Tradies

Toyota HiLux 2026 review: Australian first drive

By Byron Mathioudakis · 11 Dec 2025

Can you teach an old dog new tricks? The Toyota HiLux has undergone an big facelift inside and out for 2026 for a fresh look. But it's underneath where the most welcome changes occur, with new comfort-biased suspension from SR5 grades and up, to improve the previous hard ride. And even the carryover heavy-duty suspension is nicer. Yes, the HiLux is still old and cramped, but it's palpably better.

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Big shake-up due for dual-cab ute

By Jack Quick · 11 Dec 2025

Ford has made big changes with its popular Ranger ute for 2026 and it’s expected Volkswagen will soon make similar changes with the related Amarok.

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Toyota wrong about utes: Nissan boss

By Byron Mathioudakis · 06 Dec 2025

Nissan believes Australians will continue to buy the traditional one-tonne ute in increasing numbers, directly contradicting what Toyota said at the recent launch of the facelifted HiLux range.

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Car boss pleads for more understanding

By Byron Mathioudakis · 03 Dec 2025

The head of an entire region within one of the larger car companies in the world has asked Australians to better appreciate the scale of achievement behind bringing their latest model to market. Speaking at the global unveiling of the Nissan D27 Navara in Adelaide last week, Nissan Oceania Managing Director, Andrew Humberstone, said that dismissing the one-tonne ute as merely a rebadged Mitsubishi Triton is underestimating the magnitude of hard work that has gone into the project.

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Chery’s tough new ute spotted

By Jack Quick · 02 Dec 2025

China’s Chery will launch another dual-cab ute.

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Is Toyota giving up on HiLux?

By Andrew Chesterton · 29 Nov 2025

Toyota appears to be tempering expectations surrounding the new HiLux, seemingly forecasting a significant sales drop and conceding its unlikely to be the country's – or even the brand's – best-selling vehicle.

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KGM Musso EV 2026 review: 2WD

By Jack Quick · 28 Nov 2025

Before the Toyota HiLux BEV and Isuzu D-Max EV arrives, South Korea's KGM has beaten them to the punch with its new electric dual-cab ute, the Musso EV.

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Ford Ranger 2026 review: Super Duty - Australian first drive

By Tom White · 27 Nov 2025

Ford's new Super Duty is born from the demands of its buyers, but can the brand capture that Raptor magic in creating an entirely new dual-cab niche?

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Nissan Navara 2026 review - Australian first drive

By Byron Mathioudakis · 26 Nov 2025

Nissan tried but failed with its previous (and maybe last-ever) in-house-developed diesel one-tonne ute, the D23 Navara. For 2026, the "all-new" D27 Navara is a mildly-restyled Mitsubishi (MV) Triton, and might only be Australia/New Zealand-only, for now. But there is one massive difference, and that is the retuned suspension, courtesy of Melbourne's Premcar, that is behind the Warrior series.

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The key to Chinese brand's domination

By Byron Mathioudakis · 21 Nov 2025

GWM has admitted there is still plenty of work left to do to boost the popularity of its entry-level Cannon 4x2 and 4x4 range in Australia. Whilst recording a decent 19 per cent volume rise year-to-date, to just under 7000 units, on the back of a significant diesel engine and transmission upgrade earlier this year as part of 2025 facelift, the keenly-priced Chinese mid-sized ute is only in seventh spot.

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