Every dual-cab ute coming to Australia in 2025
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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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. Supplied Credit: CarExpert
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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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. Supplied Credit: CarExpert
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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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. Supplied Credit: CarExpert
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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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. Supplied Credit: CarExpert
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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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. Supplied Credit: CarExpert
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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The Tasman has already made an impact for the sheer grandeur of its marketing campaign – and for its polarising exterior design. Supplied Credit: CarExpert
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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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. Supplied Credit: CarExpert
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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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. Supplied Credit: CarExpert
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 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. Supplied Credit: CarExpert
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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. Supplied Credit: CarExpert
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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