Off road

By Marcus Craft · 29 Oct 2023

Not everyone who buys an SUV wants to tackle hardcore off-road adventures. In fact, I reckon most of them don’t. Most people want a well-equipped and comfortable family vehicle that is off-road-capable enough for an occasional foray onto a well-maintained dirt road, which leads to their favourite national park, campsite, or out-of-the-way beach.

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Y63 Nissan Patrol will include hardcore NISMO

By Andrew Chesterton · 26 Oct 2023

Nissan will bake in a hardcore NISMO program to the Y63 Nissan Patrol program, giving the brand a factory alternative to models like the Toyota LandCruiser GR Sport and the homegrown Patrol Warrior by Premcar.That's the word from Nissan's VP of product pl

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Suzuki Jimny trayback on the menu

By Andrew Chesterton · 26 Oct 2023

The runaway success of the Jimny has inspired Suzuki to start thinking of the micro-4WD as its own sub-brand, with its design team now mulling ways to launch Jimny 2.0 to further the model's success.Options include a Jimny ute, a Jimny EV and even a futur

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Nissan says all-new Y63 Patrol outshines the LC300

By Andrew Chesterton · 25 Oct 2023

Nissan has begun spilling the details of the Y63 Patrol, not just confirming that the V8 has been replaced by a twin-turbocharged V6, but boldly claiming it’s “much better” than its core rival, the Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series.

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New Nissan Patrol to amp up luxury and tech

By Andrew Chesterton · 25 Oct 2023

The all-new Y63 Nissan Patrol will dial up the luxury and technology, with Nissan telling CarsGuide the vehicle's owners want to "enjoy the finer things".But that doesn't mean the model will be any less capable, with the brand promising the new model will

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Jeep Grand Cherokee 2024 review: Overland - off-road test

By Marcus Craft · 23 Oct 2023

The seven-seat Grand Cherokee has found favour with Jeep fans, and now the five-seater, in Overland spec, offers people a smaller option as a daily driver for around-town duties and weekend adventures.It's about $5000 cheaper than its bigger stablemate, but is the smaller Grand Cherokee better as well?

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2025 Nissan Y63 Patrol gains Aussie know-how

By Byron Mathioudakis · 22 Oct 2023

Nissan’s next-generation Patrol is edging closer to production, with late-stage prototypes now spotted testing in extreme climate conditions such as the United Arab Emirates. Yet, despite its Japanese parentage and global market focus, the all-new Y63 will have more Australian input than any previous version in the series’ 72-year run, due to ever-growing demand for the existing model.

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2026 Toyota EPU concept chases Ford Maverick

By Byron Mathioudakis · 21 Oct 2023

Is this the hotly-rumoured Toyota Stout? One of the most wildly-anticipated new models has finally been revealed in Japan today, in the form of the Toyota EPU Concept.EPU?

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2026 Toyota Prado EV breaks cover in Japan!

By Byron Mathioudakis · 21 Oct 2023

Disappointed you won't be able to buy a Prado 250 next year with a hybrid petrol engine?

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Toyota’s Baby LandCruiser and bZ5X EV coming

By Chris Thompson · 20 Oct 2023

Two new Toyota models expected to be revealed imminently are firming up in terms of details, with Japanese media now confident enough to be rendering visuals and divulging expected technical details.

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