New models, wider specification choices, and no sign yet of the ‘death' of the internal combustion engine.
It's no surprise that New Zealand's roads and trails are thick with utes – mostly diesel powered, mostly double cab, mostly 4WD. These vehicles sum up the Kiwi lifestyle and psyche like no other.
Every month, the sales charts are blitzed by DDC utes, Ford and Toyota usually taking top spot though Mitsubishi has occasionally sneaked into view.
A big part of the reason for this is the ever-increasing capability of utes in an offroad or
