All 20 Most Common Utes in Australia Ranked from WORST to BEST Mechanics. You Won't Believe the Best

The 20 utes you see most on Australian roads, ranked from the worst to the best mechanically by a mechanic with 40 years on the tools. Each ute gets a grade from D to S, a score out of 10, its common fault or strength and its rivals, from the HiLux DPF settlement and the Ranger V6 recall to a number one you will not believe. 00:00 From worst to best 00:29 20 · LDV T60 (2.8 / 2.0 DIESEL) · class D 01:27 19 · Ram 1500 (5.7 V8 HEMI) · class D 02:23 18 · GWM Cannon (2.0 / 2.4 DIESEL) · class D 03:25 17 · Holden Colorado (2.8 DURAMAX) · class D 04:21 16 · Toyota HiLux (2015–) (2.8 1GD DIESEL) · class D 05:25 15 · Ford Ranger (2022–) (2.0 BI-TURBO / 3.0 V6) · class D 06:21 14 · Nissan Navara (2.3 TWIN-TURBO) · class C 07:14 13 · Volkswagen Amarok (2.0 BITDI / 3.0 V6) · class C 08:09 12 · Ford Ranger (2011–2022) (3.2 FIVE-CYLINDER) · class C 08:58 11 · BYD Shark 6 (1.5 TURBO PLUG-IN HYBRID) · class C 09:52 10 · Kia Tasman (2.2 DIESEL) · class B 10:48 9 · KGM SsangYong Musso (2.2 DIESEL) · class B 11:37 8 · Holden Commodore Ute (3.6 V6 / 6.0 V8) · class B 12:29 7 · Mitsubishi Triton (2.4 DIESEL) · class B 13:17 6 · Toyota HiLux (2005–2015) (3.0 1KD DIESEL) · class B 14:06 5 · Mazda BT-50 (3.0 ISUZU DIESEL) · class A 14:56 4 · Isuzu D-Max (2020–) (3.0 4JJ3 DIESEL) · class A 15:48 3 · Toyota LandCruiser 70 (4.5 V8 / 2.8 DIESEL) · class A 16:38 2 · Isuzu D-Max (2012–2020) (3.0 4JJ1 DIESEL) · class S 17:24 1 · Ford Falcon Ute (4.0 BARRA SIX) · class S 18:20 The full board + 3 things before you buy Sources: Federal Court of Australia, vehiclerecalls.gov.au, VFACTS via CarsGuide, CarExpert, 4X4 Australia, The New Daily. Grades are the channel's opinion; your ute may vary.