Ute Reviews

Mazda BT-50 2025 review: SP - off-road test

By Marcus Craft · 08 Apr 2025

The Mazda BT-50 range has been through a Ford Ranger-based generation and now the second phase of its Isuzu D-Max-based generation. This latest update has brought more safety gear, new wheels and exterior lighting, an upgraded multimedia system, as well as styling tweaks across the board, including to the interior trim. Prices have gone up across the range so is the new top-shelf SP worth a look?

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Ram 1500 Limited 2025 review: snapshot

By David Morley · 08 Apr 2025

The Ram 1500 Limited is the flagship of the facelifted pick-up range.

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Ram 1500 Laramie Sport 2025 review: snapshot

By David Morley · 06 Apr 2025

The $141,950 Ram 1500 Laramie Sport is the entry point to the facelifted pick-up line-up, now that the previous entry level Bighorn is still to be facelifted for Australia.

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Ram 1500 2025 review: Australian first drive

By David Morley · 04 Apr 2025

The Ram 1500 has become a firm favourite among Aussie fans of massive US-style pick-up tricks. But has dropping the V8 in favour of an inline six-cylinder unit had a negative or positive impact on the overall package?

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GWM Cannon Alpha 2025 review: Ultra Hybrid - GVM test

By Mark Oastler · 18 Mar 2025

GWM won the race to launch Australia's first full-hybrid ute, but does it have what it takes to topple the traditional turbo-diesel?

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Mitsubishi Triton 2025 review: GLX-R - off-road test

By Marcus Craft · 09 Mar 2025

The new-generation Mitsubishi Triton range marks the biggest change for the model in a long time: a new bi-turbo engine (150kW/470Nm), new chassis and suspension, overhauled design (with a longer wheelbase), and increased towing capacity, among a raft of changes.The new mid-grade GLX-R sports a few extras beyond what the lower-spec vehicles get - most importantly, Super Select 4WD-II.

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GWM Cannon XSR 2025 review: snapshot

By David Morley · 07 Mar 2025

As the flagship model grade in GWM's facelifted Cannon line-up, it naturally costs more. At $49,990, it's about $9000 more, in fact. So you’d expect it to have more of everything. It doesn’t.

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JAC T9 2025 review: Haven - Australian first drive

By Andrew Chesterton · 07 Mar 2025

The 2025 JAC T9 isn't going to tempt you from your Ford Ranger Raptor or Toyota HiLux GR Sport. You know it, and they know it, too.Instead, the T9 is being positioned as a value-packed Chinese 4x4 dual-cab that can do enough of the ute stuff to satisfy most people, and with a price so sharp it might make people wonder if they need to tow a full 3.5 tonnes after all...

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GWM Cannon Vanta 2025 review: snapshot

By David Morley · 05 Mar 2025

The Vanta is GWM’s way of telling us that its facelifted Cannon ute can be just as tough as much pricier alternatives form other makers.

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GWM Cannon Ultra 2025 review: snapshot

By David Morley · 03 Mar 2025

As the second step on the GWM Cannon ute ladder, the Ultra represents the best value of the line-up.

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