2023 Dual-Cab Ute Comparison

The end result is a super-healthy amount of choice for buyers, though with so many options available, it can be easy to get lost when comparing dual-cab ute options. 

With that in mind, we’ve put together a simple comparison of every dual-cab currently available on the Australian market to help you out with your next purchase.

Ford Ranger

Ford’s recent update for the Ranger ute lineup has resulted in one of the most impressive dual-cab offerings on the market.

Headlined by a range of updated engine options, an updated platform with revised suspension hardware and a heap of choice within the lineup, there’s a Ranger variant for every type of buyer.

• Number of Engines Available: 4 
• Maximum Power & Torque: 292kW/583Nm 
• Fuel Economy Figures: 6.9-11.5L/100km 
• Braked Towing Capacity: 2500kg (Raptor) - 3500kg 
• ANCAP Safety Rating: Five-star 
• Ford Ranger: Five-year/Unlimited KM 

Toyota HiLux

As one of the most famous names in the dual-cab ute game, the Toyota HiLux enters 2023 with a revised platform, new suspension hardware for higher-spec variants and a new range-topper to take on the likes of the Ford Ranger Raptor known as the GR Sport. 

The HiLux has been the yardstick that new rivals are measured against, cementing its reputation as one of the most impressive dual-cab utes on the market. 

• Number of Engines Available: 3
• Maximum Power & Torque: 150kW/500Nm
• Fuel Economy Figures: 6.9-11.1L/100km 
• Braked Towing Capacity: 2500kg (petrol) 2800 (4x2 diesel) 3500kg (4x4 diesel) 
• ANCAP Safety Rating: Five-star 
• Warranty: Five-year/Unlimited KM 

Nissan Navara

The Nissan Navara has received a brand-new hardcore range-topper, in the form of the Pro-4X Warrior, with the range split into five variants for a number of more affordable dual-cab members of the family. 

The Navara is a great option for price-conscious buyers, offers benchmark-matching towing figures and a well-equipped features list even in more affordable variants. 

• Number of Engines Available: 2 
• Maximum Power & Torque: 140kW/450Nm 
• Fuel Economy Figures: 7.2-8.1L/100km 
• Braked Towing Capacity: 3500kg 
• ANCAP Safety Rating: Five-star 
• Warranty: Five-year/Unlimited KM 

Isuzu D-Max

Isuzu has given its D-Max range a major makeover recently, and the end result has brought it well into the modern age and made its already impressive packaging even more stylish. 

Inside, the D-Max’s cabin offers those in the second row a generous amount of legroom, making it one of the more spacious dual-cab bodies on the market, while its off-road and towing abilities make it one of the most versatile, too. 

• Number of Engines Available: 2 
• Maximum Power & Torque: 140kW/450Nm 
• Fuel Economy Figures: 6.7-8.0L/100km 
• Braked Towing Capacity: 3500kg 
• ANCAP Safety Rating: Five-star 
• Waranty: Six-year/Unlimited KM

Mazda BT-50

Twin-under-the-skin to the Isuzu D-Max, Mazda’s BT-50 receives all the important hardware that has made the D-Max a hit with buyers, combined with Mazda’s sleek exterior and interior styling designs. 

Inside, the BT-50’s cabin is one of the more sophisticated designs on the market, making for a refined and well-appointed family-focussed dual-cab ute. 

• Number of Engines Available: 2 
• Maximum Power & Torque: 140kW/450Nm 
• Fuel Economy Figures: 7.0-8.0L/100km 
• Braked Towing Capacity: 3000-3500kg 
• ANCAP Safety Rating: Five-star 
• Warranty: Five-year/Unlimited KM 

Mitsubishi Triton

The Mitsubishi Triton has long been one of the better value dual-cab utes you can find on the Australian market, and in its latest form, it’s intent on remaining the value-king of the segment. 

The Triton is available in no less than seven dual-cab variants in total, giving buyers a heap of variety and benefitting from Australia’s most generous warranty you can find on any ute. 

• Number of Engines Available: 1 
• Maximum Power & Torque: 133kW/430Nm 
• Fuel Economy Figures: 7.8-8.6L/100km 
• Braked Towing Capacity: 3000-3100kg 
• ANCAP Safety Rating: Five-star 
• Warranty: Up to Ten-Year/200,000km 

Volkswagen Amarok

VW has just introduced a brand-new Amarok to Australia, and while it doesn’t necessarily come cheap, the Amarok is a seriously impressive ute when put under the work and family test. 

Inside, the Amarok’s cabin is well-appointed and surprisingly refined for a dual-cab ute, while interior space figures have increased over the outgoing Amarok, making it more family-friendly than ever before. 

• Number of Engines Available: 4 
• Maximum Power & Torque: 184kW/600Nm (TDI600) 222kW/452Nm (TSI452)  
• Fuel Economy Figures: 7.2-9.9L/100km 
• Braked Towing Capacity: 3500kg 
• ANCAP Safety Rating: Five-star 
• Warranty: Five-year/Unlimited KM

GWM Ute Cannon

GWM’s Ute Cannon range has been quick to impress buyers here in Austraila, with the company’s list prices undercutting major rivals quite significantly. 

While it lacks some of the pulling power of its flagship rivals, the GWM Ute range offers a very generous features list for a reasonable asking price that has resulted in a number of Aussies moving to the Chinese-built ute in the name of a better deal. 

• Number of Engines Available: 1 
• Maximum Power & Torque: 120kW/400Nm 
• Fuel Economy Figures: 8.3-9.4/100km 
• Braked Towing Capacity: 3000kg 
• ANCAP Safety Rating: Five-star 
• Warranty: Seven-year/Unlimited KM 

Jeep Gladiator

For fans of doing things a little differently, the Jeep Gladiator combines the company’s off-road know-how with a new open tray for the most practical, work-ready shape we’ve seen from the company yet. 

• Number of Engines Available: 1 
• Maximum Power & Torque: 209kW/347Nm 
• Fuel Economy Figures: 12.4/100km 
• Braked Towing Capacity: 2721kg 
• ANCAP Safety Rating: Five-star 
• Warranty: Five-year/100,000km 

SsangYong Musso

For those looking for a bargain without sacrificing on braked towing power, the SsangYong Musso range is a compelling option for price-conscious buyers that need to lug heavy cargo around. 

Combined with its generous features list and the company’s seven-year warranty, the Musso remains one of the value-picks within Australia’s dual-cab ute market. 

• Number of Engines Available: 1 
• Maximum Power & Torque: 133kW/420Nm 
• Fuel Economy Figures: 9.0L/100km 
• Braked Towing Capacity: 3500kg 
• ANCAP Safety Rating: Unrated 
• Warranty: Seven-year/Unlimited KM 

LDV T60

Thanks to a recent styling overhaul, the LDV T60 looks smarter than ever before, remains extremely well-priced for the segment, and has recently been beefed up with a seven-year warranty. 

• Number of Engines Available: 1 
• Maximum Power & Torque: 160kW/500Nm 
• Fuel Economy Figures: 9.2-9.3/100km 
• Braked Towing Capacity: 3000kg 
• ANCAP Safety Rating: Five-star 
• Warranty: Seven-year/200,000km

RAM 1500

For those looking for a significant size upgrade from the traditional dual-cab ute, RAM has you covered with the 1500 range, which not only one-ups the competition on size, it blows them away with up to 4500kg of braked towing capacity. 

• Number of Engines Available: 2 
• Maximum Power & Torque: 523kW/882Nm
• Fuel Economy Figures: 12.2-19.6L/100km 
• Braked Towing Capacity: 4500kg 
• ANCAP Safety Rating: Five-star 
• Warranty: Three-year/100,000km 

FAQ: What New Utes Are Coming Out in 2023?

There are a number of new utes arriving here in Australia in 2023, the most important of which include the release of the all-new Ford F-150, the latest-generation Mitsubishi Triton, Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and the Toyota HiLux GR Sport. 

Other notable new utes that have already arrived in Australia in 2023 include the Volkswagen Amarok, GWM Shanhai Shanhai hybrid ute, and the Ford Ranger Platinum.

FAQ: What is the Most Powerful Dual-Cab Ute in Australia?

Currently, the award of the most powerful dual-cab ute on sale here in Australia goes to the RAM 1500 TRX, which is powered by a monstrous 6.2-litre supercharged V8 producing 523kW of power and 882Nm of torque.

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