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

The best 4x4 comparisons of the year.

2017 Ford Everest RWD
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2017 Ford Everest RWD: 12 things you didn’t know

The Australian developed Ford Everest Trend is now available in a two-wheel-drive version that’s $5000 cheaper than the 4WD equivalent.

2017 Ford Everest Trend RWD
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2017 Ford Everest Trend RWD Quick Review

We get hands on with the rear-wheel drive only Ford Everest – an SUV designed to have the space, ruggedness and towing ability of the 4WD models.

2017 Ford Everest Trend RWD
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2017 Ford Everest Trend RWD review

It looks and smells like a regular Everest, but the rear-drive Trend is all about towing, long distance touring and ferrying families rather than venturing too far off-road.

2016 Toyota LandCruiser Prado vs Land Rover Discovery  vs Ford Everest review
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2016 Toyota LandCruiser Prado vs Land Rover Discovery vs Ford Everest review

Which of these higher-grade 4x4 SUVs offer more bang for your $70,000-plus bucks? Introducing the Toyota LandCruiser Prado, Land Rover Discovery and Ford Everest.

Toyota Prado vs Toyota Fortuner vs Isuzu MU-X vs Ford Everest
Road Tests

Toyota Prado vs Toyota Fortuner vs Isuzu MU-X vs Ford Everest

The Canning Stock Route is the perfect challenge to separate the bush contenders from pretenders.

Ford Everest Trend long term test: Part 1
Reviews

2016 Ford Everest Trend long term review

4x4 of the Year-winning 2016 Ford Everest Trend joins our shed for an extended tenure

2016 Ford Everest Trend vs Ford Ranger XLT comparison
4x4 Comparisons

2016 Ford Everest Trend vs Ford Ranger XLT comparison

We take a pair of Fords up the Oodnadatta Track to see whether a wagon or a ute works best in the bush.

Ford Everest
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2016 Ford Everest explores the Australian Outback

Ford’s big SUV stars in a Thelma and Louise-inspired road trip through the outback.

Top 12 new 4x4 best buys
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Top 12 4x4 best buys from 2016

You want a new 4x4? Here are 12 of the best buys on the market. Whether you’ve got $20K or $150K to splurge, there’s something for you.

Ford Everest vs Land Rover Discovery vs Toyota Prado Review
Road Tests

Ford Everest vs Land Rover Discovery vs Toyota Prado

In top-spec Titanium guise the Ford Everest is dripping with kit, but how does it compare to the top-spec Prado or a similar-priced Discovery?

4x4 Wagons comparison test
Road Tests

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.

Ford Everest v Toyota Prado comparison review
Comparisons

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

2015's most popular 4x4s
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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.

Ford Everest Driving Front Jpg
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Ford Everest Trend Quick Review

The Ford Everest finds the balance between off-road credentials and on-road refinement with practicality to boot.

Australian Motoring Awards
4x4OTY

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 2015 Ford Everest
4x4OTY

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.

Ford Everest Trend
4x4OTY

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.

best 4x4 of the year 2016 results
4x4OTY

4x4 Of The Year 2016: The Results

Only one of the six best 4x4s from 2015 can be crowned 4x4 Of The Year 2016

best 4x4 of the year 2016 finalists
4x4OTY

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.

best 4x4 of the year 2016 criteria
4x4OTY

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.

best 4x4 of the year 2016 testing track
4x4OTY

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.

best 4x4 of the year 2016 judges
4x4OTY

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 2015
4x4OTY

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.