4x4 Magazine Australia

4x4 Australia takes you to Australia’s most exciting and remote destinations , and we show you how to get there! We test the latest and greatest new and modified vehicles, as well as new camping and outdoor adventure equipment. We introduce you to loads of interesting people, show you heaps of awesome holiday trips and destinations, and we put you in the driver’s seat to tackle the country’s toughest off-road challenges. It’s a whole lot of dirty fun every month!

HAS TOYOTA DONE ENOUGH WITH THE ‘NEW’ HILUX?

4x4 Magazine Australia

FORTUNER DROPPED • TOYOTA AUSTRALIA DROPS FORTUNER WAGON WITH NO REPLACEMENT PLANNED

STELLANTIS INVESTS BIG IN JEEP AND RAM

ALL THE LATEST 4X4 NEWS AND EVENTS • Now is the time to get out and about to enjoy this great land and support the communities. Experienced adventurer Ron Moon has listed a few upcoming highlights, as well as essential track info. As always, check with event organisers before locking in your plans.

COME BACK KING? • THE 2026 HILUX LANDS WITH FAMILIAR POWERTRAIN AND NEW BEV VARIANT ON THE WAY… BUT WILL IT BE ENOUGH TO RECLAIM ITS CROWN?

SMALL CHANGE • MAZDA FOLLOWS ISUZU’S LEAD AND OFFERS A NEW 2.2-LITRE ENGINE AND EIGHT-SPEED TRANSMISSION OPTION TO ITS BT-50 UTE LINE UP

Jeep Trick • JEEP AUSTRALIA HAS CUT THE PRICE AND BOOSTED THE STANDARD EQUIPMENT IN THE GLADIATOR RUBICON, SO WE GRABBED ONE FOR A WEEK TO SEE IF IT STILL LIVES UP TO ITS FORMIDABLE REPUTATION

TOUGH TUNDRA • RUGGED USA IMPORTS TURNS TOYOTA’S TUNDRA INTO A THOUGHTFULLY BUILT TOURER, SHOWCASING PREMIUM SUSPENSION, LIGHTING AND HARDWARE NOW READILY AVAILABLE OFF THE SHELF IN AUSTRALIA

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SMART, SHARP AND STREET LEGAL • THIS HILUX PAIRS A FOUR-INCH LIFT AND UPGRADED TURBO WITH AN ALU-CAB CAMPER FOR COMFORTABLE OFF-ROAD TOURING

CLEVER CAMPER • THE OFFLINE CAMPERS DOMINO IS AUSSIE-MADE AND OUTBACK READY

THE BEST CAMPSITES ON THE NORTHERN CSR INTO THE WILD • AUSTRALIA’S MOST REMOTE 4X4 ADVENTURE DEMANDS GRIT, PATIENCE AND PLENTY OF FUEL, BUT THE NORTHERN END OF THE CANNING STOCK ROUTE REWARDS YOU WITH RAW BEAUTY AND UNFORGETTABLE CAMPS. FROM TRANQUIL LAGOONS TO DESERT DUNES, THESE FIVE STANDOUT SPOTS DESERVE A PLACE ON EVERY TRAVELLER’S BUCKET LIST.

Au Right on Auroy • Tucked away in Queensland’s south-west corner, Alroy Station offers a genuine taste of outback life

CLONCURRY CALLING • STEEPED IN HISTORY AND SURROUNDED BY RED-DIRT RANGES, CLONCURRY IS MORE THAN JUST A FUEL STOP ON THE WAY TO MOUNT ISA

WHERE THE TOP END COMES ALIVE • THERE’S NOTHING LIKE PULLING OFF THE STUART HIGHWAY INTO THE ADELAIDE RIVER INN, WHERE A COLD SCHOONER, A HEARTY FEED AND A FEW OF THE TOP END’S MOST INFAMOUS RESIDENTS ARE WAITING TO GREET YOU

SUN CHARGED • TWO 200W PROJECTA PANELS POWERED A FULL OFF-GRID SETUP FOR 12 DAYS STRAIGHT — PROOF THAT RELIABLE SOLAR MAKES REMOTE TOURING SIMPLE

TRAIL TOUGH • FROM BULLDUST TO BEACH SAND, CORRUGATIONS TO SHARP SHALE, THESE KUMHO MT51S HAVE CLOCKED 25,000KM OF FAULTLESS PERFORMANCE ACROSS AUSTRALIA’S TOUGHEST CONDITIONS

WORKING WHEELS • WHEN A GVM UPGRADE PUSHED THE FACTORY ALLOY WHEELS PAST THEIR LIMITS, SWAPPING TO CSA-X RECOIL RIMS PROVED A SMART MOVE

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GEAR • PRODUCT TESTS & NEW STUFF

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PROJECT X • WE ADD A KIA TASMAN X-PRO TO THE 4X4 SHED FOR OUR ADVENTURES OVER THE SUMMER

REAR VIEW • 4X4 AUSTRALIA LOOKS BACK AT THE CHANGES IN THE INDUSTRY, THE RISE IN OUTBACK TOURING, THE EVOLUTIONARY SOPHISTICATION OF 4X4S AND MORE…

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