Despite this, virtually every ute is compromised in some way, shape or form. The only real exception to this is the Ford Ranger, which verges on offering a car-like driving experience, but you pay for ...

When you think of Australia, you think of kangaroos, meat pies, footy… and utes.

It might be a humble truck from Holden, but does the 2012 Holden Commodore Ute SS VE Series II have another personality? Is it also one of the best value two-door performance cars around?

The latter utilises a 2.0-litre turbo-petrol hybrid engine that delivers outputs of 255kW and 648Nm, marking the Cannon Alpha as the first ute in Australia to be available with a full hybrid ...

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