Jack Quick
Very Good
2023 Volkswagen Amarok Core TDI405 review
The Volkswagen Amarok Core is an entry-level workhorse that proves a base model ute doesn't need to look, feel, or drive like one.
2 Years Ago
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William Stopford
Very Good
2023 Volkswagen Amarok Aventura TSI452 review
With a turbo petrol engine from the Ford Mustang and Focus ST, the Amarok Aventura TSI452 has a very different character to most utes.
2 Years Ago
Jack Quick
Excellent
2023 Ford Ranger XLT Bi-Turbo review
The Ford Ranger XLT is the most kitted-out workhorse variant. See how it fared after 3000km of CarExpert testing.
2 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Very Good
2023 Volkswagen Amarok Aventura TDI600 review
The $80k-plus Amarok flagship presents as more than a rebadged Ranger, offering the closest thing to a Euro SUV with a tub attached.
2 Years Ago
Scott Collie
Very Good
2023 Volkswagen Amarok review
The new Volkswagen Amarok ute arrives with a lot of expectation on its shoulders. Thankfully, it's up to the task.
2 Years Ago
James Wong
Very Good
2023 Ford Ranger XLS review
The new Ranger has been the dual-cab ute benchmark since launch, and even the one-up-from-base XLS proves that a workhorse can be polished.
2 Years Ago
Simon Christie
2023 Isuzu D-Max off-road review
The Isuzu D-Max is a strong seller with a strong following. How does it stack up in the hands of an off-roader?
2 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Very Good
2023 Isuzu D-Max X-Terrain review
Australia's third top-selling dual-cab ute, the Isuzu D-Max, is tested here in its flagship X-Terrain specification level.
2 Years Ago
Simon Christie
2023 Ford Ranger XLT off-road review
The Ford Ranger is climbing the sales charts rapidly. How does it go climbing mountains and fording streams?
2 Years Ago
Paul Maric
Very Good
2023 Toyota HiLux Rogue review
Toyota has gone to town on mechanical changes beneath the skin of the HiLux Rogue – but does it make enough of a difference?
2 Years Ago
Simon Christie
2023 Mazda BT-50 SP off-road review
Simon Christie takes the top-spec Mazda BT-50 SP bush bashing to see how it compares with the segment's best.
2 Years Ago
Scott Collie
Very Good
2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 review
Chevrolet has given its big Silverado 1500 pickup truck a makeover in Australia, fixing a few of our biggest complaints about the old one.
2 Years Ago
Scott Collie
Very Good
2023 Ram 1500 DT review
The Ram 1500 Laramie is a very capable pickup truck, and outshines its key rivals in a few ways, but it pays to specify carefully.
2 Years Ago
Scott Collie
2023 Ute of the Year revealed: Ranger vs HiLux vs RAM vs Silverado vs Triton vs BT-50 vs D-Max vs Cannon vs Navara vs Musso vs Gladiator
After 8 days of testing, we finally have a winner in our inaugural CarExpert Ute of the Year awards!
2 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Best off-road ute revealed: Ranger vs HiLux vs RAM vs Silverado vs Triton vs BT-50 vs D-Max vs Cannon vs Navara vs Musso vs Gladiator
Time to put these dual-cab utes to the test off-road, with a series of easily replicated systems tests. We aren't trying to break them.
2 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Best performing ute revealed: Ranger vs HiLux vs RAM vs Silverado vs Triton vs BT-50 vs D-Max vs Cannon vs Navara vs Musso vs Gladiator
How do our utes fare against a range of performance tests? We look at acceleration, braking, fuel use and towing abilities in this summary.
2 Years Ago