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The Nissan Navara ute was given a major update in 2012, bringing more equipment and price reductions to the popular One-Tonner. An all-new Navara is due in 2014 but the current model remains one of Australia's biggest-selling models.
The mid-life-update of the Isuzu D-Max, due in 2016, will see the Thai-built ute replace the current Euro4-rated 3.0-litre single-turbo diesel engine, with a 2.5-litre twin-turbo unit to meet Euro5 emissions regulations in Australia.
The Toyota HiLux continues to dominate ute sales in Australia despite the arrival of newer - and mostly superior - rivals. The Toyota HiLux was at least updated in 2011 to keep it fresher as it faces its growing list of competitors.
Nissan has done its best to stand out in the ultra competitive market of Australian ute sales, with its latest Nissan Navara television ad showing the 170kW/550Nm ute towing a battle tank out of trouble.
Volkswagen is hoping a benchmark-setting eight-speed automatic transmission on board its Volkswagen Amarok dual-cab ute will help it grab a greater slice of Australia's ute market.
Isuzu is so determined to grab a greater share of Australia’s bustling ute market that it has decided to look for otherworldly help to promote the all-new Isuzu D-Max. Isuzu has produced a spoof television commercial of a classic scene from...
You could call it Ute-opia rather than Thailand, but dodgy puns aside it's pick-ups such as the new Chevrolet Colorado – or Holden Colorado as we'll know it in Australia, of course – that account for every other car on the road in this part...
With Hyundai and Kia looking anything but close to entering the utility market, the Ssangyong Actyon Sports is South Korea’s dark horse choice for tradies. For many businesses, picking the right work vehicle for their needs is as much about...
When the current-generation Mitsubishi Triton launched in Australia back in 2006, it was a veritable game-changer in its class. The Triton was refreshingly stylish - replacing some of the typical blocky (and blokey) lines associated with ute...
The locally built Cruze was Holden's big story in 2011, but this year it's Chevrolet models that are imported - the Colorado ute, Malibu medium car and Volt electric car. There's also a sedan version of the Barina city car and a dedicated-LPG...
Volkswagen's storm up the popularity charts in Australia continues, led by the irrepressible Golf range. A seventh generation of the famous, classy hatchback is due in 2013 but before then the German car making giant has a raft of all-new models for...
2011 saw Isuzu Ute Australia grow its D-Max marketshare to over five per cent in the 4x4 segment and a reasonable 2.2 percent in the 4x2 category. The Japanese company, which is wholly owned by Mitsubishi, is planning big things next year with the...
Mazda BT-50 Dual Cab 4x4: 3.2-litre inline five-cylinder diesel with six-speed automatic transmission, 147kW/470Nm: $50,810 (Manufacturer’s List Price). Minimum and maximum pricing is based on Freestyle and Dual Cab chassis only.
There is really no other way to put it; the new Ford Ranger is an absolute winner. Ford’s new Ranger, which has been designed, engineered and tested here in Australia, is about to give a rude wake-up call to its major rivals.
The all-new Volkswagen Amarok is the beginning of a new chapter for the giant German manufacturer as it seeks to become the world's largest car maker by 2018. Nearly one in every five (17 percent to be precise) vehicles sold in Australia is a...
MODEL REVIEWED: HSV 20 Years of Maloo R8: 6.2-litre LS3 V8, six-speed manual transmission - $67,900 (MLP) Even when you stomp on the throttle from a standing start, and unleash the full force of 317 kW and 550 Nm, the new HSV Maloo R8 manages to...