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Volkswagon Amarok Auto review
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Volkswagon Amarok Auto review

Amarok gets the eight-speed auto we’ve been waiting for – and it has a more powerful engine.

Range Rover Evoque review
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Range Rover Evoque review

Does Range Rover’s luxury softroader stay true to the marque’s off-road heritage?

Jeep Compass review
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Jeep Compass review

Jeep increases its stake in the softroader game with a return of the Compass.

The surreal deal: New Land Rover Defender Concepts
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Land Rover Defenders

Having driven and relished the pure technology of the Defender and Defender Sport concepts…

Jeeps on the rubicon
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Jeep Wrangler Rubicons review

Jeep Wrangler Rubicons take on their namesake 4X4 track in the USA.

Toyota LandCruiser 200 GX review
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Toyota LandCruiser 200 GX review

Toyota’s new Land Cruiser 200 Series variant is badged a GX, but the compliance plate tags it as a ‘Commercial’, the handbook a ‘Station Wagon’.

Kia Sorento review
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Kia Sorento review

Kia’s Sorento has morphed from a cheap little 4X4 into a refined and big-value SUV.

Luxury 4X4s
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Luxury 4x4s

The word icon is probably thrown around too easily these days, but the Range Rover and Mercedes-Benz Geländewagen are two vehicles that certainly fit the tag.

Toyota Kluger review
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Toyota Kluger review

Toyota’s Kluger is a great family wagon for those forays that don’t stray too far from the bitumen, but it misses out on diesel power.

Jeep Grand Cherokee vs Toyota Prado vs Land Rover Discovery 4 Review
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Jeep Grand Cherokee vs Toyota Prado vs Land Rover Discovery 4 review

It’s this magazine’s reigning 4X4 of the Year, but how does Jeep’s latest Grand Cherokee stack up against the established family wagon favourite, Toyota’s Prado GXL?

Camper trailer test
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Tvan Tanami camper trailer review

The Tvan Tanami proves to be one of the best-designed units and scores particularly well for ease of set-up and need for minimal site area.

Ford SZ Territory review
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Ford SZ Territory review

A turbo-diesel engine from Land Rover makes the Ford SZ Territory the perfect SUV.

Volkswagon Amarok vs Mitsubishi Triton vs Nissan Navara ute comparison review
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Volkswagon Amarok vs Mitsubishi Triton vs Nissan Navara review

Even with respected road-car credentials, it was seen as a bold move by VW to move into a market dominated by Japanese manufacturers.

Wrangler Rubicon vs Defender 90 vs FJ Cruiser
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Jeep Wrangler Rubicon vs Land Rover Defender 90 vs Toyota FJ Cruiser review

The first four-wheel drive scrap began 70 years ago. Those miscreants are still on the prowl and they still wanna start something.

Hummer H3 review
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Hummer H3 review

There’s no mistaking the lineage of the Hummer H3.

Land Rover LRX review
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Land Rover LRX review

It’s not often you get to drive a concept vehicle – especially on public road. Andrew Frankel was lucky enough to nab a drive of Land Rover’s all-new hybrid LRX concept in New York.

LandCruiser 200 VX vs Discovery 3 HSE review
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LandCruiser 200 VX vs Discovery 3 HSE review

Allan Whiting takes two turbo-diesel giants – the Lancruiser 200 VX and Discovery 3 HSE – into tough bush terrain for an off-road slug-fest.

Lexus LX570 review
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Lexus LX570 review

The new Lexus LX570 has finally arrived on Australian shores. Dean Mellor asks, is it more than just a flash Landcruiser?

Petrol versus diesel
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Petrol versus diesel

Petrol or diesel? In the 4X4 arena, it’s the campfire fight starter, but now more relevant than ever as fuel prices soar.