A dual-cab ute has sat at the top of the Australian sales charts for almost a decade, the Toyota HiLux taking the number one spot in 2016 and holding onto it until the Ford Ranger nabbed it in 2023 and 2024.
Three of the best sellers last year were dual cabs, with the Isuzu D-Max finishing fourth behind the Ford and Toyota – with the Toyota RAV4 SUV splitting them in third place.
The perennial favourites are under threat from a raft of new players including the Kia Tasman – the automaker’s first ute – and Chinese manufacturers whose planning departments have seen Australia’s appetite for rugged dual-cabs able to handle the everyday stuff, too.
Here’s what utes are coming for the remainder of 2025 in one of the most hotly contested markets on the planet.
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Deepal E07: third quarter of 2025
Tired of waiting for the Tesla Cybertruck? The 2025 Deepal E07 may be the next-best thing for those wanting an electric ute able to stand apart from the crowd.
Based on the automaker’s S07 SUV, the Deepal E07 is not about to tow a HiLux out of a muddy bog, but it’s not meant to either.
Its SUV-meets-dual cab design sees a swooping roofline and high shouldered tray area with a 252kW/365Nm single-motor rear-wheel drive entry-model with 642km (NEDC) range priced from $64,900 plus on-roads.
A 440kW/645Nm dual-motor all-wheel drive range-topper with 626km range – and a 0-100km/h claim of 3.9 seconds – is priced from $73,900.
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Ford F-150: second half of 2025
After multiple delays, the updated F-150 is on sale in the US since 2023 is finally scheduled to arrive in Ford Australia showrooms in the second half of 2025.
That means a 2024 model year – you read that correctly – bringing minor exterior tweaks including new headlights, grille and wheel designs and cabin changes seeing a 12.0-inch digital instrument cluster and 12.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system.
It’s expected to remain offered here in XLT and Lariat grades in both short- and long-wheelbase dual-cab bodies, with the same 298kW/678Nm twin-turbocharged 3.5-litre V6 petrol engine across the lineup.
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Ford Ranger PHEV: mid-2025
The BYD Shark 6 and the GWM Cannon Alpha won the race for bragging rights as the first plug-in hybrid (PHEV) utes in Australian showrooms, but the 2025 Ford Ranger PHEV brings a plug-in powertrain to Australia’s top-selling ute.
A petrol 2.3-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine and 10-speed auto are backed by an 11.8kWh battery for 49km of claimed electric-powered driving on the NEDC cycle and a combined 2.9L/100km fuel figure.
The Ranger PHEV boasts full-time four-wheel drive, has a payload of 8080-973kg and a 3500kg braked tow rating – meaning only the 2026 Ranger Super Duty can tow more.
Four Ranger PHEV model grades kick off with the XLT at $71,990 before on-road costs – a $3150 premium over the V6 XLT – through to the top-spec Stormtrak at $86,990.
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Foton Tunland V Series: second half of 2025
They’re back: the Foton V Series returns to Australia in 2025 after a five-year hiatus with the styling mimicking the Ford F-150 in the V7 and the Ram 1500 in the V9.
Imported by Inchcape – who also bring in Subaru and Peugeot – the V Series pair share the same dimensions to be larger than a Ford Ranger but smaller than a Ford F-150.
Local spec is yet to be confirmed, but overseas the V7 and V9 use a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbodiesel with 120kW/450Nm, an eight-speed auto, and leaf-spring rear suspension in the V7 and coil springs in the V9.
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Jeep Gladiator facelift: fourth quarter of 2025
The V6-powered Jeep Gladiator is set for a facelift – after several delays – with minor exterior changes including new alloy wheels, new paint choices and an integrated antenna.
Inside, there’s wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a new backlit touchscreen and curtain airbags (now mandated by US law).
Local spec is yet to be confirmed, but no changes have been made to the 213kW/353kW 3.6-litre V6.
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Kia Tasman: July 2025
The Tasman has already made an impact for the sheer grandeur of its marketing campaign – and for its polarising exterior design.
Yet the Tasman is a serious threat to the status quo with local testing fine-tuning the end package and the 3500kg braked towing capacity and one-tonne payload expected in this segment.
With the dual-cab in showrooms in July, a cab/chassis version lands in August and a single-cab entry level Tasman by the end of 2025.
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LDV eTerron 9: second half of 2025
Full local specs of the battery-electric version of the LDV Terron 9 haven’t been revealed but overseas, where it’s sold under the ‘Maxus’ brand, it’s available with 200kW single- and 325kW dual-motor powertrains.
A 102.2kWh lithium iron phosphate battery comes with a 430km WLTP range – more than the eT60 currently sold here – with DC charging bringing up to 80 per cent charge in 42 minutes.
Pricing is yet to be announced, but it should be less than the eT60’s $93k ask before on-roads.
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LDV Terron 9: second quarter of 2025
The Terron 9 – twinned with the MG U9 – arrives in Australia after a local testing program of the dual-cab ute’s driver assist systems.
The overall package is bigger than the existing T60 dual cab – and at 5500mm is longer than the Ford Ranger – with numbers up in every way in terms of power and capability.
The 2.5-litre four-cylinder diesel engine has 164kW – 14kW more than a Toyota HiLux – and although a torque figure hasn’t been revealed for our market, the Terron 9 comes with the obligatory 3500kg braked tow rating.
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MG U9: second half of 2025
MG Australia isn’t exaggerating when it says the arrival of the MG U9 – its first dual-cab ute – is a ‘turning point’, as the brand wrestles with GWM as the best-selling Chinese automaker in Australia.
Full details are yet to be revealed, but the U9 is a twin to the LDV Terron 9 and shares the same 164kW 2.5-litre four-cylinder diesel engine and – you guessed it – 3500km tow rating, backed by a 10-year warranty.
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Mitsubishi Triton cab/chassis: June 2025
After launching early last year in dual-cab ute guise, the new-generation Triton range is expanding mid-year to include not only single-cab/chassis and Club Cab models, but also long-awaited dual-cab/chassis models.
This sees the Triton lineup expand to 18 variants, with the dual-cab/chassis body style alone available in GLX, GLX+, GLS and GSR trim levels.
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