Australasian Dirt Bike — January 2018

120 | JANUARY 2018 http://www.adbmag.com.au

Gangsta factor:Yo u c a n m a k e
thesethingslookcool!Blackrims,
liftkits,off-roadgear,andallthe
otherbitsandpiecesyoucanimport
fromChinamakethesemachines
look tough.
7/ 10

Piloting: Aside from the fact that
you’re high in traffic, there isn’t
much else to get excited about when
discussing the driving experience of
a four-wheel-drive ute. The Ranger
we had was top-of-the-line and had
every gadget you can imagine,

including distance measuring cruise

control, GPS, lane drifting alarms

andleatherseats,butmostutesare

pretty basic. And they drive like

trucks with stretched, small-capacity

diesel engines which need to be

revved.Itwilldoeverythingyou

need just not with the same comfort

asaCommodoreorLandcruiser.

6/10

Fifth wheels: Plenty of room for the

family with five seats. We were able

to fit three bikes in the tub and then

five humanoids in the ute. The only

problem is, once we’d loaded the tub,

we couldn’t find anywhere for our

stinky gearbags?

7/ 10

Motel on wheels: Without being

able to hide from the elements, you’ll

want a pretty good swag. And you’ll

also want to be short, with the dual

cabtubnotstretchingallthatfar.

4/10

Cash money: Not the most expensive

but you pay for the four-wheel-drive

factor. $$$

CATEGORY: 4WD UTE

CARGO comparo | 4WD v VAN v UTE v SUV

The only problem is, once we’d loaded the tub, we

couldn’t find anywhere for our stinky gearbags?

Don’t forget the step on your way down You must be 180cm plus to use this ride The Ranger’s interior was very luxurious