4×4 Reviews

Volkswagen Amarok Aventura V6TDi review
With a 550Nm V6TDI on board, the Amarok gains the engine it should have had from the start.

GALLERY: Readers Rigs, Part 5
Eight more hot 4x4s sent in by our readers.

Toyota Land Cruiser FJ45: Classic 4×4
Matho relives his past with a FJ45, but it’s not all as he remembers.

Top 12 4×4 best buys from 2016
You want a new 4×4? Here are 12 of the best buys on the market. Whether you’ve got $20K or $150K to splurge, there’s something for you.

Toyota Hilux interior makes the Canning Stock Route a breeze
Who says you need to rough it when heading bush?

Toyota Hilux electronics tested on the Canning Stock Route
Hilux’s electronic traction aids push the ute further along the Canning.

Readers’ Rigs, Part 4
More enthusiast-submitted rides hitting Aussie tracks

Mitsubishi Triton ML: Custom 4×4
Is this Australia’s toughest street-legal Mitsubishi Triton?

Toyota Hilux breaks the Canning Stock Route
4X4 Australia puts the ‘Unbreakable Hilux’ to the test on one of Australia’s most gruelling tracks.

Land Cruiser LC60: 4×4 Shed
When Dan’s dream 4×4 didn’t exist, he built this LC60.

Marks 4WD Toyota Land Cruiser 79: Custom 4×4
Marks 4WD is taking the venerable Land Cruiser 70 to new heights, and this 79 showcases all its major offerings.

GALLERY: Readers Rigs, Part 3
We’ve assembled the best user-submitted rides. Part three!

Ford Ranger PXII: Custom 4×4
Style and performance upgrades make this PXII Ranger stand out on the tracks.

Custom 4×4: Nissan Patrol GU
This GU Patrol hails from Denmark, but can it handle the harsh Aussie outback? A 5.9L Cummins diesel and 40-inch Treps say it can!

2016 Mazda BT-50 XTR long-term review
There’s plenty planned for 4×4 Australia’s new long-termer, but first we need to get some dirt and grime beneath those BFG all-terrains.

American Pick-up truck comparison
Ford F-250 Lariat v GMC Sierra Denali 2500 v RAM Laramie 2500: Video review

Toyota FJ Cruiser review
Much more than a Prado in fancy dress, Toyota’s mighty FJ Cruiser is unfortunately no more.

Gallery: Readers’ Rigs, Part 2
Our readers share more of their adventure machines.

Jeep Crew Chief 715 Concept review
4X4 Australia headed to Moab, Utah, to drive the cream of the 2016 Jeep concept crop

Y62 Nissan Patrol Ti review
The Y62 will soon be the only new Patrol available, so we took a spin in the price-slashed Patrol Ti.

Ford F-250 Lariat v GMC Sierra Denali 2500 v RAM Laramie 2500
We lasso three monster American pick-ups for an Aussie initiation. It’s Ford’s F-250 Lariat v GMC’s Sierra Denali 2500 v RAM’s Laramie 2500. Giddy-up!

Toyota Prado KDSS review
Some Prados come with Toyota’s Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System, others don’t. So what’s the difference?

Custom 4×4: AFN Toyota Hilux
Queensland-based aftermarket gear supplier, AFN 4×4 Australia, gives us the keys to a wildly modified HiLux.

Ford Ranger tows 2500KG caravan
We strap a 2.5-tonne caravan to the back of a Ford Ranger and send it to the hills south of Sydney.