UTES & CAB CHASSIS – LARGE

The good ✅ Monstrous 1458Nm torque ✅ Well-matched to heavy towing ✅ Significantly upgraded engine and gearbox ✅ Luxurious cabin ✅ Loads of tech ✅ Great value given the spec level The bad ❌ Part-time 4WD only creates limitations when towing ❌ Modest 785kg payload on...

The Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster ute was developed and built alongside the Grenadier Station Wagon, so the double cab pick-up had the same off-road capability as its stablemate. A portal hub kit was released in mid-2025.

The Ford Ranger Super Duty was revealed in April 2025. Although based on the medium-sized Ranger, the Super Duty has sufficient upgrades to warrant its listing in this Large Utes section of the OTA Buyers Guide.

Since the first Land Cruisers came to Australia in the 1970s, evolution, not revolution, has been the name of the game, but in 2022 the 70 Series became much more complex, adding the HiLux diesel option from mid-2024 and discontinuing the V8 in September 2024.

The Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD LTZ Premium was upgraded for 2024 and 2025, with a refreshed look and even more grunt from its Duramax V8 turbo-diesel engine.

The Ram has been Cummins-powered since 1989. It’s taken nearly 30 years to make it Down Under as RHD-converted ute, but the wait has been worth it. The latest model was released in September 2021.

Many industries are interested in zero-pollution electric vehicles – particularly underground mining – and the ubiquitous LandCruiser ute is an obvious candidate for electrification.

The tray-back version of the G-Wagon was released in early 2017. Outback Travel Australia managed to get its hands on one of the pre-production vehicles for an exclusive report.