Ute Reviews
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Nissan Navara 2022 review: ST-X
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By Laura Berry · 08 Jan 2022
The Navara Dual-Cab ST-X 4x4 ute may suit some families, but is it right for yours?
Isuzu D-Max X-Terrain 2022 review: off-road test
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By Marcus Craft · 04 Jan 2022
Isuzu's top-of-the-range D-Max ute, the X-Terrain, has undergone a refresh as part of a range-wide update for 2022. Most tweaks are style-based but there have been a few changes of substance, including a tow bar receiver as standard, 50kg more of gross combined mass, and heated front seats.With a price-tag more than $60k, is the X-Terrain worth your consideration? Check out our latest review...
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Toyota HiLux 2022 review: Workmate petrol manual 4x2 single-cab cab-chassis - GVM test
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By Mark Oastler · 28 Dec 2021
Up to the end of November the Toyota HiLux 4x4 was outsold by Ford's Ranger 4x4 in 2021, but the HiLux continued to maintain top spot in Australian ute sales because of its firm grip on the work-focused 4x2 market, in which it commands an enviable sales share of around 40 per cent.
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SsangYong Musso 2022 review: XLV ELX - GVM test
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By Mark Oastler · 10 Dec 2021
The Ssangyong Musso 4x4 ute has always been a small-volume player in Australia. However, since adding the XLV long wheelbase/leaf spring variant to its existing short wheelbase/coil-spring offering in 2019, the Korean manufacturer has been increasing its sales foothold.
Nissan Navara 2022 review: Pro-4X Warrior
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By Byron Mathioudakis · 08 Dec 2021
Infused with Australian engineering specialists Premcar's renowned expertise, the first Warrior was a formidable off-road alternative to the Ford Ranger Raptor. Now, for 2022, the Warrior 2.0 extends the best version of the Navara's capabilities further, with wholesale chassis improvements, building on the recent facelift's safety and refinement advancements. The result is like no other Navara.
GWM Ute 2022 review: Cannon-X off-road test
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By Marcus Craft · 02 Dec 2021
It's impossible to ignore Chinese-built utes - these days they're better built, nicer to drive and more tech-advanced than ever before. The Cannon X, the top-spec variant in the GWM Ute line-up, is the latest Chinese-built ute to arrive in Australia and, on paper at least, it seems to offer quite a lot for its $42k price-tag. But is it actually any good?
Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series 2022 review: 70th Anniversary Edition off-road test
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By Marcus Craft · 20 Nov 2021
What better way to celebrate a 4WDing icon's 70th anniversary than sell 600 special-edition versions of it? And that's exactly what Toyota is doing with its much-loved 70 Series.Commemorative styling tweaks have been made to single cab, dual cab and wagon variants of the model, but these jazzed-up versions cost a chunk more than standard versions. Is it worth buying one?
Ford Ranger 2022 review: Raptor X GVM load test
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By Matt Campbell · 15 Nov 2021
The Ford Ranger Raptor X is better known for desert racing and show pony antics than hard work, but it's a ute - so it should be able to cope with a load in the tray, right? We tested the 4x4 pickup to its payload limits to see how it managed tough work.
2022 LDV T60 Max review
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By Marcus Craft · 10 Nov 2021
The LDV T60 just keeps getting better relative to its established competitors in the Aussie ute market. And we've answered some of the most common questions about this increasingly popular newcomer.
Ford Ranger 2022 review: Raptor X towing test
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By Matt Campbell · 29 Oct 2021
There are plenty of reasons to want a Ford Ranger Raptor X - but towing isn't one of them. It has a lower towing capacity than all the other Ranger models, and its soft suspension with Fox Shocks means it's not really cut out for hard work. Can it hold its weight towing a 1725kg cherry picker? We did this towing review to find out.
