The ‘TOP 5’ Utes And Pickups For 2015: Ranger, BT-50, D-Max, Hilux, Amarok
Which are the best cars competing for your dollars right now? In the lead-up to TMR’s Best Buy Award 2015, we will be publishing over the next 14 days our top five picks from each of the key market segments. The top five in these lists, m
Which are the best cars competing for your dollars right now?
In the lead-up to TMR’s Best Buy Award 2015, we will be publishing over the next 14 days our top five picks from each of the key market segments.
The top five in these lists, many of which may have been on the market for some time and may not be eligible for our Best Buy Award 2015, nevertheless represent the best buying value in the key featured segments.
(We will not cover all VFACTS categories but will examine sub-groups of special interest to buyers - like hot hatches.)
We’ll start with Light Commercials - the versatile 4X2/4X4 utes and pickups that hold such a grip on the top ten of Australian car sales and find favour with both family buyers and trade buyers alike.
Neither of these ‘top picks’ are contenders for TMR’s 2015 Best Buy Award - each has been on the market for a number of years - but each of these versatile dual-purpose vehicles packs a lot of robust capability, as well as easy-to-live-with road manners and accommodation, into its showroom price.
Our top five picks, and most worthy of your ‘hard-earned’ are:
FORD RANGER
Price Range: $28,740 (Single cab-chassis 4X2) - $57,390 (Wildtrack Double cab 4X4)
Engines: 110kW/375Nm 2.2 diesel | 147kW/470Nm 3.2 diesel
Transmissions: 6spd manual, 6spd auto
Volkswagen Polo
(Click on each model to learn more)
From this list, on Monday, 26th January, Australia Day, we will announce both the overall winner and the Top Ten Best Buys of 2015.