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2018 Volkswagen Amarok V6 Ultimate 580 Review
Amarok V6 Ultimate 580 – Volkswagen was a late starter in the Ute market, releasing the Amarok in 2011 in Australia. After a slow start the Amarok has established itself amongst the best on road […]

2018 Mazda BT-50 GT Dual Cab Review
The Mazda BT-50 GT is the flagship offering in the Mazda BT-50 range and prices kick-off at $54,990. Kick in another $2,000 if you want an auto transmission. My test vehicle was the auto version […]

2018 Nissan Navara ST Black Edition Review
The big-selling Nissan Navara is now available in two special edition models – Silverline and Black Edition. The new offerings come along at the same time as a series of changes come into the Nissan […]

2018 Toyota Hilux Rugged X Review
The Toyota Hilux continues to be Australia’s top selling vehicle. It has consistently held this mantle for a very long time and shows Australians shift to SUVs favours heavily in their buying plans for the […]

2018 Mazda BT-50 XTR Review
With a new model sourced from Isuzu due in a year or two, Mazda has introduced possibly its best (looking) BT-50 since the current model arrived a few years ago. Always polarizing in terms of […]

2018 Volkswagen Amarok Dark Label Review
The 2018 Volkswagen Amarok is achieving some big sales numbers, primarily on the back of the availability of a V6 engine. And after sampling the V6 version of the Amarok this week I can see […]

2018 Nissan Navara ST-X Review
When Nissan launched the all new Navara a few years ago, they didn’t get it quite right, especially the suspension for towing, but the recent upgrade in 2018 has seen them rectify that and return […]

2018 RAM 1500 Ute Review
The RAM 1500, first previewed in June 2018, has now launched in Australia. RAM 1500 comes in two model variants, the RAM 1500 Express and RAM 1500 Laramie. RAM 1500 sits midway between the current […]

2018 Isuzu D-Max SX 2WD Cab Chassis Ute Review
Isuzu graciously lent me a D-Max SX SC High Ride 2WD Ute for a couple of weeks to evaluate. We have had a few 2 door Utes of late so the comparison was well timed. […]

2018 Toyota HiLux Rogue Review
Toyota’s Hilux ute is the number one seller in this country and Toyota want to keep it that way in the face of stiffening competition from other quarters. So, they got their heads together and […]
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Ute and Van Video Reviews
2018 Hino 300 Tipper Video Review
Looking for a vehicle that better hauls loads than a standard one-tonne pick-up/ute? A light-duty truck is the way to go, especially now that there are options like this new [...] -
Ute and Van Video Reviews
2019 Volkswagen Crafter Video Review
There’s a new big van and cab chassis offering in town with the arrival of the new-gen Volkswagen Crafter. The new-generation van lands with an additional 500kg maximum GVM – [...] -
Ute and Van Video Reviews
2018 Hyundai iLoad Video Review
Hyundai’s refreshed iLoad van gains some much needed comfort features along with a new face and rump. There’s rake and reach steering adjustment and a new easier to view instrument [...]
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2018 Mercedes-Benz X-Class Ute unveiled
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Van of the Year Award for 2017 Fiat Ducato
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