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The Mitsubishi Triton is the easiest Ute to fit two child seats in and will fit all strollers in the back tray Read More

The Holden Colorado LS crew cab is a great basic family ute that easily fits three child seats and any size stroller Read More

The 2018 Isuzu D-Max LS-T Crew Cab has room for three child seats, a much-improved interior and ride but no IsoFix Read More

The Toyota Hilux Rogue looks HOT! It fits only two child seats (once you have wrestled with the awful top tethers), the carpeted tray is great though Read More

There was room for three child seats across the back row of the Mercedes-Benz X-Class, using ISOfix for the outer two, but it is worth bearing in mind the woven fabric top tether loops are a bit of a grey area and as with the Nissan Navara it is uncertain if they are tested to hold three child seats. Read More

The Mazda BT-50 is a simple and surprisingly nice ute, but I had to fit my own top tethers, there’s no Isofix and only two child seats can fit in the back. I could fit more strollers and shopping bags into the BT-50’s tray than the Navara and Triton, it matched the Hilux but held less than the Amarok and Colorado Read More

I didn’t have any expectations of the Mitsubishi Triton, but I was pleasantly surprised! Read More

As a convert to utes I was looking forward to getting my hands on the Nissan Navara! The dual cab Black model I was given to test was a fabulous looking beast of a machine!! Read More

The Toyota Hilux’s best feature for me was its basic-ness and lack of beeps and alarms! Finally some old school peace and quiet!! Read More

The Isuzu D-Max would be my vehicle of choice to cross the Simpson Desert but I wouldn’t choose it to do my weekly shopping! Read More

Famed for being able to carry a whole pallet in its tray (that’s one way to buy your nappies), we wanted to find out if the VW Amarok was also practical for carrying our most precious cargo! Read More

We always know it’s a good BabyDrive when we ask each other “Will you be sad to give this car back?!” With the Holden Colorado, Crew Cab LTZ, the answer was a unanimous YES! Read More