ONE OF the key things to come out of last month’s nine-way ute test was just how much vehicles like the Mercedes-Benz X-Class and Volkswagen Amarok are raising the bar in this segment and changing people’s expectations of what to expect in a dual-purpose 4x4 pick-up. And those expectations will only get higher with the release later this year of utes like the X350d V6 X-Class, Ranger Raptor and even the updated Ranger with its 10-speed automatic gearbox.
Along with heightened expectations come higher prices, but the market has shown that it is prepared to pay for more features and performance. Top-of-the-range models like the Wildtrak, SR5 and now the V6 variants have been big sellers and the manufacturers are only too happy to load them up and raise the prices.
While…
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4x4 Magazine Australia (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2018