Fuel Efficient Utes
1. Volkswagen Amarok
What we like
- Great off road chops
- Good looker
- Brilliant engine
What we don't
- No curtain airbags
- No driver aids at all
- Expensive
2. Mitsubishi Triton
What we like
- Settled, dynamic ride.
- Impressively quiet cabin.
- Surprisingly talented off road.
What we don't
- No air vents for passengers.
- hard plastic surfaces near drivers knee can be annoying if used to brace while off-roading.
3. Nissan Navara
What we like
- Looks proper tough
- Tech-focussed cabin feels more liveable
- Punchy turbo-diesel
What we don't
- No smartphone mirroring
- Still feels agricultural in places
4. Toyota HiLux
What we like
- Looks the part
- More SR5 models to choose from now
- LED headlights are great
What we don't
- SR5+ kit should be standard
- Low payload capacity
- Uncomfortable ride
5. Ford Ranger
What we like
- Build quality
- Drivetrain combinations
- Australian design and driving dynamics
What we don't
- No AEB
- 6000kg GVM tight for towing 3500kg
- No steering wheel-reach adjustment
