4X4 of the Year
2025 4×4 of the Year: Winners revealed
Six contenders clash for the coveted 4X4OTY gong!
2025 4×4 of the Year: How each contender fared
Here’s how each of the six contenders performed during the testing process
2025 4×4 of the Year: Where the testing took place
A week of rigorous off-road testing divides the best from the rest
4×4 of the Year IS BACK in 2025!
Six wagons are locked and loaded, ready to fight for the title!
2022 4X4 Of The Year: Winners
Following a week of exhaustive tests, our two winners are crowned
2022 4×4 Of The Year: Route
Follow our route through sandy deserts, outback tracks, big rivers and rocky mountains
2022 4×4 Of The Year: Testing conditions
The 4X4OTY contenders were subjected to some seriously tough on- and off-road driving conditions over the test week
2022 4×4 Of The Year: Final Six
After the first cull, our six finalists in 4x4OTY are revealed
2022 4X4 Of The Year: Introduction
A tsunami of off-road wagons and pick-ups fronted up for 4X4 Australia’s 4X4 Of The Year in 2022
2021 4X4OTY contender: Land Rover Defender 110 p400
Loaded Defender gives 4X4OTY a mighty shake-up
2021 4X4OTY contender: Jeep Gladiator Rubicon
Can the Gladiator follow in the footsteps of the 4X4OTY-winning Wrangler?
2021 4X4OTY contender: Toyota Hilux SR5+
Significantly updated Hilux sets the pace at 4X4OTY.
2021 4X4OTY contender: Mazda BT-50 XTR
Electrical gremlins halt the BT-50’s pursuit of the 4X4OTY gong.
2021 4X4OTY contender: Isuzu D-MAX LS-M
The all-new D-MAX fronts up for a crack at the 4X4OTY crown.
2021 4×4 of the Year: The route
From the 4×4 proving ground in Werribee to the Vic High Country, here are the trails we toured for the 2021 4×4 of the Year.
Here’s why the Hilux is the 2021 4×4 of the Year
Five fourbies line up in a bid to claim the 2021 4X4OTY crown
2020 4X4 Of The Year contender: Jeep Wrangler Rubicon review
Can a true off-road 4×4 clinch the 4X4OTY gong?
2020 4X4 Of The Year contender: Suzuki Jimny review
Pint-sized Jimny shortlisted for a shot at the 4X4 Of The Year title.
2020 4X4 Of The Year contender: Land Rover Discovery Sd6 review
Can the V6 Disco repeat the Sd4’s success of two years ago?
2020 4X4 Of The Year contender: Nissan Navara N-Trek Warrior review
With the bark to match the bite, the Warrior dons the gloves for a title fight.
2020 4X4 Of The Year contender: Ssangyong Musso XLV Ultimate review
Ssangyong returns to 4X4OTY arena, this time with a ute.
2020 4X4 Of The Year contender: Mitsubishi Triton GLS review
After a four-year hiatus, the Triton returns to the 4X4OTY field.
2020 4X4 Of The Year contender: Mercedes-Benz X350d Power review
The X-Class returns to 4X4OTY with six cylinders instead of four.
2020 4X4 Of The Year: Criteria and Route
Seven very different vehicles battle it out for 4X4 Of The Year. Only one can win.