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and convenience, all at the ex-GM<br />
Lang Lang proving ground outside of<br />
Melbourne.<br />
We have lined up our quintet as<br />
closely as possible within the realms<br />
of manufacturer press fleet availability,<br />
so, in alphabetical order, we will start<br />
with the Ford Ranger XLT fitted with the<br />
optional two-litre bi-turbo engine and<br />
10-speed automatic.<br />
While its regular recommended retail<br />
price (RRP) is $60,940, at the time of<br />
writing the current offer is a tempting<br />
$58,990 driveaway. This lines it up very<br />
nicely with our next contender, the Isuzu<br />
D-Max X-Terrain, which is currently on<br />
offer for $59,990 driveaway – a handy<br />
saving over its regular $62,900 RRP.<br />
The Mitsubishi Triton GLS significantly<br />
undercuts both at a very sharp<br />
$48,290 driveaway. We requested a<br />
range-topping GSR for price parity but<br />
it was sadly unavailable. However, the<br />
GLS is still very representative of the<br />
Triton offering.<br />
Our newest contender is the freshly<br />
facelifted Navara, here in its $58,270<br />
RRP ST-X guise. Last, but not least,<br />
is the Toyota HiLux SR5 – our most<br />
expensive entrant at $59,920 RRP,<br />
though that figure is lifted by a further<br />
$3,804.50 for the optional steel tray for a<br />
total of $63,724.50. All vehicles are fitted<br />
with automatic transmissions.<br />
So, the question is: if you have around<br />
$60,000 to spend on a dual-cab ute –<br />
and the sales figures suggest plenty<br />
of Australians do – which one should<br />
you buy?<br />
If you have around $60,000 to spend on a<br />
dual-cab ute, which one should you buy?<br />
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