There is nowhere for a dual-cab 4×4 ute to hide when it costs over $50K plus on-road costs. SOME utes under that threshold focus on rugged simplicity and value for money over a passenger car-like level of performance, convenience equipment and active safety technology. But if the top dogs want

Dual-cab 4×4 utes are looking likely to overtake SUVs as the next must-have family vehicle, and already out-sell some SUV categories. Here’s our list of the Top 5 Best Dual-Cab 4×4 Utes for less than $50k.

There are some great deals to be had right now on Mitsubishi Pajero Sport Exceed and Toyota Fortuner Crusade, so, we decided to compare them and work out which is best.

Throughout history a handful of vehicles have had a massive impact on how the recreational four-wheel drive scene has developed into one of the most important segments of the automotive world. Here’s our list of the Top 5 Most Influential 4x4s of all time.

Can the Mazda BT-50 GT 4×4 be a style master in town and a track warrior in the bush? We aim to find out. Week 9

Can the Mazda BT-50 GT 4×4 be a style master in town and a track warrior in the bush? We aim to find out. Week 8

A slippery off-road track allowed me to show my old man the benefits of the Mazda BT-50’s downhill descent control.

For those with a champagne taste but a beer budget, there are still plenty of well-equipped 4x4s for the not-so-well heeled. Here’s our top five budget luxury 4x4s.

This week the BT-50 is feeling more like a well-worn pair of shoes and a great partner for exploring tracks around the Blue Mountains.

The Toyota HiLux SR and SR5 variants have been given the Aussie-designed nose from the HiLux Rogue, but it’s the manual burn DPF switch that’ll be of most interest to buyers.

The Mazda BT-50 was recently refreshed with the entire range getting the previously XT and GT only Alpine infotainment unit. This week we take a look at the system and discuss what we do and don’t like about it.

Mahindra has added four new Single Cab variants (4×4 and 4×2) to the Pik-Up range with prices starting at $21,990 drive away.

The humble dual-cab 4×4 ute ain’t so humble any more. We look at the top 5 best hero utes either on the Aussie market or about to land here soon.

It’s an also-ran in the sales charts but is the recently refreshed 2018 Mazda BT-50 not only the best one yet, but is it one of the best dual-cab 4x4s on the market?

Australian new vehicle sales fell by 7.8 per cent (compared to July 2017) in July with passenger cars continuing to slide, down 20.2 per cent, according to VFACTS figures released today.