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By Andrew Chesterton · 05 Sep 2023

Normal new-car broadcasting returned to Australia in August, with the Tesla Model Y slipping out of the top five, and the Tesla Model 3 falling out of the top 10, with ute-beaut favourites like the Toyota HiLux, Ford Ranger and Isuzu D-Max dominating the sales charts.

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Why we need a new kind of ute

By Stephen Ottley · 03 Sep 2023

Australians love two types of vehicles at the moment - mid-size SUVs and utes. Together, those two segments make up more than 40 per cent of the new cars bought in this country so far in 2023.

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Ford Maverick 2024 review

By Stephen Ottley · 01 Sep 2023

The Ford Maverick is a smash hit in the USA. So we headed to America to find out why, driving the 'baby Ranger' in a rare Australian review.The Maverick XLT combines elements of the Escape and Bronco Sport SUVs with the Ranger and F-150 to produce a vehicle that looks like a ute but drives like an SUV.

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The big Kia ute question answered

By Andrew Chesterton · 31 Aug 2023

Kia has made no bones about its incoming ute, possibly called the Tasman, aiming to be crowned the benchmark dual-cab ute in Australia, but to do it, it will need to unseat segment heavyweights like the Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger.

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LandCruiser 70 Series V8 engine not dead yet

By Chris Thompson · 31 Aug 2023

Delivery delays and a pause on orders for the V8-powered version of the Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series haven’t dulled the brand’s enthusiasm for the model, with an updated version of the rugged workhorse set to launch locally in November this year.

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An electric D-Max as early as 2025?

By Tom White · 31 Aug 2023

While Isuzu seems like one of the least likely automakers to go fully electric in the near future, a new report from Nikkei Asia claims an electric D-Max variant will start production as early as 2025.

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GWM Ute 2024 review: Cannon Vanta

By Emily Agar · 29 Aug 2023

The GWM Ute Cannon Vanta looks solid and seems to have all of the goods on paper but how does it perform in real life? Does it have beauty as well as brawn?

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Make/model guide to the Chinese car market!

By James Cleary · 27 Aug 2023

It’s an often repeated truism that the Australian new car market is “the most competitive in the world”. In fact, CarsGuide has no doubt repeated it on multiple occasions.

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Aussies lead the way for 4x4 parts

By Marcus Craft · 27 Aug 2023

Companies such as ARB, Ironman 4X4, and TJM set the gold standard for 4WD aftermarket equipment and fitment long ago, and a stack of other newer Aussie aftermarket mobs are gaining recognition and bush-cred on the world stage as well.

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Four-cylinder diesel firms for Kia Tasman ute

By Andrew Chesterton · 27 Aug 2023

A four-cylinder turbo-diesel is now firming as the engine of choice in Kia's first ute, with the brand saying its Tasman will target "big volume" in the ute segment by matching the most popular powertrain in the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux.The Hyundai Gr

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