2wd Utes

Ford Ranger

The standard by which all contemporary turbo-diesel utes must be judged. Rides like an SUV, steers and handles like a sporty sedan yet tough, powerful, practical, well-specced and with a muscular presence perfect for the current gung-ho mood of the market. Ford’s Wildtrak models gain new engines and new transmissions while Ranger Raptor continues to be the aspirational ute Ford intended it to be.

FORD RANGER

PRICE

SEATS

TRANS.

FUEL

CYL./CC

kW

Nm

CO2

L/100km

SAFETY

TOWING

2WD XL S/Cab Ch/Cab

$42,690

2

Auto 6

Diesel

5/3198

147

470

203

7.8

5 Star

750-3500

2WD XL Super Cab W/Side

$44,690

2

Auto 6

Diesel

5/3198

147

470

203

7.8

5 Star

750-3500

2WD XL Dbl cab W/Side

$48,190

4

Auto 6

Diesel

5/3198

147

470

203

7.8

5 Star

750-3500

2WD XLT Dbl Cab W/Side 3.2

$52,490

4

Auto 6

Diesel

5/3198

147

470

216

6.7

5 Star

750-3500

2WD XLT D/C W/S 2l Bi-turbo

$53,490

4

Auto 10

Diesel

4/1996

157

500

177

6.2

5 Star

750-3500

2WD FX4 D/C W/S 2l Bi-turbo

$56,490

4

Auto 10

Diesel

4/1996

157

500

177

6.2

5 Star

750-3500

 

Great Wall cannon

The replacement for the Steed, at one point the most affordable ute on the market, Great Wall’s Cannon is still in a position to blow the competition away. Launched here quietly in December 2020, the Cannon demonstrates how quickly Great Wall can adapt. Good stats and worth a closer look.

Great wall cannon

PRICE

SEATS

TRANS.

FUEL

CYL./CC

kW

Nm

CO2

L/100km

SAFETY

TOWING

Cannon 2wd

$29,990

5

Man 6

Diesel

4/1999

120

400

216

8.0

TBC

750-3000

Cannon l 2wd

$35,990

5

Auto 8

Diesel

4/1999

120

400

216

9.4

TBC

750-3000

 

ISUZU

At one time, the Isuzu D-Max was the everyman’s ute, cheap and cheerful, extremely tough and dependable. It still carries most of those characteristics, but in the eight years in between model updates, there have been some changes, many of which have come about through Isuzu’s collaboration with Mazda for this generation. Extensive safety upgrades have put the top spec D-Max into the price range of mainstream players.

 

Great wall cannon

PRICE

SEATS

TRANS.

FUEL

CYL./CC

kW

Nm

CO2

L/100km

SAFETY

TOWING

d-MAX LX 2WD dcab a

$49,990

5

Auto 6

Diesel

4/2999

140

450

207

8.0

5 Star

750-3000

d-max ls 2wd dcab m

$54,490

5

Man 6

Diesel

4/2999

140

450

200

7.7

5 Star

750-3500

d-max ls 2wd dcab a

$56,490

5

Auto 6

Diesel

4/2999

140

450

207

8.0

5 Star

750-3500

 

LDV

LDV has proven itself to be the quiet performer for the first few months of vehicle registrations this year. It hasn’t quite made it into the top five, but hey, number 6 in
February for 4x4’s ain’t exactly a poor showing! Obviously priced right and appealing to the shrewd and canny buyer, the LDV T60 looks to be a credible market player in a very competitive segment.

 

t60

PRICE

SEATS

TRANS.

FUEL

CYL./CC

kW

Nm

CO2

L/100km

SAFETY

TOWING

d/c man (PT 4WD)

$34,488

5

Man 6

Diesel

4/2788

110

360

233

8.8

5 Star

750-3500

d/c aut (PT 4WD)

$36,789

5

Auto 6

Diesel

4/2788

110

360

ND

8.2

5 Star

750-3500

d/c lx m (pt 4Wd)

$39,089

5

Man 6

Diesel

4/2788

110

360

233

7.4

5 Star

750-3500

d/c lx a (pt 4wd)

$41,388

5

Auto 6

Diesel

4/2788

110

360

ND

8.2

5 Star

750-3500

Mahindra

It still takes some getting used to in terms of its styling, which was always going to be a bit of a sticking point for the Indian automaker, but the Mahindra’s off-road abilities – if those are what you are looking for in a ute – are above reproach. The Pik Up is actually far more off-road capable than many utility vehicles twice the price and which will never see the rugged areas a Mahindra can get to.

 

pik up

 

PRICE

SEATS

TRANS.

FUEL

CYL./CC

kW

Nm

CO2

L/100km

SAFETY

TOWING

sgl cb ch 4x2 s6

$28,990

5

Man 6

Diesel

4/2198

103

320

ND

8.6

3 Star

750-2500

d/c c/ch 4x2 s6

$30,990

5

Man 6

Diesel

4/2198

103

320

ND

8.8

3 Star

750-2500

MAZDA

The Mazda BT-50 seems to have come full circle in terms of its design. For 2021, Mazda’s ute has moved towards the purposeful, shying away from the swoopy look the brand defended so valiantly. What has happened in the inside however, is truly remarkable. Mazda has imbued its light commercial offering (with its very generous aftersales offering) with a ‘Mazda magic’ interior, taking ute cabin design to a new benchmark.   

 

MAZDA BT-50

PRICE

SEATS

TRANS.

FUEL

CYL./CC

kW

Nm

CO2

L/100km

SAFETY

TOWING

GSX Wellside 4x2

$47,490

5

6 Auto

Diesel

4/2999

140

450

201

7.7

5 Star

750-3000

GTX Wellside 4x2

$51,490

5

6 Auto

Diesel

4/2999

140

450

201

7.7

5 Star

750-3500

Ltd Wellside 4x2

$53,990

5

6 Auto

Diesel

4/2999

140

450

201

7.7

5 Star

750-3500

Mitsubishi

Triton may have fallen from favour compared to the all-star passenger product wearing the Mitsubishi badge, but it is still a ‘go to’ vehicle as far as many fleets are concerned. Small wonder really, given the variety within the range in terms of its specification levels and ‘business back end’ options. Triton is still holding its own after its facelift which saw the working ute cement its place in the modern family of Mitsubishi.

 

triton 2wd

PRICE

SEATS

TRANS.

FUEL

CYL./CC

kW

Nm

CO2

L/100km

SAFETY

TOWING

GLX S/C/CH

$32,990

2

6 Auto

Diesel

4/2442

135

437

219

8.3

5 Star

750-2500

GLX-r D/CAB

$38,990

5

6 Auto

Diesel

4/2442

135

437

220

8.4

5 Star

750-3000

VRX D/CAB

$42,990

5

6 Auto

Diesel

4/2442

135

437

218

8.4

5 Star

750-2500

GLX D/CAB

$49,120

5

6 Auto

Diesel

4/2442

135

437

220

8.4

5 Star

750-3000

NISSAN NAVARA

It’s a case of another comprehensive set of upgrades for Nissan’s Navara, the first local turbo-diesel double-cab ute to get coil spring suspension front and rear.  Broad model range over single and twin turbo 2.3 litre engines and the inclusion of advanced Nissan Intelligent Mobility systems ticks all the key consumer boxes, while rugged look and features keep things fresh for 2021 and beyond.

NISSAN NAVARA

PRICE

SEATS

TRANS.

FUEL

CYL./CC

kW

Nm

CO2

L/100km

SAFETY

TOWING

SL S/cab/c 4x2

$41,990

4

Auto 7

Diesel

4/2298

140

450

189

8.1

5 Star

750-3500

SL D/cab w/s 4x2

$45,490

5

Man 6

Diesel

4/2298

140

450

204

8.1

5 Star

750-3500

SL D/cab w/s 4x2

$48,490

5

Auto 7

Diesel

4/2298

140

450

200

8.1

5 Star

750-3500

ST D/cab w/s 4x2

$52,990

5

Auto 7

Diesel

4/2298

140

450

200

8.1

5 Star

750-3500

ST-X /cab w/s 4x2

$57,490

5

Auto 7

Diesel

4/2298

140

450

200

8.1

5 Star

750-3500

SSANGYONG 

SsangYong’s ute is not on the critically endangered list as its namesake is, but it certainly in need of some help. The weird part of it all is that the Rhino is actually a very good, very useful and very capable utility, with good strong engines, long or regular trays and 2 or 4WD options. We suspect it just doesn’t show up on the radar very often, a bit like its namesake: we don’t think about the Rhino because we’re not really aware of it.

rhino

PRICE

SEATS

TRANS.

FUEL

CYL./CC

kW

Nm

CO2

L/100km

SAFETY

TOWING

Petrol 2WD

$29,888

5

6 Man

Petrol

4/1998

166

350

228

10.0

No data

750-3500

Petrol 2wd

$34,488

5

6 Auto

Petrol

4/1988

166

350

245

10.7

No data

750-3500

Sport diesel

$34,488

5

6 Man

Diesel

4/2157

133

400

211

7.9

No data

750-3500

sport diesel

$36,788

5

6 Auto

Diesel

4/2157

133

420

211

7.9

No data

750-3500

Rhino

rhino xl

PRICE

SEATS

TRANS.

FUEL

CYL./CC

kW

Nm

CO2

L/100km

SAFETY

TOWING

petrol 2wd

$32,188

5

6 Auto

Petrol

4/1988

166

350

228

10.0

No data

750-3500

Petrol 2wd

$36,788

5

6 Auto

Petrol

4/1988

166

350

245

10.7

No data

750-3500

Sport diesel

$42,538

5

6 Man

Diesel

4/2157

133

400

211

7.9

No data

750-3500

sport diesel

$44,838

5

6 Auto

Diesel

4/2157

133

420

211

7.9

No data

750-3500

 
 

toyota

In the ongoing battle for top spot in the utility vehicle market, Toyota launched its superweapon, the new generation Hilux with reduced model complexity, increased levels of standard equipment, a massive focus on all but eliminating noise, vibration and harshness and to cap it all off, driveway pricing which sets it up as one of the most affordable utility vehicles on the market. What’s not to like?

 

toyota hilux

PRICE

SEATS

TRANS.

FUEL

CYL./CC

kW

Nm

CO2

L/100km

SAFETY

TOWING

h/lux s/ c w/mate

$28,990

2

6 Auto

Petrol

4/2677

122

245

252

10.9

5 Star

750-2500

h/lux d/c w/mate

$29,990

5

6 Auto

Petrol

4/2677

122

245

241

10.4

5 Star

750-3500

SR PreRunner X/C

$40,990

4

6 Auto

Diesel

4/2776

150

500

197

7.5

5 Star

750-3500

sr prerunner d/c

$42,490

5

6 Man

Diesel

4/2776

150

420

187

7.1

5 Star

750-3500

sr5 p/runner d/c

$45,490

5

6 Man

Diesel

4/2776

150

420

187

7.1

5 Star

750-3500

h/lux sr 2wd s/c

$44,990

2

6 Auto

Diesel

4/2776

150

500

212

8.0

5 Star

750-3500

h/lx sr5 crsr d/c

$48,990

5

6 Auto

Diesel

4/2776

150

500

197

7.5

5 Star

750-3500

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