Mazda BT-50 common problems: what to look for before you buy
Learn the most common Mazda BT-50 problems, what causes them, how to fix them, and which model years are the best to buy.
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Mazda unleashes the bold new BT-50: specs, features & pricing
The new Mazda BT-50 is here with bold styling, upgraded tech, and off-road capability. Check out specs, features, and pricing for 2025 here.
Can you fit a Hayman Reese X-Bar to your 4×4? Updated for 2024
Hayman Reese has released some new X-Bar towbars, for 2024, to suit some of the most popular four-wheel drives on the market. Towbars have a hard job. They have to lug your heavy caravan or camper trailer around. They are…
Best used dual-cab utes for under $20K
Our top five picks for second hand dual-cab utes we’d be happy to park in our driveway Dual-cab utes, the crossbreed mongrels of the 4X4 world. Half family wagon and half commercial utility, good at both but not the best…
Which dual-cab utes can you fit parabolic springs to?
Parabolic leaf springs have gained popularity in Australia over recent years, with more and more off-road tourers selecting them when it comes time to upgrade suspension components. It’s easy to see why, as on paper they deliver many advantages to…
Ford Ranger Was The Best Selling 4WD In Australia Last Year. What Other Models Did We Love?
The Ford Ranger was the best selling 4WD in Australia last year. What other models did we love?
Mazda releases the most underpowered engine in class
Mazda has lost the plot. No wait, we can’t say that. Mazda are completely insane. Yeah… that’s better. In response to Ford unveiling an AWD 3.0 V6 variant of the upcoming Ranger, Mazda returned fire by unveiling the smallest engine…
New 4X4 sales surge continues in March 2021
The new 4X4 sales surge continued in March 2021 with Aussie buyers showing a strong preference for 4X4 utes and wagons over traditional passenger cars. The best-selling nameplate in March was the Toyota HiLux (2X4 and 4X4) which notched up…
TJM adds Outback bull bar, Rear Step Tow Bar and modular sidebars to BT-50 lineup
TJM has just launched the Outback bull bar, Rear Step Tow Bar and modular sidebars to suit the new Mazda BT-50 lineup Coming off the back of their announcement late last year that they were pressing hard into releasing accessories…
HiLux hits the ground running in 2021 new 4X4 sales race
The Toyota HiLux has hit the ground running in the 2021 new 4X4 sales race according to January VFACTS sales data. Toyota sold 3090 four-wheel drive HiLux utes in January 2021, easily making it the best-selling 4X4 in the country…
ARB Base Rack Cab Racks now available for utes
Innovative ARB BASE Rack Cab Racks are now available to suit a number of dual-cab ute applications. Dual-cab ute owners wanting ARB BASE Rack Cab Racks for their vehicles will be happy to know there are now options available to…
Isuzu D-MAX/Mazda BT-50 to halt production for up to three months
Isuzu and Mazda are looking at a three-month halt in vehicle production for the D-MAX and BT-50 due to Covid-19. From what we’ve been able to ascertain, the production halt has come about as a supplier of ‘unique powertrain components’…
Mazda expands BT-50 range
Mazda expands BT-50 range with the addition of Single Cab and Freestyle Cab models to its line-up. Mazda expands BT-50 range by adding Single Cab Chassis and Freestyle Cab Chassis models after the vehicle was initially launched in Dual Cab…
New Mazda BT-50 five-star ANCAP result
The recently launched Mazda BT-50 has been awarded a five-star ANCAP rating after testing for pedestrian safety. As expected, the brand-new Mazda BT-50 has been awarded a five-star safety rating by ANCAP (Australian New Car Assessment Program) after pedestrian testing.…
Tested: Mazda’s All-New BT-50. Better than Isuzu D-MAX?
Mazda’s all-new BT-50 is finally in showrooms… but why would you buy it over the Isuzu D-MAX with which it shares its DNA? We get behind the wheel to find out. Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’d likely…
