Commercial Reviews

Toyota HiLux 2024 review: GR Sport - GVM test

15 Dec 2023 by Mark Oastler

Toyota's GR (Gazoo Racing) performance brand is spreading across the Japanese giant's line-up. Even the HiLux ute is getting in the act with a GR Sport variant designed to take the fight up to Ford ...Read more

Lexus LM500h Ultra Luxury 2024 review: snapshot

11 Dec 2023 by Tim Nicholson

The Lexus LM is a rival for premium people movers like the Mercedes-Benz EQV, and there’s a good chance many owners will be driven around in this vehicle rather than getting behind the wheel ...Read more

Lexus LM350h Sports Luxury 2024 review: snapshot

9 Dec 2023 by Tim Nicholson

The Lexus LM is a people mover designed with high-end buyers in mind. A lot of people will be driven around in this vehicle rather than getting behind the wheel. Read more

Ineos Grenadier 2024 review

8 Dec 2023 by David Morley

It's been in the works for a long time but the Ineos Grenadier has finally arrived in Australia; this traditional, tough-as-old-boots 4x4 wagon ready to show its more hi-fi competitors how to get the ...Read more

Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series 2024 review

7 Dec 2023 by Stephen Ottley

The Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series is a staple of the Japanese brand's line-up. Largely unchanged in nearly 40 years on sale it has now undergone a fairly radical overhaul.A fresh look and a new ...Read more

Lexus LM 2024 review

7 Dec 2023 by Tim Nicholson

Limos have evolved over the years and the segment is no longer the exclusive domain of luxury sedans like the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and BMW 7 Series. Lexus has its own version of those in the LS, but ...Read more

Isuzu D-Max 2024 review: 4x2 SX Crew Cab Chassis (1.9L) High Ride long-term | Part 3

5 Dec 2023 by Mark Oastler

Towing a caravan is our final long-term test exercise for the 1.9-litre 4x2 version of the Isuzu D-Max, and it's performance, not to mention fuel-economy, raises questions about the worth of the 3.0L ...Read more

Ford Ranger 2024 review: Wildtrak X - GVM test

1 Nov 2023 by Mark Oastler

The Ranger Wildtrak X was a popular option in the last generation version of Ford's popular dual cab ute, so, no surprise it's back for an encore performance as a special edition in the current ...Read more

Peugeot e-Partner 2024 review: GVM test

13 Oct 2023 by Mark Oastler

The first pure electric vehicle offered by Peugeot in Australia is a light commercial van. The e-Partner is a small, front-wheel drive EV designed for city operation in terms of its power, size and ...Read more

GWM Ute Cannon 2024 review: XSR - off-road test

19 Sep 2023 by Marcus Craft

The 2024 GWM Cannon XSR is the carmaker's top-spec ute.This special edition, off-road-focussed vehicle has a range of visual and mechanical extras, including all-terrain tyres, front differential ...Read more

Iveco Daily E6 2024 review: 35S Van auto - GVM test

11 Sep 2023 by Mark Oastler

Time is money and big commercial vans need to be capable, comfortable and reliable. Not to mention safe, economical and tough. Italian light and heavy commercial vehicle brand Iveco has built a solid ...Read more

Rivian R1T 2024 review

9 Sep 2023 by Stephen Ottley

It's an all-new, all-electric carmaker - but it's not Tesla. Rivian is following a similar path but has chosen to focus on more adventurous models, specifically the R1T ute.CarsGuide.com.au scored an ...Read more

GWM Ute 2024 review: Cannon Vanta

29 Aug 2023 by Emily Agar

The GWM Ute Cannon Vanta looks solid and seems to have all of the goods on paper but how does it perform in real life? Does it have beauty as well as brawn? Read more

Ford F-150 2024 review

10 Aug 2023 by Stephen Ottley

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 ...Read more

Ford Ranger 2023 review: Raptor - GVM test

25 Jul 2023 by Mark Oastler

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 ...Read more

Ford E-Transit 2023 review: 420L BEV Mid Roof - GVM test

21 Jul 2023 by Mark Oastler

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 ...Read more

Peugeot e-Partner 2023 review

18 Jul 2023 by James Cleary

Peugeot Australia has several pure electric SUVs and hatches coming down the new model pipeline, but the first EV from the storied French brand to arrive here is the light commercial e-Partner van. ...Read more

Toyota Tundra 2023 review: Hybrid

14 Jul 2023 by Stephen Ottley

The Toyota Tundra isn't due in Australian showrooms until 2024, but CarsGuide got the chance to preview the new pick-up in the USA. We test drove the Tundra i-Force Max, the powerful hybrid model, to ...Read more

Mercedes-Benz Vito 2023 review: 116 CDI MWB Van - GVM test

29 Jun 2023 by Mark Oastler

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 ...Read more

Volkswagen Amarok 2023 review: Core & Life

27 Jun 2023 by Andrew Chesterton

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 ...Read more

Commercial Reviews

Toyota HiLux 2024 review: GR Sport - GVM test

Lexus LM500h Ultra Luxury 2024 review: snapshot