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Latest Ute News
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Meet the world’s craziest dual-cab ute: the Ford F-150 Lightning Supertruck
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Faster Toyota GR HiLux: boss delivers verdict on possible Raptor rival
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How will Australia's New Vehicle Efficiency Standard affect the new car market?
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2024 Ford Transit van range almost halved, prices up
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2024 LDV T60 Max pricing and features: Potentially life-saving AEB added to new ‘Plus’ flagship variant
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Ram Australia delivers its 30,000th pick-up
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4X4 VFACTS April: Ranger leads HiLux again, but Toyota still won the April sales race
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Tesla Cybertruck spotted in Sydney, showroom tour confirmed!
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Auction watch: Ford XB, BMW 330 Ci, Golf R and more!
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RAM 1500 TRX Final Edition confirmed for Australia
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Ute Reviews
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First overseas drive: GWM Ute Cannon Alpha
GWM looks to expand its local Ute line up with more Cannon Alpha variants under consideration
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2024 GWM Cannon Alpha Ultra Hybrid review
GWM goes large with its Cannon Alpha ute, and we drove the top-spec Ultra hybrid model
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2024 Toyota HiLux SR 48V review
Does a mild-hybrid system improve one of Australia’s favourite vehicles
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4x4 Comparisons
2024 Mitsubishi Triton GLS vs Ford Ranger XLT vs Toyota HiLux SR comparison review
Can the all-new Mitsubishi Triton challenge the huge-selling class leaders for top 4x4 dual-cab honours? We pitch it against Ranger and HiLux
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2024 Tesla Cybertruck review: first international drive
Absurd, exotic, polarising and... good? We finally drive the ute born to shock!
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Ute Reviews
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2024 VW Amarok with Lift Kit review
We test the Amarok ute with an Old Man Emu suspension lift kit from ARB
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Baby Seat to Driver’s Seat: 1998 Toyota HiLux SR5 retro review
Sometimes, a car is a part of the family.
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2024 VW Crafter Kampervan review
Volkswagen Australia has teamed up with RV specialists Jayco to create a local take on the big campervan theme – because we can’t get the Crafter Grand California for our market.
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2024 Mitsubishi Triton GLX+ off-road review
A no-frills dual-cab ute that has all the essentials you could want in a tourer
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Off-road in a long-wheelbase 2024 Ford F-150 XLT
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Coyote V8-powered F-150 Tremor tested off-road
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Livin' in the 70: Bush-bound with the four-cylinder 79 Series LandCruiser
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2024 LDV T60 Max Luxe: Quick Review
Ute News
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2024 Isuzu D-MAX pricing and specs update
Isuzu has given its D-MAX a midlife makeover with some fresh styling, improved safety, more features and the introduction of a new X-Rider variant
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2024 Mitsubishi Triton: Australian details
Mitsubishi has drilled down on specifications and for the Triton which has now been awarded a 5 star ANCAP rating
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New cars coming to Australia in April 2024
Here's what's scheduled to land in Australian new-car showrooms this month
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Mitsubishi Triton scores 5 star ANCAP result
New-gen Triton is the first dual-cab to get full marks under tougher testing rules
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New Hybrids Coming to Australia in 2024
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2025 Ford Ranger Plug-in Hybrid spotted on a Bunnings run
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Electric vans you can buy in Australia today
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2024 Mazda BT-50 update revealed in Thailand with subtle differences
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.