4X4 News

VFACTS June 2024: Ranger 4×4 surpasses 30,000 year-to-date sales in June
Steady as she goes for the Ford Ranger, with LCV and SUV segments dominating the Australian market

2024 Land Rover Defender OCTA unleashed
Land Rover introduces the most powerful production Defender ever!

Mopar Australia releases HEMI V8 engine kits
Crate V8s available to order now at Jeep dealerships

2024 Ford Ranger Black Edition announced: Australian pricing
Ford Ranger Black Edition coming in Q3

Nissan Patrol Warrior updated for 2024
Premcar celebrates significant milestone by giving its Patrol Warrior a tech boost

July 2024 issue of 4X4 Australia is out now
Three dual-cabs compared, two immaculate custom 4x4s, 2024 Wrangler Rubicon off-road, and more!

VFACTS May 2024: Ranger supremacy continues, but HiLux not far behind
Another stellar month for Toyota and Ford

2024 Mazda BT-50 gets premium infotainment upgrade
Premium head unit and sound system now available for current-gen BT-50

2024 Toyota Prado pricing and features: Price rises of up to $12,500 for LandCruiser 250 Series
Australian pricing has been locked-in for the latest LandCruiser Prado – the first all-new model since 2009 – with customer deliveries set to commence later this year

June 2024 issue of 4X4 Australia is out now
A title fight for the ages, D-MAX gets a midlife makeover, LC105 with BMW M57 engine transplant, and much more!
2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5- and 7-seaters: Prices cut by up to $28K amid sales decline
Jeep Australia has reduced Grand Cherokee prices with up to $28,000 slashed from 2023-built examples following a sharp decline in demand for the latest-generation model

2024 Mazda BT-50 range upgraded; new cab-chassis GT variant debuts
Mazda tweaks its 2024 BT-50 line-up, adding features and a new GT model

2025 BYD Shark plug-in hybrid ute revealed, Australian launch confirmed
China’s BYD has unveiled its first ute, the plug-in hybrid Shark, with Ford Ranger Raptor-beating power

2025 BYD Shark ute revealed on social media ahead of big debut
China’s giant BYD is getting closer to unveiling its new ute, and now we know exactly how it’ll look

2024 GWM Cannon Alpha pricing and specs revealed
Australia’s first full hybrid ute is almost here! GWM lists full pricing and range-wide features

2024 LDV T60 Max pricing and features: Potentially life-saving AEB added to new ‘Plus’ flagship variant
The LDV T60 Max line-up has expanded with a new Plus variant for the Chinese dual-cab ute, which adds key active safety tech including soon-to-be-compulsory autonomous emergency braking

4X4 VFACTS April: Ranger leads HiLux again, but Toyota still won the April sales race
Toyota’s RAV4 took top spot for Australian new-car sales in April, but in the world of 4X4s, the Ranger remains on top

2024 Tesla Cybertruck: Off-road details revealed
Tesla details a range of off-road modes for its all-electric ute

2024 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport pricing and features: Facelift arrives in Australia
New-look Pajero Sport borrows aesthetics from next-gen Triton; slight price rise ensues

2025 Kia Tasman wagon as Mohave successor: Wrangler rival imagined
Kia’s upcoming new ute already has a bit of Jeep Gladiator about it – so what if there was a wagon too?

2024 Isuzu D-MAX pricing and specs update
Isuzu has given its D-MAX a midlife makeover with some fresh styling, improved safety, more features and the introduction of a new X-Rider variant

May 2024 issue of 4X4 Australia is out now
Unassuming 80 Series; GWM Tank 500, RAM’s fifth-gen 1500 and 2024 Ford F-150 all tested; and plenty more!

2024 Mitsubishi Triton: Australian details
Mitsubishi has drilled down on specifications and for the Triton which has now been awarded a 5 star ANCAP rating

VIDEO: 2025 Kia Tasman ute previewed in Australia-inspired camouflage
Kia has released a new teaser for its all-new 2025 Tasman ute, showing it wrapped in camouflage inspired by the Australian landscape