
Best Utes
With so many choices and so many price points, Wheels Best Utes is your ultimate guide to the top picks in this vast and varied segment.
Whether your buying priority is safe and convenient family transportation, towing capability, performance, value, or you simply have a specific budget ceiling, our nine Wheels Best Ute categories deliver the definitive independent expert insights.
Winner | Under $50K | Over $50K | Towing | Off-road | Trucks | Best Value | Luxury

Wheels Best Dual-Cab Ute 2025 Overall Winner: Ford Ranger
As the old saying goes, ‘if you come at the king’… and while there were plenty of strong contenders, one still stands above the rest when it comes to dual-cab utes on the Australian market…

Best Dual-Cab Utes under $50K
Wheels names its best dual-cab utes on the Australian market for 2025, starting with models priced under $50K.

Best Dual-Cab Utes over $50K
This is the category where you’ll find the cream of the crop of utes on the Australian market – but there was one clear stand-out in Wheels Best Dual-Cab Utes: Over $50K.

Best Dual-Cab Utes for Towing
When considering a ute purchase, the clincher is towing capacity for many buyers. Here’s our pick of the best on the market including the winner of Best Dual-Cab Ute 2025: Towing.

Best Dual-Cab Utes for Off-road
For when you need to take the work truck further afield, the winner in Wheels Best Dual-Cab Utes 2025: Off-road…

Best Dual-Cab Truck Utes
They may be polarising but for some the sheer size and grunt of the truck-sized ute is not only desired, but essential.

Best Value Dual-Cab Utes
Standard features, interior, infotainment, fuel economy, towing capacity, tray size, warranty and servicing – just some of the factors that go into Wheels’ assessment of the Best Value Dual-Cab Ute of 2025.

Best Luxury Dual-Cab Utes
When ute is life, you’re prepared to fork out for the specced-up top-end models… here are four to consider including our Best Dual-Cab Utes 2025: Luxury winner.
Ute Reviews
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2025 Kia Tasman review: Will Kia’s big gamble on the Aussie ute market pay off?
Now available in Australia after a high-profile, sports star-led media campaign, Wheels can now give a proper assessment of the Kia Tasman after hopping in some of the main variants at the official launch.
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2025 Ford Ranger XLT: What makes the dual-cab such a reliable volume-seller?
Despite increasing competition, the Ford Ranger remains top of the pile among dual-cab utes in Australia. Here’s a deeper look at the popular XLT variant.
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KGM Musso: Value-packed ute offers more than just low pricing
It recently won Wheels’ Best Dual-Cab Ute 2025 – Under $50K, but there’s more to the KGM Musso than just its excellent pricing.
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Best Utes
Wheels Best Dual-Cab Ute 2025 Overall Winner: Ford Ranger
As the old saying goes, ‘if you come at the king’… and while there were plenty of strong contenders, one still stands above the rest when it comes to dual-cab utes on the Australian market…
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Best Dual-Cab 2025 Utes: Luxury
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Best Dual-Cab Utes 2025: Best Value
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Best Dual-Cab Utes 2025: Truck
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Best Dual-Cab Utes 2025: Towing