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2018 Holden Colorado Z71 Xtreme 4×4 review

Holden raises the bar with its own special-edition, off-road focused dual cab.

Holden 1 Tonner build part 8
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Holden 1 Tonner build: part 8

We’re so close to rego, but for a few minor problems.

Readers 4x4s Adventure prepared rigs
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Readers’ 4x4s: Adventure prepared rigs

This month’s Readers’ 4x4s feature a variety of builds but all suited for adventure.

Custom Nissan Patrol GU ute review
Custom 4x4s

Custom Duramax-powered Nissan GU Patrol ute review

Want to build a no-nonsense, uber-tough tourer? Then shoehorn a monster 6.6-litre Duramax TDV8 into the engine bay of a Patrol ute.

Mid-2018 4x4 Sales Report Card Mazda BT-50
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Mid-2018 4×4 Sales Report Card: #10 Mazda BT-50

The Mazda BT-50 shares the Ford Ranger’s parentage, but not its SALES success.

Mid-2018 4x4 Sales Report Card Toyota Land Cruiser 79 Series
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Mid-2018 4×4 Sales Report Card: #9 Toyota Land Cruiser 79 Series

It’s the oldest vehicle in the top 10, but its year-on-year sales increase is the strongest.

Mid-2018 4x4 Sales Report Card Isuzu D-Max
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Mid-2018 4×4 Sales Report Card: #8 Isuzu D-Max

The D-Max remains at number eight in the top 10, but it’s still gaining ground.

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Mid-2018 4×4 Sales Report Card: #7 Toyota Land Cruiser 200

It may be 10 years old, but Toyota’s LC200 is selling better and better.

Mid-2018 4x4 Sales Report Card Nissan Navara
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Mid-2018 4×4 Sales Report Card: #6 Nissan Navara

Recent changes to the Navara D23 haven’t helped it gain any traction in the marketplace.

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Mid-2018 4×4 Sales Report Card: #5 Holden Colorado

The Colorado was the big mover in 4×4 sales this time last year, but it has hit a snag.

Mid-2018 4x4 Sales Report Card Toyota Prado
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Mid-2018 4×4 Sales Report Card: #4 Toyota Prado

The Prado remains Australia’s most popular new 4×4 wagon, and its popularity is on the rise.

Mid-2018 4x4 Sales Report Card Mitsubishi Triton
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Mid-2018 4×4 Sales Report Card: #3 Mitsubishi Triton

Unbeatable on value, the Triton delivers more than it promises on paper.

Mid-2018 4x4 Sales Report Card Ford Ranger
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Mid-2018 4×4 Sales Report Card: #2 Ford Ranger

After knocking off the Hilux last year, the Ranger has been pipped at the post at 2018’s halfway point.

Mid-2018 4x4 Sales Report Card Toyota Hilux
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Mid-2018 4×4 Sales Report Card: #1 Toyota Hilux

The Hilux is back as Australia’s most popular 4×4, after its 12-year run atop the 4×4 sales charts was broken last year by the Ranger.

Mid-2018 4x4 Sales Report Card Introduction
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Mid-2018 4×4 Sales Report Card: Introduction

New 4×4 buyers continue to put utes ahead of wagons, but how do the ten best-sellers rate when we run the 4X4 Australia ruler over them?

Custom 4x4s

Custom Stretched Ford Ranger review

Bigger, faster and longer; is this the Ranger Ford should have built?

2018 Lexus 450d LX70 Infiniti QX80 4x4 comparison
4×4 Comparisons

2018 Lexus 450d vs Lexus LX570 vs Infiniti QX80 4×4 comparison review

Have money to spend on a prestige 4×4 and don’t want a Range Rover? How about one of these?

2019 Ford Everest 4x4 review
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2019 Ford Everest 4×4 review

Ford gives buyers a choice of diesel engines, among a suite of updates to the 2019 Everest wagon.

4x4 Shed 2003 Land Rover Discovery TD5 part 4
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4×4 Shed: 2003 Land Rover Discovery TD5 part 4

The Disco continues its long slog to off-road tourer nirvana, with the fitment of a Piranha Off Road dual-battery management system.

Holden 1 Tonner build part 7
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Holden 1 Tonner build: part 7

You can’t see them, but every custom build has vital components that make them tick.

Readers 4x4s Geared up rigs
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Readers’ 4x4s: Geared up rigs

You won’t find any bone-stock rigs in this month’s line-up of Readers’ 4x4s

Custom Toyota LC79 GXL review
Custom 4x4s

Custom Toyota LC79 GXL review

Allan and Kathy Huxtable built a tough touring LC79 to ensure their trip of a lifetime is, indeed, for life.

2018 Isuzu MU-X vs Mitsubishi Pajero Sport comparison review
4×4 Comparisons

2018 Isuzu MU-X vs Mitsubishi Pajero Sport 4×4 comparison review

These two are the best-selling ute-based 4×4 wagons, but which one deserves your coin?

2018 Ford Ranger vs Mercedes X-Class vs Toyota Hilux vs VW Amarok outback comparison review
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2018 Ford Ranger vs Mercedes-Benz X-Class vs Toyota Hilux vs VW Amarok outback comparison review

A three-pointed star in the northern Flinders Ranges might be a rare sight, but that’s where we took the X-Class for its first outback stoush against three top rivals.