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!

IT’S A V8, MATE!

4x4 Magazine Australia

INEOS UPDATES FOR 2026

GWM TANK 300 HYBRID • TANK 300 HYBRID LANDING SOON

TRAVEL BULLETIN

HILUX ROAD TRIP • Off-road ability is only part of the HiLux story. We load up a SR5 and hit the highway for a 3500km road trip to see how Toyota’s dual-cab performs during the other 50 weeks of the year

BEST OF THE BREED • TAKING NISSAN’S Y62 PATROL TO THE NEXT LEVEL

TOP 10 CUSTOMS • WE SAW PLENTY OF KILLER 4X4 BUILDS OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS AND THESE ARE OUR 10 FAVOURITES

Base Jumping • Entry-level models can offer much better bang for your buck at the showroom. Here we take a look at the base models of the two most popular 4x4 wagons.

5 Epic Victorian High Country Tracks • SOME TRACKS CHANGE THE WAY YOU SEE FOUR-WHEEL DRIVING. THESE FIVE ADVENTURES THROUGH THE VICTORIAN HIGH COUNTRY HAVE SHAPED MY LOVE FOR THE REGION, THE CHALLENGE AND THE STORIES WAITING BEYOND EVERY BEND.

HIGH TIMES • KITTING OUT YOUR 4X4 FOR HIGH COUNTRY ADVENTURES

HIDDEN GEM • FROM HEADLAND LOOKOUTS AND BEACHSIDE CAMPS TO QUIET FOREST TRACKS, CROWDY BAY NATIONAL PARK REWARDS THOSE WHO SLOW DOWN AND EXPLORE

HIGH LIFE • USED PROPERLY, A ROOFTOP TENT BECOMES MORE THAN JUST A PLACE TO SLEEP. WE LIVED OUT OF THE ALU-CAB GEN 3-R ON A LONG ROAD TRIP TO SEE HOW IT PERFORMS WHEN CAMP REALLY IS HOME.

TORQUE WRENCH • LOADED FOR TOURING, TOYOTA’S V8 LANDCRUISER CAN STRUGGLE ON THE HIGHWAY. WE FIT A STAGE 1 UPGRADE TO IMPROVE TORQUE, DRIVABILITY AND TOP-GEAR CRUISING.

TOW, RECOVER, PROTECT • THE X-BAR IS MORE THAN JUST A TOWBAR, OFFERING RECOVERY POINTS, BASH PROTECTION AND PEACE OF MIND IN ONE OFF-ROAD-READY UPGRADE

WRAPPED FOR THE BUSH • BUSH PINSTRIPING AND STONE CHIPS ARE PART OF LIFE OFF-ROAD. WE TEST BUSHWRAPZ PAINT PROTECTION FILM TO SEE HOW WELL IT STANDS UP TO REAL-WORLD TOURING AND TRACK WORK.

THIS MONTH WE TALK TO TERRAIN TAMER

PRODUCT TESTS & NEW STUFF

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HOLIDAY HUSTLE • WITH PLANS CHANGING FAST AND GEAR PILED HIGH, A SPONTANEOUS SUMMER ROAD TRIP PUTS THE KIA TASMAN X-PRO TO THE TEST

TRIAL TIME • THE INEOS GRENADIER TRIALMASTER IS THE LATEST ADDITION TO THE 4X4 AUSTRALIA LONG-TERM TEST FLEET

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

PATHFINDER GOES OFF PATH