Ford Ranger 2025 News

Here are a few of our favourite special-edition and/or unique ute grades denied to Australian buyers.

A mid-week press release from Ford citing in-house research that showed "sixty percent of Australian drivers would be more likely to buy an electrified vehicle if it offered greater towing capability" – before highlighting the Ranger PHEV's 3.5-tonne towing capacity – didn't go unnoticed at BYD's Australian offices, with one executive suggesting the move proved the Shark 6 has the Blue Oval rattle

With Toyota’s evergreen HiLux being knocked from first place by the Ford Ranger and now the RAV4, Australia’s largest car brand sees big changes coming. 

Is BYD about to go after the fleet market in Australia? It's already started!

Right now, the BYD Shark 6 is the ute of the moment in Australia with pioneering hybrid tech, keen pricing, generous equipment and impressive packaging causing a buzz.

The most expensive yet capable Isuzu D-Max ute ever sold in Australia has landed, targeting the likes of the Nissan Navara Warrior, Ford Ranger Tremor and Toyota HiLux Rogue. Developed, modified and tuned in Melbourne by the Walkinshaw Automotive Groupe for Isuzu Ute Australia (IUA), the D-Max Blade 4x4 goes on sale in Australia on November 1, priced from $76,990 driveaway.

Here is our list of the top SUVs, utes and EVs that people expect to see in Australia in 2024, but in fact won't be here until 2025!