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Mazda BT-50 2021 arrives in Australia! New Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger rival to launch in October

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The first examples of the new-generation BT-50 dual-cab ute are now in Australia.
Justin Hilliard
Head of Editorial
11 Sep 2020
1 min read

The new-generation Mazda BT-50 ute is drawing closer to its Australian launch next month, with its first shipment arriving at the Brisbane shipping port this week.

Transported from Thailand by the Florida Hwy, 39 dual-cab BT-50s are now Down Under, with many more to follow in the weeks to come.

These first examples have already been processed and cleared by customs, after which they were loaded onto trucks for delivery to Mazda dealerships across Australia.

As reported, the BT-50 will be available in three grades: entry-level XT, mid-range XTR and flagship GT, with dual-cab chassis and pick-up body-styles to form the launch range, while single- and extra-cab configurations will be released at a later date.

Pricing for the Isuzu D-Max twin and Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger rival still hasn’t been announced, but we won’t have to wait much longer to find out how much the dual-cab versions will cost.

Justin Hilliard
Head of Editorial
Justin’s dad chose to miss his birth because he wanted to watch Peter Brock hopefully win Bathurst, so it figures Justin grew up to have a car obsession, too – and don’t worry, his dad did turn up in time after some stern words from his mum. That said, despite loving cars and writing, Justin chose to pursue career paths that didn’t lend themselves to automotive journalism, before eventually ending up working as a computer technician. But that car itch just couldn’t be scratched by his chipped Volkswagen Golf R (Mk7), so he finally decided to give into the inevitable and study a Master of Journalism at the same time. And even with the long odds, Justin was lucky enough to land a full-time job as a motoring journalist soon after graduating and the rest, as they say, is history. These days, Justin happily finds himself working at CarsGuide during the biggest period of change yet for the automotive industry, which is perhaps the most exciting part of all. In case you’re wondering, Justin begrudgingly sold the Golf R (sans chip) and still has plans to buy his dream car, an E46 BMW M3 coupe (manual, of course), but he is in desperate need of a second car space – or maybe a third.
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