Ford Ranger
Recall roundup: Toyota, Jeep, Genesis, Mercedes, Ram, JLR, Ferrari & Ford
New recall notices have been issued for certain vehicles from Toyota, Jeep, Genesis, Mercedes-Benz, Ram, Jaguar Land Rover, Ferrari, and Ford
The Greatest Utes Ever: 70 Years of Wheels
From pragmatic tool of the trade to lifestyle accessory vehicle, these are the tray-backs that did the heavy lifting
VFACTS May 2023: Utes take top 3 spots, SUVs fuel record registrations
Small, medium and large SUVs account for almost half of a record month in new car registrations
Wheels mag May 2023: Face off! Hero utes, halo EVs, hot hatches & hybrid SUVs
It’s the showdown issue, with two-up comparisons across a handful of popular segments. Which one grabs you?
VFACTS April 2023: Strong RAV4, Model Y, Outlander sales see medium SUVs reign supreme
Utes may take the top two spots, but improving supply levels see family SUVs assert market dominance
2022 Ford Ranger and Everest recalled for seatbelt fix
Around 1400 Ford Ranger and Everest vehicles built in 2022 have been called back due to a manufacturing defect impacting the driver’s seatbelt
VFACTS March 2023: SUVs and utes dominate as no passenger cars make top-10
Electric cars may be gaining traction, but the top 10 was all about utes and SUVs in March
2023 Ford Ranger Tremor off-roader revealed for Europe, “no news” for Australia
Yet another Ford Ranger variant has debuted, with the Tremor previewing a potential price-focused off-road rival to the Navara SL Warrior
2023 Ford Ranger: How Australia’s favourite ute fared at Car of the Year
It’s the first ever dual-cab to line up at COTY. So how did it rate?
Wheels Car of the Year 2023: ‘The moose test’ – swerve & avoid
We ran each contender through a challenging swerve & avoid test. The results were surprising…
Wheels Car of the Year 2023 by the numbers: Acceleration and braking
What are the quickest and slowest cars in the 2023 field? And which contender took a staggering 51.7m to stop from 100kmh? The numbers don’t lie…
VFACTS February 2023: Best Feb since COVID as EV sales gain foothold
Tesla earns a top 10 spot once again, and electric sales overtake hybrids
2023 Ford Ranger and Everest lose equipment as semiconductor chip shortage bites
The imminent ‘MY2023.5’ updates for the latest-generation Ford Ranger and Everest will introduce new features – but anti-theft tech has been omitted
Introducing Wheels Car of the Year 2023: The Contenders
Our top gong is back for ’23. Here’s who made the starting grid
Valentine’s Day: Australia’s most romantic drives
Not just for Valentine’s Day, of course, but since we’re nearly there… Here are a few Australian road trips to put in the diary for your next romantic getaway.
Wheels magazine January 2023: What’s inside!
We’re kicking off 2023 in a big way with first drives of the new C63 and Civic Type R (!!), the new-gen Amarok and Lexus RZ450e electric SUV, and a whole heap more. Read about it below, then pick up the mag!
VFACTS December 2022: 20 years on top for Toyota as the market breaks through the COVID years to find recovery
The results for 2022 are in and its Toyota that dominated, with the HiLux selling ute selling more units than any other vehicle since 2005
ANCAP’s highest-scoring cars in 2020-22 revealed
Australia’s safety authority, ANCAP, has revealed the highest-scoring vehicles using its 2020-22 criteria, as it prepares to more stringently test vehicles from next year
VFACTS November 2022: HiLux back on top as SUVs outsell LCVs
Sales climb again in November with most brands experiencing growth, and SUVs proving particularly popular
ROEV’s Electric HiLux and Electric Ranger: Pricing and specs revealed
Want an all-electric HiLux or Ranger? A Brisbane startup will finally offer electric ute conversions – but it’ll only be for fleets in the short term, to give their vehicles a new lease on life
2023 Ford Ranger Raptor has an exhaust mode for every scenario
Whether you’re wide-open in the desert, or leaving at 5am for the worksite – the Raptor’s soundtrack plays to it all
VFACTS October 2022: Ford Ranger takes top spot as Toyota bounces back, Tesla Model Y drops from the top 10
Toyota came back in October, but it was the Ford Ranger that took top honours as Chinese brands succeeded and Tesla sales slumped
Dual-cab ute safety features explained
How do Australia’s most popular utes compare when it comes to safety? We put it to the test
VFACTS September 2022: Supply boost gives car brands bumper month – with Tesla Model Y nabbing a top 10 spot
Almost all the big brands enjoyed greater sales numbers in August after a tough year so far
