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Ford F-150 2024 review
By Stephen Ottley · 10 Aug 2023
This is a big moment for Ford. Literally. The F-150 is returning to our shores to taker on a bunch of massive American trucks, but Ford is also conscious of not eating into sales of its top-selling Ranger ute. Can this iconic nameplate capture the attention of Aussies, or will the incoming Toyota Tundra - as well as the Ram 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado - take the shine off?
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Mahindra PikUp 2024 review: S11
By Mark Oastler · 09 Aug 2023
Mahindra's evergreen Pik-Up dual cab ute is a tough, budget-friendly workhorse, particularly popular in rural areas. And now for the first time since its arrival back in 2007 it's available with an auto transmission. Is it a better bet than a Ford Ranger or Toyota HiLux?
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Ford Ranger 2023 review: Raptor - GVM test
By Mark Oastler · 25 Jul 2023
We know Ford's Ranger Raptor dual cab ute is all about peak performance off-road, but how does it stack up as a hard-working load carrier? We've lived with it as a daily driver for a week and put it to the load test to find out.
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Ford E-Transit 2023 review: 420L BEV Mid Roof - GVM test
By Mark Oastler · 21 Jul 2023
If you're running a commercial fleet of hard-working vans it's possibly time to weight up the pros and cons of switching from internal-combustion to pure electric. We've tested Ford's E-Transit EV van across a range of conditions (including heavily laden) to see how it stacks up on performance, range, energy consumption and maintenance costs.
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Mercedes-Benz Vito 2023 review: 116 CDI MWB Van - GVM test
By Mark Oastler · 29 Jun 2023
Mercedes-Benz has earned its reputation as a maker of premium passenger cars, but the three-pointed star also produces a huge variety of light- and heavy-commercial vehicles. The Vito van lines up against the market-dominant Toyota HiAce, however cost-of-entry is appreciably higher. Does the extra spend deliver value-for-money? Our TradieGuide review aims to answer that question.
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Volkswagen Amarok 2023 review: Core & Life
By Andrew Chesterton · 27 Jun 2023
Sure, top-spec utes are great, but what if you don't have a pile of money so high you'd need a 4WD dual-cab to climb over it? Volkswagen reckons its Core and Life models are the answer, offering the cheapest way into the Amarok range, and plenty of bang for your bucks. But which is best? We put the Amarok Core and Amarok Life to the test to find out.
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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2023 review: 419 LWB Panel Van - GVM test
By Mark Oastler · 31 May 2023
The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has been a popular option in the heavy commercial van segment for close to 30 years, during which time a raft of new keenly-priced and well-specified competitors have arrived to challenge it. Does this latest, third-generation version do enough to hold them at bay?
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Hyundai Staria Load 2023 review: Premium
By Tom White · 29 May 2023
Hyundai's Staria Load makes the case for a van that offers the specs to take on the dominant HiAce along with cool styling, high safety, and the luxuries of a passenger car. Can it really do it all?
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Toyota HiLux 2023 review: SR5+ - GVM test
By Mark Oastler · 18 May 2023
It's been eight years since the eighth-gen HiLux landed in Australian showrooms, and it is the country's favourite vehicle - by sales. But newer rivals like the Ford Ranger and Isuzu D-Max have taken a bite out f its market share in recent years. How does the dual-cab HiLux stack up in 2023?
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Volkswagen Amarok 2023 review
By Byron Mathioudakis · 11 May 2023
The original VW Amarok changed the ute, pushing out refinement and drivability boundaries. The new version is based on the Australian designed and engineered Ford Ranger, and shares its underpinnings, most powertrains, safety systems and structure. But the VW features its own look inside and out, as well as unique driving tunes and specification, to create an unexpectedly different experience.
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