Off road

New ute is unlike anything seen before

By Dom Tripolone · 03 Oct 2025

Ford’s new ute is going to be unlike anything we’ve seen before, at least according to Ford’s global boss Jim Farley.

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The Ford 4WD Aussies need but can't get

By Laura Berry · 03 Oct 2025

Ford has announced its Bronco is now available for pre-order in China making the wait for the cute off-road SUV for Australians that bit more frustrating. Don't stress too much, the Chinese version of the Bronco is unlikely to be the one that we’ll get.

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Australia's favourite cars revealed

By Dom Tripolone · 03 Oct 2025

Australian new-car sales had another bumper month, with about 106,000 vehicles landing in driveways in September.

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Nissan locks in V6 hybrid Prado rival

By Tom White · 03 Oct 2025

Nissan locks in a new V6 hybrid Prado rival, but what's the catch?

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HSV Colorado Sportscat hard tonneau won't cooperate

By David Morley · 03 Oct 2025

My 2018 Holden Colorado HSV Sportscat hard cover is not latching to the tailgate, preventing the boot from locking with a key or the central locking.

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Dusty smell inside Isuzu MU-X

By David Morley · 03 Oct 2025

I have had a 2023 Isuzu MU-X LSM 4x2 since new. I have now got dust smells in the car on gravel roads.

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Ford Ranger 2026 review: Sport PHEV - off-road test

By Marcus Craft · 01 Oct 2025

The 2026 Ford Ranger PHEV adds an EV-adjacent variant to the popular Ranger line-up. Ford's hybrid workhorse is one of the latest vehicles to arrive here as part of an ongoing plug-in ute invasion of Australia. The Ranger PHEV shares an impressive list of standard features and off-road capability with its stablemate but this hybrid also doubles as a power source for your work-site or campsite.

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MG U9 Explore Pro 2026 review: snapshot

By Stephen Ottley · 30 Sep 2025

The MG U9 Explore Pro is the hero model in the Chinese brand’s new ute line-up. Boasting a generous list of creature comforts and some clever features not available on the other variants, the Explore Pro is clearly targeting the premium ute buyer.

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Toyota LandCruiser Prado Hybrid still no closer to Oz

By Jack Quick · 30 Sep 2025

Toyota has offered a hybrid version of its top-selling LandCruiser Prado in other markets since launch but the line-up has remained diesel-only in Australia to date.

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MG U9 Explore X 2026 review: snapshot

By Stephen Ottley · 28 Sep 2025

If you’re looking for a ute that can serve in the role of family transport the MG U9 Explore X is that kind of machine.

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