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Latest Ute News
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2024 Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series pricing for new auto and HiLux engine models
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SsangYong Australia: "No plans" to follow KG Mobility rebrand, despite overseas move
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Isuzu confirms electric ute plans: Could the D-Max go electric?
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2024 Ssangyong Musso pricing and features: Updated ute arrives
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Ford F-150 sales tipped to top 5000 a year
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2024 Isuzu D-Max facelift revealed
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2024 Isuzu D-Max facelift leaked, imminent reveal for updated ute
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VFACTS September 2023: HiLux remains best-selling vehicle, but Ranger leads 4x4 race
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VFACTS September 2023: Yet another record-breaker, EVs continue to grow
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Nissan Navara EV imagined for electric future switch
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Ute Reviews
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Reviews
2023 Toyota HiLux EV review: Revo BEV concept driven
Officially the Revo BEV is a ‘functioning concept’ but a first steer of the fully electric Hilux suggests a production model is not far away
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2023 Ford F-150 XLT SWB review
Ford Australia drops the F-bomb on the full-size truck market by re-introducing the F-150
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2023 Ford F-150 Lariat review
The world’s most popular pick-up truck has returned to Australia. And in good news for Aussies, our version of the Ford F-150 might just be the best in the world…
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2023 LDV T60 Max Megatub: Quick Review
Need more storage in LDV's dual-cab? The Megatub could be your ideal companion.
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2023 LDV T60 Max Luxe: Quick Review
LDV's competitive dual cab ute has a lot to offer in its range-topping Luxe
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Ute Reviews
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2023 LDV T60 Max Pro: Quick Review
LDV's dual cab ute continues to offer strong value
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Comparisons
2023 Best Ute Under $80K: Ford Ranger V6 Sport
All utes are our trusty workhorses, but which is the best when you're looking in the nicer part of the stables?
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Reviews
2023 Toyota HiLux GR Sport review
Is the new halo HiLux Toyota’s best dual-cab ever?
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Comparisons
2023 Best Ute: Ford Ranger
Why Ford's locally designed and developed Ranger is top of the dual-cab class.
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2023 Best Performance Ute: Ford Ranger Raptor
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2023 Best Value 4X4 Ute: Isuzu D-Max SX
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2023 Best Ute Under $50K: Mitsubishi Triton
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2023 Best Work Ute: Ford Ranger XLT
Ute News
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News
Ford Ranger plug-in hybrid confirmed
Arrival timing, powertrain details and towing capacity all revealed as plug-in technology finally reaches the dual-cab segment
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2023 Toyota HiLux GR Sport: 48-volt system not planned, no high-output tune for lower models
No 48-volt battery-assist for flagship HiLux GR Sport, and its extra power won’t trickle down to lower variants
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2024 Jeep Gladiator facelift revealed
New-look Gladiator expected to arrive in Australia in the second half of 2024
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Electric Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series: second-gen retrofit ute revealed
South Australian retrofit company Zero Automotive has debuted its next-generation LandCruiser 70 electric ute
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2024 Ford F-150 facelift revealed, Australian timing confirmed
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2025 LDV eT60: Second-gen electric ute inspired by Maxus GST here next year
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2023 Toyota HiLux GR Sport officially launches in Australia
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2024 Toyota HiLux: “Surprise” reveal teased, is it an all-new model?
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Ute FAQs
SINGLE CAB
Also called a Single-Cab-Chassis, the Single-cab is the quintessential tradie's ute that comprises two doors, two seats, and a tray out back for carrying tools and equipment. Single-cab utes typically come in two styles; a box-backed workman’s ute with an alloy flat or panel-sided tray suited for big lock-boxes and load carrying, or car-based iterations such as the iconic Ford and Holden utes, which have since ceased production.
DUAL CAB
As the name suggests, the dual-cabin ute has four doors and at least four seats, though most have five these days. It is also called a Double Cab. Because of the extra passenger row, the rear cargo area is shorter than other ute styles, and you'll see it's more car-like in the sense that bodywork surrounds the tray and the chassis isn't exposed. Payload and tow capacities are quite high as well (although typically less than Single-cabs), with some claiming to haul up to 3.5 tonnes.
EXTRA CAB
Also called a Super-cab, Space-cab or King-cab, this body style splits the difference between single and Dual-cab utes. Think of it as a one-and-a-half cab, and the extra room behind the first row of seats can be used as either seating or storage. Many Extra-cabs feature ‘suicide doors’, smaller entry doors that are hinged at the rear and open the cabin right out, and allowing goods and people in and out without needing to shift the front seats like your typical two-door, two-row car.
About Utes
The good ol' Aussie utility may be long gone, but the term “ute” lives on with the pick-up. Due to its off-road versatility and improvements in refinement, utes have found a wider audience who use it as 4x4 adventure tourers and family runabouts. Plus, they’re popular with tradies thanks to the rear tray.
The ute owes its immense popularity to the variety of body styles and drivetrains it can be specified with. With the two-seat Single Cab, two-seat cabin with added rear cargo space Extra Cab, and the five-seat four-door Double Cab configurations, plus the option of two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive, there is a ute to suit nearly every purpose.