Automotive
4x4 Magazine Australia
KWIAMBAI CALLING
WATERFALLS, HIKING TRAILS, CAVES AND QUIET CAMPSITES – KWIAMBAL NATIONAL PARK HAS ALL THE INGREDIENTS FOR A WEEKEND ADVENTURE OFF THE BEATEN TRACK
3 min |
Summer 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
FIELD READY FIRST AID
A QUALITY FIRST-AID KIT IS ESSENTIAL FOR ANY REMOTE TRIP. TACMED'S VEHICLE TRAUMA KIT DRAWS ON THE BRAND'S EMERGENCY-SERVICE EXPERTISE TO DELIVER PROFESSIONAL-GRADE GEAR FOR TRAVELLERS
2 min |
Summer 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
MULGA MAGIC
OUT ON THE LONG STRETCH BETWEEN NYNGAN AND BOURKE, ONE PUB STANDS ALONE: THE MULGA CREEK HOTEL, WHERE COLD BEER AND WARM HOSPITALITY NEVER RUN DRY
3 min |
Summer 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
RANGER TOPS OCTOBER 2025 4X4 SALES AS NEW HILUX LOOMS
The Ford Ranger once again maintained its grip on the Australian 4x4 market in October, selling 4195 units and holding the top spot for the month... but is that about to be flipped on its head with the launch of the new Toyota HiLux?
1 min |
Summer 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
GVM upgrades for full-size rigs
HOW TO GET MAXIMUM CARRYING AND TOWING CAPACITY OUT OF YOUR 4X4 WITHOUT NEEDING A TRUCK LICENCE
5 min |
Summer 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
FLIGHT OF THE FALKEN
WE SUBJECT THE NEW FALKEN AT4 TYRES TO A 10,000KM TORTURE TEST TO CAPE YORK AND BACK
4 min |
Summer 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
CONQUERING THE CAPE
SO, YOU WANT TO TAKE A TRIP TO THE TIP? HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW... TO GET THERE AND BACK SAFELY, AND MAKE THE MOST OF ONE OF AUSTRALIA'S GREATEST OFF-ROAD ADVENTURES
10+ min |
Summer 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
RAM FORCE
BIGGER IS BETTER IN US PICKUPS AND THE RAM HD IS A BIG TRUCK DESIGNED TO HAUL BIG LOADS
5 min |
Summer 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
THROUGH THE LENS
A WEEK IN THE FIELD GIVES 4X4 AUSTRALIA'S RESIDENT PHOTOGRAPHER A CLOSE-UP LOOK AT OUR KIA TASMAN X-PRO
2 min |
Summer 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
DONUT DISASTER SHAUN DREGHORN
A simple bit of fun on a burnout pad turned into a costly lesson for Shaun and his modified Jimny after a split-second mistake tipped the pint-sized 4x4 onto its side.
1 min |
Summer 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
BYD Shark 6
The BYD Shark bit into the Australian ute market like its namesake tears into a school of baitfish. It entered aggressively with sharp driveaway pricing, a high level of specification, and the claim of being the first 4x4 PHEV ute on sale in Australia.
2 min |
Summer 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
LDV Terron 9 Origin
LDV is another manufacturer from China, but one that has been here for a while, mainly selling in the commercial van segment.
3 min |
Summer 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
4X4 UTE OF THE YEAR 2025
When you look at the custom 4x4s we feature in 4X4 Australia magazine, there's one brand name that appears in nearly every custom build: REDARC – the go-to choice for auxiliary power systems in just about any 4x4.
3 min |
Summer 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
Nissan Navara PRO-4x Warrior
The Navara PRO-4X Warrior was a surprise package in this year’s test — although, in truth, it shouldn’t have been. Previous testing of the now ageing and soon-to-be-superseded Nissan has shown it to be an excellent all-rounder and one you can confidently take straight from the showroom to the trails.
1 min |
Summer 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
GWM Cannon Alpha Ultra PHEV
It was interesting to see that the GWM Cannon PHEV landed right behind the Ford Ranger PHEV in the overall scoring. In fact, it was a close pick between the two hybrids, and it only came down to the Ranger's simplicity and solid build to split them.
2 min |
Summer 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
Offline Campers
The Offline Campers Solitaire 14 might look flash, but it's built for real-world touring - where dust gets everywhere and the nearest tap is 200km away.
1 min |
Summer 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
TRAVEL BULLETIN
ALL THE LATEST 4X4 NEWS AND EVENTS - Now is the time to get out and about to enjoy this great land and support the communities. Experienced adventurer Ron Moon has listed a few upcoming highlights, as well as essential track info. As always, check with event organisers before locking in your plans.
2 min |
Summer 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
Ford Ranger Sport Phev
We had three plugin hybrid (PHEV) utes in this year's test - the first time we've ever included any in a 4x4 Ute Of The Year lineup. Each impressed us with its own unique strengths, but one stood out clearly from the pack: the Ford Ranger Sport PHEV.
2 min |
Summer 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
REPORTING FOR DUTY
A whopping 4500kg GVM, 4500kg towing capacity and 8000kg GCM - here's our first drive of Ford's new Super Duty Ranger
10+ min |
Summer 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
Mazda BT-50 GT
The Mazda BT-50 is essentially an Isuzu D-Max wearing a sharp suit. The two share the same Isuzu engine, driveline, platform and systems, but differ in exterior and interior styling, along with some subtle changes to suspension tuning.
1 min |
Summer 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
Toyota Hilux SR5 Premium
There's a good reason the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux consistently top Australia's sales charts - they're the best-built and best-equipped utes in their class by a fair margin, even if the competition is slowly closing the gap.
1 min |
Summer 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
KGM Musso Ultimate
There's been a name change from SsangYong to KGM, but really there hasn't been any other major change to the venerable Musso, which has long been one of our value-for-money favourites.
1 min |
Summer 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
HORSES FOR COURSES
At the start of 2025, Toyota Australia sales and marketing bossman Sean Hanley stated that Australia was set to reach “peak ute sales” on the back of yet another year of the Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger dominating new-car sales in this country. It looks like business as usual heading into the end of 2025, with the two popular utes again topping the sales charts – and that trend is set to continue into the new year, with the new HiLux coming on line and Ford introducing fresh Ranger variants.
2 min |
Summer 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
G*UP
A DIESEL POWERTRAIN ADDS PRACTICALITY TO MERCEDES-BENZ AUSTRALIA'S G-CLASS LINE UP
4 min |
Summer 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
4X4 AUSTRALIA 4X4 UTE OF THE YEAR 2025
We round up a dirty dozen midsize 4x4 utes to find the best of them
3 min |
Summer 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
NEW NAVARA REVEALED
NISSAN HAS WHIPPED THE COVERS OF ITS D27 NAVARA... PLUS A WARRIOR CONCEPT
1 min |
Summer 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
Isuzu D-Max X-Terrain
The Isuzu D-MAX is fast becoming one of the older utes in the category, but that brings benefits - it remains a relatively simple vehicle.
2 min |
Summer 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
Ford Ranger Sport V6
As the only V6-powered ute in this year's test, the Ranger had a clear head start on the competition from the outset. The only other V6 diesel in this segment is the closely related Volkswagen Amarok - but VW didn't respond to our request to supply a vehicle for testing.
2 min |
Summer 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
TOBY PRICE SCORES FACTORY DAKAR DRIVE
TWO-TIME DAKAR CHAMPION TOBY PRICE WILL STEER A GAZOO RACING HILUX IN THE DAKAR RALLY
1 min |
Summer 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
Mitsubishi Triton GSR
The Mitsubishi Triton is one of the stalwarts of the midsize 4x4 ute segment, and the current generation is still one of the newer models on the market as it approaches two years since its launch.
2 min |