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Nissan Navara 2023 review: SL Warrior - off-road test
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By Marcus Craft · 05 Oct 2022
Cheap and nasty? No! At least that's what Nissan is hoping you think when you consider its entry-level SL Warrior, a budget-friendly alternative to its top-shelf, $70,000-and-up, off-road performance ute, the Pro-4X Warrior.The SL Warrior has a greater payload than the Pro-4X Warrior, but has the same towing capacity, off-road suspension and measurements.But is it missing too much safety tech?
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Ford Ranger 2023 review: XLT V6 - GVM test
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By Mark Oastler · 04 Oct 2022
When the all-new T6 Ford Ranger was released in 2011, Ford made sure its big bruiser was never short of grunt. The premium engine choice at launch was a punchy 3.2-litre inline five-cylinder turbo-diesel with 147kW/470Nm, soon followed by a new Bi-Turbo 2.0-litre four-cylinder which literally 'boosted' power output to 157kW/500Nm.
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Caravan Towing Comparison Between the Ford Ranger Wildtrak V6 & Isuzu D-Max X-Terrain
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By Matt Campbell · 01 Oct 2022
Say you've got about $70,000 and you want a new ute to tow a caravan. Which is best? Well, we've put two impressive offerings up against each other in this comparison review - the Ford Ranger Wildtrak V6 and the Isuzu D-Max X-Terrain.
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How Ford is learning from Tesla
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By Stephen Ottley · 01 Oct 2022
Ford may have invented the mass-produced car over 100 years ago, but now it’s using lessons from America’s newest major carmaker, Tesla, to reinvent itself for an electric future.
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Sportier looking Toyota models coming soon!
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By Matt Campbell · 29 Sep 2022
Sportier looking Toyota models are coming soon! The brand has confirmed its GR Sport range is going to grow.
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More VW utes on the way!
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By Tom White · 24 Sep 2022
Volkswagen's "infinitely modular" MEB platform opens the door to more utes beyond Amarok in the future.
Isuzu D-Max 2023 review: LS-U cab chassis - off-road test
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By Marcus Craft · 21 Sep 2022
The D-Max LS-U crew-cab-chassis 4x4 automatic is a new mid-spec variant in Isuzu's ute range. Cab-chassis utes offer owners a different level of flexibility in terms of load-carrying and this ute has an automatic transmission, a part-time 4WD system, and it certainly looks built for purpose - so, does it tick all of your boxes for a work-and-play ute?
Mazda BT-50 2023 review: XTR long-term | Part 1
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By Mark Oastler · 14 Sep 2022
The Australian launch of the latest generation BT-50 in June 2020 heralded a significant change for Mazda's ute, as it was the first to 'platform share' with Japanese commercial vehicle giant Isuzu after previous pairings with Ford's Ranger.
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Toyota’s plan for Tundra
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By Tung Nguyen · 14 Sep 2022
The Toyota Tundra is coming, but it won't be an easy path to get the full-sized pick-up into local showrooms towards the end of next year, according to the Japanese brand.Speaking to media at the launch of the GR86, Toyota Australia vice-president of sale
Jeep Gladiator 2023 review: Rubicon - GVM test
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By Mark Oastler · 14 Sep 2022
The Jeep Wrangler-derived Gladiator dual-cab ute launched here in 2020 is primarily designed with serious off-roading in mind. The premium Rubicon model grade is named in honour of the notorious Rubicon Trail in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains, which all Jeep models most conquer before they can display the marque's revered Trail-Rated badge.
