Towing

Can a 2025 KGM Rexton diesel tow a 3.5-tonne trailer with its 2.2-litre motor?

By David Morley · 19 Dec 2025

How would a 2025 KGM Rexton diesel AWD go, towing a 3.5-tonne trailer with its 2.2-litre motor?

By Byron Mathioudakis · 19 Nov 2025

Nissan’s last great hope of reversing a long-term sales decline in Australia has finally been unveiled in the form of the D27-series of Navara.

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Major issue with new HiLux EV exposed

By Jack Quick · 13 Nov 2025

Toyota has released more details about the coming all-electric HiLux BEV ahead of its Australian launch in the first half of 2026.

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The 2025 Kia Tasman SX rear springs ride on the bump stops when towing a heavy caravan

By David Morley · 23 Oct 2025

Has anyone else had problems with the 2025 Kia Tasman SX towing a heavy caravan and having the rear springs ride on the bump stops? And not just occasionally; all the time. The total payload is around 600kg. Also the traction control comes on a lot.

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Electric ute bites the dust! Electric 2026 Ram 1500 cancelled as Ford F-150 Lightning pick-up rival ends before it even started

By Laura Berry · 15 Sep 2025

It’s official - Ram has pulled the plug on its fully electric pick-up before it even made it to showrooms.

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Tough new 4WD brand scouting Oz: Scout Terra truck and Traveler SUV could be headed Down Under as hybrid and electric car to battle 2026 Toyota Prado and Tundra

By Tim Nicholson · 10 Sep 2025

Australia might get another new upper-large pick-up and SUV, and this time it’s not a Chinese brand.

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New electric car's eye-popping stat: New performance EV can tow as much as a Ford Ranger or Toyota HiLux and more than a BYD Shark 6 with testing in full swing for 2026 Porsche Cayenne Electric SUV

By Chris Thompson · 09 Jul 2025

Porsche’s next electric car is powering through testing as the brand sends a near-production prototype of the Cayenne Electric on a “record-gathering mission”. The 2026 Porsche Cayenne Electric has been coming for some time, but details are scarce as the SUV closes in on its proper reveal.

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BYD mega product rollout confirmed! 2026 BYD Shark 6 ute to get more grades, but stand by for BYD Atto 2 electric car, Sealion 5 hybrid SUV and a whole lot more!

By Tim Nicholson · 17 Jun 2025

BYD is gearing up for a massive new-model rollout that should cement its place in Australia's top 10 car brands.

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My 2021 Isuzu MU-X continually changes gears while towing a caravan

By David Morley · 13 Jun 2025

While towing our caravan, our 2021 Isuzu MU-X continually changes gears. We would be travelling along with the engine at around 1800rpm, then it would drop back to fourth gear and be up around 2500rpm. This seems to for no good reason I can come up with. Any thoughts?

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Chery next to enter the ute game: 2025 Chery Rely R08 detailed ahead of Chinese launch as the brand looks to go head-to-head with 2026 Kia Tasman, Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger

By Tom White · 10 Jun 2025

Chery has detailed its first ‘global’ ute offering, the Rely 08 in China which seems destined for export markets like Australia.

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