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    Best Ute by Price, Size & Category in Aus

    A ute is a commercial vehicle with an open tray at the rear. Abbreviated from 'utility', utes are traditionally built for tradies, but are now often bought as off-road adventure machines and even family cars. Extra and dual-cab models add cabin versatility and seating for up to five over a regular single cab, and most are available as either a pickup or cab-chassis, with a choice of two or four-wheel drive.

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    If Oscar Wilde was correct in claiming that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Ford should be blushing.Its audacious decision to create the Ranger Raptor, an extreme performance version of the local hero, with unique body, chassis, suspension and engine enhancements inspired by Mexico's bruising Baja off-road race, has triggered numerous imitators.One of those is Ford's nemesis Toyota with a unique GR Sport version of its venerable 4x4 HiLux dual cab ute, based on the existing 'wide-track' Rogue and (according to Toyota) inspired by the company's Dakar Rally-winning GR (Gazoo Racing) HiLux off-road racer. It's the most powerful diesel HiLux to date.Although not as extreme as the Raptor, Toyota's typical pragmatic approach has resulted in an eye-catching and more heavy-duty off-road-focused version of its top-selling ute, that offers unique suspension, engine and body enhancements while ensuring that the HiLux's fundamental load-carrying and towing abilities are not compromised.So, with our tradie hard-hat on, we recently put a HiLux GR Sport to work with a big payload to see if the latest Hilux flagship has maintained its workhorse practicality.
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    8/10
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    Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series 2024 review
    7.5/10
    Let's be clear from the beginning. If you're one of the many, many people who's willingly put down a deposit and are patiently (or impatiently) awaiting the arrival of your Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series there is nothing I can do to change your mind.You think this nearly 40-year old off-roader with an ageing V8 diesel engine, limited safety and a price that defies logic is the perfect vehicle for you. But, Toyota has made some major changes (relatively speaking) that may make you want to rethink your order.The 2024 LandCruiser 70 Series - which incorporates the 76 Series Wagon, 78 Series Troop Carrier and 79 Series utes - has arguably had the most comprehensive upgrade since it first arrived way back in 1984.Behind a new-look front end design lies a new powertrain for the 70 Series, the 2.8-litre four-cylinder turbo diesel and six-speed automatic from the HiLux.This a seismic change for a genuine automotive icon, so we headed to the heart of LandCruiser country, Broken Hill, to put this upgraded 70 Series through its paces.Toyota didn't have any 78 Series Troop Carriers available for this initial drive, so our review will focus on the 79 Series single and dual cab utes as well as the 76 Series Wagon.
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