Cobey Bartels

Contributor

Cobey Bartels is an established journalist and TV presenter, with more than a decade of media experience and thousands of published works within Australia's most respected magazines and newspapers.

He has reviewed countless cars, motorcycles, and even trucks, jumping into the cabin of just about anything he's thrown the keys to! A petrolhead at heart, in his spare time he can be found tinkering with one of his two- or four-wheeled projects, or laying under his drift car trackside dealing with a broken axle (again). Instagram: @cobeybartels

Best Utes

2023 Best Work Ute: Ford Ranger XLT

Are you a tradie in the market for a new ute? You’ve come to the right place, because we are rounding up what we think are the top five 4x4 tradie utes available in Australia right now.

Reviews

2023 Audi Q5 55 TFSI E PHEV review: Australian first drive

Audi's hybrid SUV might seem out of place with its EV E-Tron brand growing, but there's still value in Ingolstadt's mid-sizer

2022 Isuzu D-MAX X-TERRAIN Volcanic Amber Metallic Australia MWilliams
Reviews

2022 Isuzu D-Max X-Terrain review

Isuzu’s top of the line X-Terrain ute shows off with plenty of off-road focused design flair while retaining everyday liveability.

2022 Isuzu D-MAX LS-U+ Crew Cab Cobalt Blue Australia NDuff
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2022 Isuzu D-Max review: LS-U+ Crew Cab 4x4

Isuzu adds a premium touch to the D-Max line-up, with a new LS-U+ model offering a more discreet high-end alternative to the flashy X-Terrain

2022 Jeep Compass Trailhawk Bright White Australia MWilliams
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2022 Jeep Compass Trailhawk review

The revised Compass Trailhawk parades Jeep’s hardcore ‘Trail Rated’ badge, but can this and the latest updates justify its hefty price tag?

2021 Ford Ranger FX4 MAX Conquer Grey Australia MWilliams
Reviews

2022 Ford Ranger FX4 Max review

We put the Ranger FX4 Max to the test to establish whether it is Raptor-like or Raptor-lite

2021 Toyota HiAce LWB TD auto review
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2022 Toyota HiAce LWB TD auto review

Australia's favourite dependable workhorse now does everything it’s always done well, even better

2021 Ford Everest Trend AWD Bi-Turbo Aluminium Australia CBartels
Reviews

2021 Ford Everest Trend AWD Bi-Turbo review

A new Everest is on the horizon but Ford has kept updating the big off-road wagon to keep it relevant

2021 Isuzu D-Max 4x2 SX Single Cab Chassis Ute Auto review
Reviews

2021 Isuzu D-Max review: 4x2 SX 3.0L Single Cab Chassis

Can the 2021 Isuzu D-Max 4x2 SX Single Cab Chassis cut it as the perfect tradie work ute?

Truck racing
Opinion

Riding along with the craziest truck racers in Australia

We head to Winton Raceway to jump in one of the wild Australian Super Trucks racing rigs. This is motor racing for people who find car racing, well, kinda cute...

Getting racy with the Isuzu D-Max
Opinion

Getting racy with the Isuzu D-Max

We saddle up in one of the wildest – and rarest - Isuzu D-Maxs in existence today

Volkswagen Amarok XL 2019
News

Volkswagen re-invents the dual-cab Amarok

Looking for single-cab tray length on a dual-cab ute body? Volkswagen’s new Amarok XL and XXL are here

News

2019 Volkswagen Caddy Beach is a Kombi for a new age

Volkswagen Australia re-enters the campervan market with the pint-sized Caddy Beach camper

News

Renault rolls out cut-price Trafic Trader Life for cost-conscious businesses

The 2019 Renault Traffic mid-sized van is now offered in budget spec at $29,990 drive-away for ABN holders

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2019
Reviews

2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Review

The new generation Mercedes-Benz Sprinter range has hit Australian roads, but does the longstanding leader in the large van class have what it takes to keep top spot?