The Australian SUV market has been steadily growing since about 2011. The segment now represents about 45-50% of the passenger and LCV market. At the forefront of this surge sits Mazda. They have segment leaders […]
We had the opportunity to drive an unusual Hilux last week – the Toyota Hilux SR5 with a six-speed manual transmission. That isn’t a very common variant. Usually at that specification level the overwhelming numbers […]
Ram Trucks 1500 joins amongst the growth is the segment of the more luxurious end such as the Holden Colorado Z71, Ford Ranger Wild Trak, and Toyota Hilux Rouge etc. Add to these other high end offerings such as the Silverado, Ford […]
Normally two door cab chassis utes are a two wheel drive version and most will come in manual. So when the opportunity came up to test a Mitsubishi Triton GLX Cab Chassis in 4wd automatic configuration we […]
Since it was launched in 2014 the Cherokee has seen mild sales success. It is due for an update in 2018 but the Cherokee has a heritage that dates back to 1974. The Trailhawk is […]
The Toyota Prado in some ways has always been an underrated 4WD. Often dubbed a soccer mums taxi, the Prado has always had excellent off road ability. It’s just that many owners never explored those […]
Mazda launched their all CX5 in April 2017 to great sales success and positive reviews. So you may ask, why just 12 months later are Mazda updating the CX5? Well the all new CX-5 was […]
Jeep launched their all new Jeep Compass late in 2017 to Australia. Given that the last compass was a very soft option, the addition of the Trailhawk version for the latest generation is welcomed. The […]
Isuzu D-Max Ute is a quiet achiever in the Australian automotive landscape. Here is a company with a long heritage overseas, and in Australia under different names. Isuzu came to Australia in 2008 with one […]
Ute based wagon variants have become very popular lately. The 2018 Toyota Fortuner Crusade is based on the Hilux chassis, with heavy modifications to make it more car like for family buyers with genuine 4WD […]
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