Best 4X4 Wagons
Ford Everest Trend v Mitsubishi Pajero Sport v Toyota Fortuner v Isuzu MU-X v Holden Colorado 7
Our recently crowned 4x4 Of The Year, the Ford Everest, takes on its class rivals in this family wagon shootout.
Toyota Fortuner Crusade off-road
Based on the same platform as the rugged Hilux ute, the Toyota Fortuner is built to tackle serious off-roading
Toyota Fortuner Crusade Features
Getting away from it all doesn’t have to mean roughing it, and the top-of-the-range Toyota Fortuner Crusade comes loaded with features
Toyota Fortuner Crusade & Patriot X1
Escaping the rat race with the whole family has never been so easy as with the Toyota Fortuner and a camper in tow
Isuzu I-Venture Club Beach Lessons
The I-Venture Club takes MU-X and D-Max owners off-road to teach them the ins and outs of its off road products.
Mitsubishi Pajero Sport Quick Review
In a world where SUV ‘soft-roaders’ are at one end and 4x4 off-roaders are at the other, the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport sits somewhere in the middle. With modern passenger car-like styling and a capable 4x4 system, the new-for Australia wagon is as comfortable in a busy city as it is on a tough outback track.
Isuzu MU-X Quick Review
The Isuzu MU-X is a simple and reliable four-wheel drive wagon with an attractive price tag. Its engine and gearbox are well-proven and its basic design and electronics mean there are fewer things to go wrong. This car is for anyone who wants consistent on- and off-road performance, without the frills.
Ford Everest v Toyota Prado comparison review
Ford’s new seven-seat Everest sets out to scale uncharted territory for the Blue Oval, but standing in its path is the current king of the hill, the freshly updated Toyota Prado
Top 10: 2015's most popular 4x4s
In Australia’s buoyant 4x4 market, utes continue to outdo wagons in popularity. Here’s the low-down on Australia’s best-selling 4x4s from 2015.
Toyota Fortuner GXL Quick Review
Think Toyota Hilux but with refinements befitting of a seven-seat wagon. New to Australia, the Toyota Fortuner is a wagon version of the Hilux but retains the ute’s rugged go-anywhere attitude.
Ford Everest Trend Quick Review
The Ford Everest finds the balance between off-road credentials and on-road refinement with practicality to boot.
2016 Australian Motoring Awards: 4x4 of the Year winner
4x4 Australia Magazine presents the 4x4 of the Year award to a very worthy winner at the Australian Motoring Awards.
4X4 Of The Year 2016 WINNER
New or updated, the vehicles of 4X4OTY ran a close race – but, in the end, the all-new Ford Everest rose above the pack.
4X4 Of The Year finalists: Toyota Prado GXL
The old Prado keeps on keeping on, even with a smaller 2.8-litre engine fitted to it in its latest update.
4X4 Of The Year finalists: Toyota Fortuner GXL
Fortuner gives buyers of 4x4 wagons an affordable alternative to the Prado, but is it worth your hard-earned?
4X4 Of The Year finalists: Ford Everest Trend
The Ford Everest is a new 4x4 wagon based of the Ranger’s T6 platform. Not a bad first effort either.
4x4 Of The Year 2016: The Results
Only one of the six best 4x4s from 2015 can be crowned 4x4 Of The Year 2016
4x4 Of The Year 2016: The Finalists
The six best 4x4 vehicles of 2015 battling it out to be crowned 4x4 Of The Year 2016.
4x4 Of The Year 2016: The Criteria
As always, vehicles were not judged against each other, but against the established 4X4OTY criteria. This is what allows us to test utes alongside wagons, and luxury 4x4s against affordable family rides.
4x4 Of The Year 2016: The Testing Track
The 4X4OTY test route must challenge each vehicle’s individual capabilities. To do this we took on some of the best tracks in the Victorian High Country.
4x4 of the Year 2016: Meet the Judges
With more than 245 years of four-wheel driving experience between them, our judges rate as some of the most experienced in Australia.
4x4 Of The Year 2016
On the shortlist for 4X4OTY 2016 were the Hilux, Triton, Fortuner, Prado, Navara and Everest. Roothy went behind the scenes to see just how the winner was decided.
Toyota Fortuner Crusade review
The Fortuner is an affordable diesel with honest and effective off-road ability. But does it raise the bar?
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Ford Everest Ambiente review
The Everest is based on the chassis of the Ranger, but it’s priced higher than most other ute-based SUVs. There’s a reason for that.