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Best Utes according to our experts

01.

Nissan Navara

4

From

$26,500

The Navara is Nissan's entry into the hotly contested Australian ute market. With Toyota's HiLux and Ford's Ranger arm-wrestling for the leadership position...

02.

Ford Ranger

4.5

From

$28,340

The Ford Ranger line-up has expanded to include a new limited-run Wildtrak X version, which adds a bit of extra kit over the standard Wildtrak. It looks the part, but how does it handle hard work?

03.

Toyota HiLux

3.5

From

$22,325

I bet Toyota couldn't have predicted in its wildest dreams the HiLux's runaway success in Australia in the last few years.

04.

Volkswagen Amarok

Volkswagen Amarok

4

From

$38,490

It’s the ute Volkswagen says Australians want: an Amarok with a V6 engine and a manual gearbox. And after a long wait, it’s finally here....

05.

Isuzu D-Max

3.5

From

$28,600

With new safety features as standard and extended service intervals, is the new D-Max finally capable of putting serious pressure on the ute market leaders?

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