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2017 4x4oty wrap up main
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2017 4×4 Of The Year: Introduction

The seven most interesting 4×4 vehicles of 2016 get together for a week to determine the 4×4 Of The Year.

Mercedes-Benz G300 vs Toyota Land Cruiser 79 comparison main
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Mercedes-Benz G300 vs Toyota Land Cruiser 79 comparison review

Almost $50K separates these two long-serving heavy haulers, but the battle for off-road supremacy lies on a knife’s edge.

Toyota Prado GXL vs Land Rover Discovery 4 main
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2014 Toyota Prado GXL vs 2014 Land Rover Discovery TDV6

Toyota Prado GXL takes on Land Rover Discovery 4 TDV6 in a sophisticated seven-seat stoush. Place your bets!

Toyota LandCruiser 79 GXL Single Cab
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Toyota LandCruiser 79 Single Cab joins the 4X4 shed

Toyota’s LandCruiser 79 GXL single-cab replaces our resident Hilux.

Readers’ 4X4s: MWB Patrol, BT-50, Land Cruiser Prado
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Readers’ 4X4s: MWB Patrol, BT-50, Land Cruiser Prado

Readers Rigs’, Part 15: Custom, user-submitted, off-road workhorses.

2016 Toyota Hilux SR5: Outback road test
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2016 Toyota Hilux SR5: Outback road test

An outback grand Tour tests the ins and outs of our resident toyota hilux.

2016's most popular 4x4s: Top 10
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2016’s most popular 4x4s: Top 10

Utes are becoming even more popular in Australia, and now make up eight out of the top 10 best-selling 4x4s.

Mercedes-Benz G300 vs Toyota LandCruiser 79
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Video: Mercedes-Benz G300 vs Toyota LandCruiser 79

How well do Merc’s G300 and Toyota’s LC79 cart a load?

Toyota LandCruiser 79: What the Judges Thought
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Toyota LandCruiser 79: What the Judges Thought

The 4×4 Of The Year judges share their thoughts on the awarding-winning Cruiser.

Toyota LandCruiser 79 dual cab ute
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2017 4X4OTY Winner: Toyota LandCruiser 79 Double Cab

Toyota LandCruiser 79 Series claims top prize by the barest of margins

Winner: Toyota LandCruiser 79 Double Cab
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2017 4X4 of the Year Winner: Toyota LandCruiser 79 Double Cab

Toyota Land Cruiser 79 Double Cab GXL crowned 2017’s 4×4 of the Year.

Toyota LandCruiser 79
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2017 4X4 Of The Year finalist: Toyota LandCruiser 79

Trusty and reliable 70 Series workhorse gives the title shot a red-hot crack.

4X4 Of The Year 2012
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4X4 Of The Year 2012

Our five short-listed vehicles for 4X4 of the Year couldn’t be more diverse but they are all chasing the same prize and only one will win…

4X4 Of The Year 2013
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4X4 Of The Year 2013

It’s on! Six top players from the big teams in a bush battle for the nation’s most respected off-roader award. Who wins?

Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro
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2016 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro review

We sampled the US-spec Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro on our trip to the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

4X4 Of The Year 2015
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4X4 Of The Year 2015

2014 may have been a quiet year for new 4x4s,but lightning storms, rain and mud couldn’t stop us from taking the best of them on a week-long test to crown the 4×4 of the year.

Custom Toyota LandCruiser VDJ76R review
Custom 4x4s

Custom Toyota LandCruiser VDJ76R review

A life-altering accident gave birth to one of the most unique LandCruisers to ever hit the tracks.

2016 Toyota Hilux SR5 caravan testing
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2016 Toyota Hilux SR5 caravan testing

We lend out the ’Lux for a week of caravan testing.

Readers' 4x4s: Everest, BT-50, LandCruiser
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Readers’ 4x4s: Everest, BT-50, LandCruiser

Imagine if you had one of these to enjoy the holidays!

Best 4x4 comparisons of 2016: Part 2
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Best 4×4 comparisons of 2016: Part 2

The best battles of 2016.

Readers Rigs p12
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GALLERY: Readers’ Rigs, Part 12

Buying a new 4×4 these holidays? Check out these for inspiration.

Best 4x4 comparisons of 2016: Part 1
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Best 4×4 comparisons of 2016: Part 1

The best 4×4 comparisons of the year.

Toyota LandCruiser 79 GXL
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Toyota LandCruiser 79 GXL: Custom 4X4OTY contender

Shane’s LC79 certainly sets the versatile-4×4 standard.

Custom Patriot Campers' LC79 review
Custom 4x4s

Custom Patriot Campers’ LC79 review

Australian small-scale manufacturing has put us on the world stage.