sales performances have never been HiLux high, the Mitsubishi Triton has consistently been a quiet achiever in a tough market and it has a legion of loyal fans to prove it.Adventure lovers appreciate the Triton's low-key, no-nonsense, value-for-money appeal and its renowned for being robust and reliable hasn't hurt its long-term reputation either.

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Mazda BT-50 2023 review: XTR long-term | Part 6

By Mark Oastler · 15 Mar 2023

A six month stint behind the wheel of Mazda's BT-50 XTR comes to an end, with this dual cab ute now sporting a raft of genuine accessories to enhance its flexibility and capabilities. So... what's the verdict?

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Mazda BT-50 2023 review: GT - off-road test

By Marcus Craft · 06 Mar 2023

The Mazda BT-50 has survived a polarising front-end of the past, as well as being shifted from a Ford Ranger-based platform to its current Isuzu D-Max-based underpinnings, and a power-and-torque loss that came from switching engines.Through the years, we've driven many BT-50 variants over a variety of terrain and the ute has always managed to impress us in some way... but is that still the case?

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SsangYong Musso 2023 review: XLV Ultimate - off-road test

By Marcus Craft · 03 Mar 2023

In the market for a dual-cab ute, but can't justify spending upwards of $70K on one? Well, maybe the SsangYong Musso Ultimate XLV - a lifted and stretched version of the standard Musso - is the right work-and-play vehicle for you.It's auto, it's 4WD, it has plenty of gear onboard and its $45,000-ish price-tag won't make you cry.But is it actually any good?

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Jeep Gladiator 2023 review: Rubicon

By Emily Agar · 25 Feb 2023

The new Jeep Gladiator Rubicon is the only 'Trail-Rated' ute on the market and that means its been tested against the toughest terrain and survived! There's no doubt about it's off-road capabilities but can it survive against the one of the toughest critics; a modern family?

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Isuzu D-Max 2023 review: X-Terrain

By Emily Agar · 15 Feb 2023

The new Isuzu D-Max X-Terrain is a bear of a unit to look at but it handles like a much smaller car. For families with young kids, it combines some great features, plus all the things you want and expect from a workhorse. This might just be the combo that a lot of families are looking for - and not just as a second family car.

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Mazda BT-50 2023 review: XTR long-term | Part 5

By Mark Oastler · 10 Feb 2023

We're big fans of the annual Bathurst 12 Hour race for GT3 cars on Mount Panorama. So, having watched it on TV for years, we decided the 2023 event would be a great excuse for a long overdue road trip from Melbourne to the NSW central west to experience this great event trackside for the first time.

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Isuzu D-Max SX 2023 review: snapshot

By Laura Berry · 27 Dec 2022

The SX is the entry-grade in the Isuzu D-Max line-up and pricing starts at $32,200 for the Single Cab Chassis 4x2 with the manual gearbox and tops out at $52,200.

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Isuzu D-Max LS-M 2023 review: snapshot

By Laura Berry · 25 Dec 2022

The LS-M sits on the rung above the entry grade SX in the D-Max ute line-up with the 4x4 Crew Cab Chassis version listing for $53,800 and the 4x4 Crew Cab Ut body style costing $53,300 with the manual gearbox and $200 more for the auto.

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Isuzu D-Max LS-U 2023 review: snapshot

By Laura Berry · 23 Dec 2022

The LS-U is a grade that sits high in the Isuzu D-Max ute range. The 4x4 Crew Cab Ute in the LS-U grade lists for $61,000, the Space Cab version is $58,000 and a 4x2 version of the Crew Cab is $53,000.

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