Prices and local specs for the 2017 Holden Colorado have been announced for Australia, just ahead of its official market launch penned for September. As before, the Colorado is being offered in 4×2 and 4×4 guise, but in three main variant grades; the LS, LT, LTZ, and the top Z71. […]
Utes and pickups
2017 Ford Ranger XLS Special Edition on sale in Australia
Ford is launching a special edition Ranger 4×4 XLS for the Australian market to try and narrow the sales gap between its biggest rival, the Toyota HiLux. Scheduled to arrive in September, the special edition Ranger XLS comes with a host of visual upgrades, including a new sports bar, tow […]
Volkswagen Amarok-based SUV wagon in the pipeline
Following in the footsteps of the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport, Toyota Fortuner, and Ford Everest, Volkswagen is set to jump on board the ute-based SUV bandwagon. It’s understood Volkswagen is planning a wagon version of the Amarok ute, based on the new Amarok (pictured) which will arrive in Australia in November. […]
Mercedes-Benz G 300 ute to be offered in Australia in 2017
The Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series stands in a league of its own at present, but come early-2017, that will no longer be the case. Mercedes-Benz has confirmed the G 300 Professional, developed exclusively for the Australian Defense Force in 2008, will become available to civilians next year. According to a […]
MY2017 Volkswagen commercial vehicle updates announced
Volkswagen is hard at work rolling out its 2017 model year updates for Transporter, Caravelle, Amarok, Crafter and Caddy on the back of record sales for its commercial and people mover range. Updates include electrically-operated tailgate for Multivan Highline and Executive variants, smartphone mirroring for the infotainment system via USB, […]
2017 Holden Colorado gets fine-tuned in Australia
Holden is promising the 2017 Colorado will be significantly more refined than its predecessor, thanks to a number of key improvements to noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) levels, some of which are the result of local testing. Holden says it has clocked up over 100,000km on Australian roads, influencing the […]
Ram 1500 could be headed to Australia in 2017 – report
The possibility of the next-gen Dodge Ram 1500 being built in right-hand drive from its original factory has gained weight following the announcement of a AU$2billion upgrade to the Sterling Heights assembly line in Detroit. A report from GoAuto says Fiat Chrysler Australia has identified a strong demand for the […]
Last ever Ford Falcon ute rolls off the production line
The last-ever Ford Falcon ute has rolled off the production line, some two months before overall Falcon production comes to an end, forever. Manufacturing at the Broadmeadows factory near Melbourne, Victoria, will cease on October 7. Ford Australia will live on, as we know, but it will no longer offer […]