Diesel

By Stephen Ottley · 01 Apr 2022

Bad news if you’re thinking about buying an Isuzu D-Max ute or MU-X SUV, because the Japanese brand is the latest to pass on the price rises caused by the global supply chain crisis.

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Five largest SUVs

By Stephen Ottley · 31 Mar 2022

Unless you’ve been living under a rock you will have noticed a rise in the number of SUVs getting around. In just the last five years SUVs have become the dominant vehicle type on our roads, with more than half of all new vehicles sold falling under the SUV banner.

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HiLux vs Ranger on paper

By Neil Dowling · 27 Mar 2022

No wonder that sales of the Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger are so close - their load-carrying and performance specs are practically identical.Prices are close on a spec-by-spec basis, as is fuel economy and power outputs.

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By Byron Mathioudakis · 26 Mar 2022

With the long-awaited Subaru Outback turbo imminent in Australia, it had us thinking what models could really do with a decent engine transplant.While not necessarily bad, the existing range of engines fitted to the list of models below could definitely b

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Hino admits cheating diesel emissions tests

By Tim Nicholson · 08 Mar 2022

Commercial vehicle giant Hino has admitted to falsifying the results of emissions tests for a number of its engines in three Japanese-market models.Hino, which is owned by Toyota Motor Corporation, made the admission last Friday, and the brand's Tokyo hea

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Kia and Hyundai's diesel dual-cab ute

By Andrew Chesterton · 06 Mar 2022

Kia's diesel dual-cab ute dreams might not be over yet, despite the brand globally confirming plans for an all-electric ute pair of pick-ups earlier this week.Kia has long flagged a proper diesel dual-cab that will take on the segment's traditional heavy

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Is the LC300 cheaper to run than the Patrol?

By Neil Dowling · 27 Feb 2022

Fat tow ratings, hefty payload capacities and locomotive torque to pull that four-wheel caravan or weekend cabin cruiser are the playgrounds for carmakers who devise big 4WD wagons for active buyers.

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More power for new Toyota LandCruiser Prado?

By Andrew Chesterton · 23 Feb 2022

The soon-to-be-updated LandCruiser Prado could welcome a serious power boost, with Toyota dialling up the grunt on the engine in the beefy HiLux GR-S, unlocking access to extra power for the same-engined Prado.While HiLux's engine hasn't changed, the upgr

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Toyota HiLux powers up!

By Andrew Chesterton · 11 Feb 2022

Toyota has at last revealed a HiLux that would be crowned Australia's most powerful four-cylinder diesel dual-cab ute, pulling the covers off a HiLux GR-S in South Africa that would shade arch rival the Ford Ranger Raptor.

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Jeep Compass 2022 review: Trailhawk

By Tim Nicholson · 01 Feb 2022

The Jeep Compass Trailhawk might be the only diesel left in its segment, but is it worth the price?

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