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Choosing a new ute isn’t easy. Once you’ve settled on something like the Mitsubishi Triton, there are many more decisions to be made.This is the fully-loaded oneModern ute ranges are bewildering. Once you’ve decided that four-wheel-drive…

Good cars need time to reveal their finer qualities, but great cars show their colours within a few hundred metres. The Honda Civic Type R is both.Settling into a purposeful-looking but surprisingly comfortable seat, you take hold of a…

Chery has taken a bold approach in its return to Australia, gunning after established brands with its bold-looking and well-appointed Omoda 5 compact SUV.The brand previously focused on rock-bottom pricing, pitching sparsely-equipped…

Toyota has unveiled a more powerful, muscled-up version of the HiLux ute inspired by off-road rally racing. Pitched as a rival to Ford’s Ranger Raptor, the Toyota HiLux GR Sport borrows elements from the brand’s Dakar rally contender.A…

America’s favourite truck is earning its stripes Down Under.Ford Australia has been testing the F-150 pick-up truck locally before it goes on sale in 2023.The Blue Oval has put the big-rig through its paces hundreds of times at the Silver…

Hybrid power makes plenty of sense. Refined and efficient, hybrids are greener than petrol or diesel rivals and cheaper than battery-powered alternatives. Yet there aren’t many hybrid options to customers looking for a high-riding SUV – the…

Ford is set to push the Ranger ute into new, more luxurious territory.The blue oval has unveiled a high-end Ford Ranger Platinum model with features that elevate it above the generously-equipped Ranger Wildtrak.Priced from $76,990 plus…

The brand is pushing up-market with the machine, which brings a choice of BMW-esque in-line six-cylinder power, or sophisticated plug-in hybrid technology.It heralds a new era for the brand, as well as the potential for its price tag to…

Subaru has announced its new Crosstrek is coming to Australia soon.It isn’t an all-new vehicle, though, instead it’s the updated version of the current XV high-riding wagon. Refreshed versions will now wear the Crosstrek nameplate instead…

One of the world’s best selling nameplates has morphed into a softroader.Toyota has released the new Corolla Cross SUV, which is based on the long-time favourite Corolla hatchback.The compact SUV will slot in between the RAV4 and Yaris…