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A day in the bush with a Raptor and Gladiator
Deano over at Unsealed 4X4 recently put the Ford Ranger Raptor up against the similarly priced Jeep Gladiator Overland in a built-for-play and not-for-work ute bush battle. When it comes…
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Solar charging stations in the middle of nowhere?
In an interesting move, Jeep has confirmed it’s putting solar charging stations in the middle of nowhere! With the recent announcement and launch of the hybrid Jeep Wrangler 4xe in…
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Hybrid Wrangler 4xe: A sign of the times?
The new hybrid Jeep Wrangler 4xe has been launched overnight, which is a sign that the times, they are a-changin’. We’ve certainly seen our fair share of electric four-wheel drives…
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Jeep launches $399 capped price servicing across range
In a bid to rebuild consumer confidence Jeep has announced a $399 Capped Price Servicing program beginning in 2020 and that will cover its entire range. Jeep Australia has announced…
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2020 Jeep Gladiator Review
Dave Morley’s first drive 2020 Jeep Gladiator Review with performance, ride and handling, practicality, safety and verdict. 2020 Jeep Gladiator Specifications Price From $70,000 (est) Warranty Five years/100,000km Safety Not rated Engine 3.6-litre petrol…
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Social media blamed for Jeep Australia sales slump
Jeep Australia has slumped to less than 9000 sale so far this year and is blaming Australian social media users for the poor result. Words by Dave Morley: Jeep bosses…
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Jeep’s New Special Edition Night Eagle Models
Jeep has gone dark for a new special edition, but is it worth your money? Jeep has announced that for its new Grand Cherokee and Cherokee models there will be…
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The question of capacity
Since the dawn of time, humans have sought bigger and better. Since humans worked out that breathing clean air is kind of a good thing, followed by the introduction of…
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Jeep JL Wrangler sneak peek
The 2019 Jeep JL Wrangler launches in Australia on the 9th of February at some dealers with most aiming for the weekend after. We were lucky enough to have a…
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Jeep Wrangler JL Pricing
Jeep’s new Wrangler JL has been out in the US for months, but the Australian launch has been pushed back further and further. At this stage the first quarter of…
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4X4 Safety: Do you think twice?
There’s two sides to every coin, and it seems safety and off-road ability are on opposite ends of the spectrum for some automotive brands. Everyone loves an old-school 40 Series…
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Jeep Gladiator leaked photos
Leaked photos of Jeep’s grand dual cab Gladiator ‘truck’ have set motor mouths to open throttle. On the Jeep Gladiator Forum, user ‘gladjt’ posted photos claimed to be sourced from…
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Kia tried Moab. Jeep trolled on through
You may remember the Kia Sorrento that took on Hell’s Revenge, a renowned ‘Jeep’ trail in Moab, and surprisingly drove it. With aftermarket all terrains tyres, bash plates, removal of…
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Mil-Spec Rezvani Tank has launched
You might recall late last year we did a story on the Rezvani Tank – Essentially a beefed up Jeep Wrangler, in a Bat-Mobile fitting. It was pretty awesome then,…
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The end of the JK Wrangler
Love them or hate them, Friday last week marks the end of the JK Wrangler. Production has now ceased as the last JK rolled off the production line, with tooling…
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JK Wranglers recalled over further airbag issues
Coming off the back of the Takata airbag recall fiasco, there have been more developments with JK Wranglers recalled over further airbag issues. The further recall affects both JK Wranglers…
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Outback testing in the 2018 Jeep JL Wrangler
It’s mid-January in Alice Springs. The temperature must be 45 degrees C. Parked innocuously in the stifling heat are two Jeep Wrangler Rubicons, one short wheelbase, one long wheelbase. Nothing…
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2018 Jeep Compass Trailhawk Review
This is the Jeep Compass Trailhawk, the small 4WD that fills the boots of a decidely forgettable unit sold previously. We got an invite in the mail, and thought what…
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Grand Cherokee Trackhawk recalled
You may recall the write up last month on the new 522kW supercharged 6.2L V8 Jeep, destined for our shores early this year. After 1,242 of them have been sold…
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Spied: Jeep JT Scrambler
After Dodge, Ford and Chevrolet each released a new ‘Pickup’ (read: Ute) over the past month it would appear that Fiat Chrysler now want in on the the action. There’s…
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Ford Ranger catches fire in Cairns
Just one day after Ford issued a recall for it’s Ranger ute for the risk of fire, one has been seen burning in northern Queensland. Now, first things first. We…
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Mopar builds JL Wrangler, and it’s awesome!
Mopar is the brand behind accessories for Jeep and they’ve already built and put on display two rather awesome JL Wranglers. While we were so excited to see the brand…
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Grand Cherokee Trackhawk. 522kW, 868Nm. $134,900.
It’s coming to Australia, and is cheaper than you’d probably think. Jeep’s Grand Cherokee Trackhawk will cost $134,900, giving you a huge amount of performance (and a stupid amount of…
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The best camp chairs on the market – Bar none!
We loaded our very own Scott Mason up with 14 different camp chairs, from 9 different manufacturers to see which one would reign supreme over the other 13. From manufacturers…
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2018 JEEP JL Wrangler Unveiled
The 2018 Jeep JL Wrangler has been revealed mere hours before the 2018 LA Auto Show. After years of teasers, leaked details and trailers, it is finally official. Here it…
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Rezvani TANK – Bruce Wayne’s personal 4X4
Rezvani Motors, a somewhat small but hugely imaginative Californian car company have officially released the TANK (which may or may not be the new Bat-Mobile). Wait, It’s a wrangler? Yep,…
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LEAKED: Jeep Scrambler Ute towing and GVM details
With the Australian Jeep crowd collectively holding their breath for some solid details on the new Jeep Ute: The Scrambler, it appears that Jaolpnik: Truck Yeah have once again come…
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Here is the all-new 2018 Jeep Wrangler
Without any further waits, Jeep have unveiled the all-new Wrangler at Sema. Jeep are calling the 2018 JL Wrangler it the ‘most capable SUV ever’, which going by the pedigree…
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Jeep Grand Cherokee Recall: potentially dodgy alternator
Jeep has issued a recall on the Grand Cherokee 4X4, for some potential problems in the electrical circuit. The recall notice says that the “alternator of the affected models may…
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Jeep Scrambler: The new 4X4 ute coming to Australia
It’s called the Jeep Scrambler Most 4WDers will remember this name from the 70’s and 80’s, referring to a styling pack that came with the Jeep CJ-8. The CJ-8 was…
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2018 JL Wrangler: more detailed revealed
The doggedly inquisitive enthusiast base JL Wrangler forum have picked up on some more solid details on the upcoming 2018 JL Wrangler, including engine, driveline and spec details of Jeep’s…
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Is this what the JL Wrangler ute will look like?
Somebody over at the JL Wrangler Forums have some mad photoshop skills and plenty of spare time, because they have come up with some pretty sharp looking renditions of what…
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NSW Caravan, Camping & Holiday Supershow – 25-30 April
The biggest caravan and camping show in NSW is back for 2017, running from Anzac Day (25th April), all the way through to the 30th. That’s right, the NSW Caravan,…
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2018 Jeep JL WRANGLER UNLIMITED IMAGES LEAKED??
Images of the supposed 2018 Jeep JL Wrangler Unlimited have surfaced on the internet according to users of the JLWrangler forums. As of March 29, the forum’s admin had confirmed…
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2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Pricing and Specs
The 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee is here, sporting a facelifted look, sharp pricing and extra specs over the old model. There is also a new off-road oriented model, and some…
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Root Hog Fire Trail re-opened
The Root Hog Fire Trail, which became a popular alternative route to the historic Hill End Bridle Track, has has now re-opened. Story by Todd Hore Back in April last…
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2018 Jeep Wrangler JL: What We Know
The Jeep Wrangler as we know it has been around since 2007. Over those ten years, it has had some pretty solid and consistent updates, with new spec levels and…
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Jeep revive Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer
On the back of a $1 billion investment in their assembly lines in Michigan and Ohio, Jeep have also confirmed that the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer will re-added onto the…
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Ford Ranger Recall
Ford have just issued a recall for the Ford Ranger PX, affecting vehicles built from 5 November 2011 to 7 November 2012. Also affecting Ford Territory models built from 19…
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Ford Everest, Haval H9 now MC-classified
Since the story broke that some 4WDs were not classed as off-road vehicles, Ford and Haval have been busy behind the scenes trying to rectify the problems associated with an…
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Jeep Grand Cherokee recall – fire risk
Jeep have issued another recall for the Grand Cherokee, this time because of a risk of a fire starting under the bonnet. The recall affects 62 separate Jeep Grand Cherokee…
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MA and MC classification and 4WDs: What you need to know.
There has been a bit of a problem pop up with new 4WDs lately, and it comes down to MA and MC classification. This is a story first exposed by…
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Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk confirmed for Australia
The Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk, what Jeep are calling the most capable Grand Cherokee yet, is confirmed for Australia in the 2nd quarter of 2017. It will join an already…
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Jeep recalls 50,000 vehicles in Australia
You’d think that shifting an automatic transmission into Park would be a fairly straightforward exercise right? Apparently though, it’s not the case with late model Jeep Grand Cherokees. In fact,…
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Seven New Jeep Concept 4X4s
Jeep Crew Chief 715 Jeep take their heritage very seriously, probably more seriously than any other 4X4 manufacturer out there. This big unit is a big shout-out to that heritage,…
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