Commercial Advice

An Aussie Ford F-150? Why the muscled-up 2022 Ford Ranger looks the way it does

1 Dec 2021 by Byron Mathioudakis

Ford set out to make the 2022 Ranger look larger, wider and stronger than before, with a visible family resemblance to the larger F-150 truck of North America, but without losing the established T6 ...Read more

What are the average dimensions of a car?

23 Jun 2023 by Marcus Craft

The average dimensions of a car are 4.9 metres long, 1.94 metres wide and 1.8 metres high. Read more

Vehicle types explained

25 May 2023 by Stephen Ottley

What is a car? A car is any four-wheeled, self-propelled vehicle that is designed to carry passengers rather than cargo. Read more

What's the average height of a car?

17 May 2023 by Marcus Craft

What is the average height of a car?The average height of a car is 1.8 metres.That figure comes from averaging the height of popular vehicle types spanning the Australian new car market.Read more ...Read more

What's the average weight of a car?

12 May 2023 by Marcus Craft

What is the average weight of a car?The average weight of a car is 2.05 tonnes.That figure comes from averaging the weight of popular vehicle types spanning the Australian new car market.Read car ...Read more

What's the average width of a car?

19 Apr 2023 by Marcus Craft

What is the average width of a car?The average width of a car is 1.94 metres.That figure comes from averaging the width of popular vehicle types spanning the Australian new car market.Read more about ...Read more

Volkswagen Amarok tray dimensions and tub size

22 Mar 2023 by Marcus Craft

Here's our guide to the VW Amarok. Read more

Nissan Navara tray dimensions and tub size

22 Mar 2023 by Marcus Craft

Here are the details for the Nissan Navara. Read more

LDV T60 tray dimensions and tub size

22 Mar 2023 by Marcus Craft

Here's our guide to the LDV T60. Read more

Ram 1500 tray dimensions and tub size

22 Mar 2023 by Marcus Craft

Here's our guide for the Ram 1500. Read more

Best 10 Vehicles for Towing

23 Jan 2023 by David Morley

Based on our experience, the best towing vehicle is either a full-size 4x4 ute or wagon with a turbo-diesel engine and automatic transmission. Read more

Toyota HiLux specifications: All the details

17 Jan 2023 by Tom White

In any given month in Australia, there's a good chance the HiLux ute will be our country's best-selling vehicle. Read more

What is average fuel consumption?

31 Dec 2022 by David Morley

Looking at a single fuel consumption figure might give you part of the picture, but a set of average consumption figures covering different cars is a great basis on which to make a comparison. Read more

How to increase towing capacity: A guide to towing upgrades

17 Nov 2022 by David Morley

As we Australians take our fun more and more seriously, the idea of towing a caravan or boat behind our vehicles is an increasingly common one.This is (partly) what’s been driving the move to dual- ...Read more

Ford's Barra engine: Everything you need to know

4 Oct 2022 by David Morley

When a Ford six-cylinder engine earns a greater performance reputation than the V8s it sold alongside, and is also embraced by the aftermarket to the point where it’s being fitted to Holdens ( ...Read more

How to look for a fuel-efficient tow vehicle

17 Aug 2022 by David Morley

When you think about it, using a car or four-wheel drive to tow a trailer much bigger than a standard box trailer is really asking a lot of the car’s design and engineering. ...Read more

What to look for in a van for towing

16 Aug 2022 by David Morley

When it comes to tow-vehicles in Australia, the default setting has always been the humble ute. That began with the sedan-based utes from the local carmakers and evolved into the not-so-humble dual- ...Read more

Everything you need to know about BYD cars

16 Aug 2022 by Stephen Ottley

The Chinese automotive sector is on the rise globally, and here in Australia. The likes of MG, Haval and GWM have arrived in recent years and are already making their mark on the sales charts. Read more

The history of old Holden cars in Australia

15 Aug 2022 by David Morley

Although the Holden brand is gone now (manufacturing stopped at the end of 2017, and the brand closed down totally right at the end of 2020) the company is still regarded as the most Australian car ...Read more

Suzuki capped price servicing - cost, schedule & info

12 Aug 2022 by Matt Campbell

Suzuki offers a capped-price servicing program for all of its current models, with the company’s Australian arm labelling it Suzuki Genuine Servicing. ...Read more

Commercial Advice

An Aussie Ford F-150? Why the muscled-up 2022 Ford Ranger looks the way it does