4X4 News

Ineos Quartermaster Chassis Cab: $102k ute ready for conversion work
Ineos launches double cab-chassis variant of its Quartermaster ute

2024 Jeep Wrangler pricing and features: Facelift due in April with turbo-four
Facelifted Jeep Wrangler off-roader brings a new turbo-petrol engine, more tech, side airbags, added off-road capability, and lower prices for some variants

Twin-turbo petrol V6 confirmed for 2025 Nissan Patrol luxury twin
All-new ‘Y63’ Nissan Patrol to have a more efficient and more powerful 3.5-litre twin-turbo petrol V6 matched to a nine-speed automatic

VFACTS February 2024: Ranger extends its lead on 4×4 charts
Ranger remains the best-selling 4×4 in Australia. Can it be caught?

2024 Lexus GX pricing and features
Local prices and specs confirmed for Toyota Prado-based Lexus GX twin-turbo V6 petrol four-wheel-drive

2024 Lexus LX pricing and features
More seven-seat variants added to Toyota LandCruiser 300-based luxury off-road SUV

March 2024 issue of 4X4 Australia is out now
Marks 4WD V8-converted HiLux; chopped 300 Series LandCruiser; our next project build; and much more

Efficiency standards: Toyota seeks LCV status for LandCruiser, will pay fines before buying carbon credits
Toyota Australia wants additional leeway for large SUVs like the LandCruiser under fuel-efficiency standards and isn’t keen on buying carbon credits from other brands

Ineos reveals Fusilier BEV 4×4
Ineos Fusilier BEV revealed; will be offered as a full-time BEV or with a range-extending petrol engine

2025 Nissan Navara: New Triton-based ute imagined
It’ll share its DNA with the all-new Triton, so is this what the 2025 Navara will look like?

2024 Toyota LandCruiser 250 Series revealed for USA; ‘Prado’ entry-level price confirmed
Hybrid Prado marks the return of the LandCruiser to the USA

2024 Toyota HiLux pricing revealed, 48-volt system dubbed V-Active Technology
Pricing for the updated HiLux ute has been confirmed ahead of its arrival next month, as well as the name for its new drivetrain-enhancing tech

Best used utes to buy in 2024
Looking for a dependable ute on a budget? You could go for a cheap new one, but these three big-name utes would make a great used buy

‘Dream’ Mitsubishi Triton under study: Ralliart brawler or road-focused Ranger Platinum rival?
Walkinshaw Xtreme could pave the way for hardcore Triton hero, or perhaps a Ranger Platinum adversary is the smarter play

2025 Kia Tasman rendered & spied with Ford Ranger Raptor
With tough-looking rivals like the new Ford Ranger and Mitsubishi Triton in its sights, the first-ever Kia Tasman ute looks to square up

2024 Ford Ranger MS-RT “street truck” unveiled
Wider, lower Ranger unveiled in UK, with European deliveries to begin this year

2024 GWM Tank 500 pricing and features: Hybrid Prado, Everest rival due soon
Local pricing and initial specifications for the GWM Tank 500 hybrid off-road SUV have been confirmed ahead of its launch in the coming months

2024 Toyota Prado: Australian line-up detailed
Off-road-focused Altitude variant to join five-strong all-new Prado line-up due in Australia around May or June; pricing to be confirmed

Super Bowl LVIII: the 4x4s of the NFL
Some of the best gridiron grunt in the NFL

2024 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport update due in Australia soon
Minor facelift for current Mitsubishi Pajero Sport due in Australia around April ahead of the next-generation model expected in 2025

VFACTS January 2024: Ranger domination continues in the new year
New year, same result, as Ford Ranger remains best-selling 4×4

2024 Mazda BT-50 update: What to expect
The Mazda BT-50 ute is expected to receive an update in line with the latest version of its Isuzu D-Max relation

2024 Lexus GX initial features confirmed, due mid-year
Three-strong line-up confirmed for Prado-based Lexus GX four-wheel-drive ahead of local launch around June or July

February 2024 issue of 4X4 Australia is out now
Mazda BT-50 and 79 Series LandCruiser modified to the max; Tundra driven down under; Project Ranger build wraps up; and plenty more