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Among a variety of topics, Drive's TikTok followers showed interest in new utes, including the 2026 Nissan Navara, as well as why the Toyota LandCruiser FJ isn't coming here.
With 2025 drawing to a close, it's time to take a look back at the year that was on Drive across our news, reviews, advice, social media and Marketplace content.
In this edition, we’ve compiled a list of the most-viewed posts on the Drive TikTok channel in 2025.
The list below shows the Top 10 posts on the Drive TikTok channel, with the highest recorded views between January and December 2025.
10. BYD to take back control of its Australian operations from EVDirect
In May, Chinese car maker BYD announced it would take full control of its Australian operations, replacing third-party distributor EVDirect.
The change occurred from July 2025, and the carmaker has since launched its Denza premium sub-brand, along with four new BYD models: the Atto 1, Atto 2, Sealion 5, and Sealion 8.
9. 2026 Zeekr 7X – First look at new electric SUV
8. 2026 Toyota RAV4 revealed, with plug-in hybrid confirmed for Australia
7. 2025 Chery Tiggo 4 Pro walkaround
6. 2026 Toyota HiLux interior leaked in patent images
Leaked patent images from August revealed the new-generation HiLux, which debuted in November and is already on sale in Australia, would step into the 2020s.
As has now been confirmed with the model now available in showrooms, the images showed the HiLux's interior would take inspiration from the current LandCruiser Prado, including a larger infotainment touchscreen and a digital instrument cluster.
5. Mitsubishi Magna 40th Anniversary in Adelaide
4. 2026 Ford Ranger Super Duty walkaround
3. 2026 Nissan Navara revealed – how different is it from its Triton twin?
2. Ford Ranger Super Duty – is it a HiLux and LandCruiser killer?
1. 2026 Toyota LandCruiser FJ revealed – why it's not coming to Australia
Jordan is a motoring journalist based in Melbourne with a lifelong passion for cars. He has been surrounded by classic Fords and Holdens, brand-new cars, and everything in between from birth, with his parents’ owning an automotive workshop in regional Victoria. Jordan started writing about cars in 2021, and joined the Drive team in 2024.
