A SPY shot has leaked online claiming to show the Renault Alaskan trade ute that will take on the likes of the Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux when it launches in Australia sometime next year.

This single image, published on a Russian website this week, is believed to show a production-ready version of the Alaskan – Renault’s unique spin on the Nissan Navara ute launched in Australia last year.

The Alaskan will also share its underpinnings with the upcoming Mercedes-Benz GLT, which will bring a Benz level of luxury and car-like ride and handling to a class of vehicle more closely associated with hose-out interiors and bags of cement in the load space.

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The Renault-badged ute – which we’ve officially only seen in concept form so far – is expected to closely mirror the range of Navara bodystyles, including one-tonne pick-ups, 4×2 and 4×4 single-cab chassis, as well as range-topping dual-cab versions.

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While Mercedes-Benz has hinted the Mercedes-Benz GLT (pictured above) will attract the attention of its AMG tuning arm, there’s no word yet on whether Renault Sport is also interested in rolling out its own performance-honed spin on the Alaskan.