Utes are the most versatile cars on the road. It is referred to, in Australia, as any vehicle with a tonneau behind the passenger compartment, and can be driven regularly with a driver’s licence.
Traditionally, the term referred to vehicles built on passenger car chassis and with the cargo tray integrated with the passenger body. However, present-day usage of the term “Ute” in Australia and New Zealand has expanded to include any vehicle with an open cargo area at the rear, which would be called a pickup truck in other countries.
Utes manufacturing brands include:
Ford
Utes produced by Ford in Australia:
1941–1949 1941 Ford
1949–1951 1949 Ford
1946–1953 Ford Anglia Coupe Utility
1956–1962 Ford Consul Mk.II
1961–2016 Ford Falcon Ute
1952–1959 Ford Mainline Utility
1953–1955 Ford Popular 103E
1946–1953 Ford Prefects
1956–1962 Ford Zephyr Mark II Coupe Utility
Holden
Utes produced by Holden or its parent company General Motors in Australia:
1946–1948 Chevrolet Stylemaster
1951–1957 Vauxhall Velox
1951–1968 Holden Utility
1952–1954 Vauxhall Wyvern
1968–1984 Holden Kingswood
1990–1991 Holden Utility (VG)
1991–2017 Holden Ute / Holden Commodore Ute (VP to VF)
Holden also sells rebadged Utes produced elsewhere. They include:
1980–2008 Holden Rodeo, rebadged Isuzu Faster and Isuzu D-Max.
2008–2020 Holden Colorado, rebadged Chevrolet Colorado built in Thailand.
Chrysler
Models:
1953-1957 Plymouth Belvedere
1956–1957 Plymouth Cranbrook
1956-1958 Plymouth Savoy
1956–1957 Dodge Kingsway
1956–1957 DeSoto Diplomat
1958–1961 Chrysler Wayfarer
1965–1979 Chrysler Valiant Utility and Dodge Utility[32]
British Leyland
Models:
1954–1974 Austin Cambridge Coupe Utility
1968–1971 Austin 1800 Utility
Hillman
Models:
1950-1958 Commer Light Pick-ups, based on the Hillman Minx
1956 Hillman deluxe Utility