Utes under $50k
If you find yourself shopping in the sub $50k range for a new ute, you’re in luck. The segment is booming at the moment, with dual-cab utes like the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger regularly swapping blows on the sales charts for the title of best-selling vehicle of the month. Speaking of which, there are variants of those two titans that can be found for less than $50,000, while further offerings from Mitsubishi, Nissan, Holden, Isuzu and Mazda round out our segment.
While you may be limited in terms of creature comforts on some models, you can afford yourself a lot of choice for $50,000 ute, with multiple body styles, multiple engines and transmissions available from some key brands.
Reviews
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Reviews2025 IM5 Performance review: Electric sedan takes aim at Tesla’s Model 3… and almost bullseyes
A few months on from its launch, MG’s IM premium brand is starting to gain sales momentum. Is the IM5 sedan a Tesla-killer?
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Reviews2026 Kia Stonic review: Major facelift makes it feel like a new model
A significant update for the Kia Stonic – the brand’s oldest small SUV model – has successfully made it feel like a new car. Is it now the small SUV of choice?
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Reviews2026 Kia K4 hatchback review: A fresh start in a dwindling segment
A new hatchback bodystyle has been added to the K4 range, with which it replaced the Cerato. Is it the K4 to fend off small SUVs?
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ReviewsBMW iX3: Early review of the brand’s most important car in 20 years
The first clean-sheet Neue Klasse model pairs a 112kWh battery, 340kW dual-motor punch and 800km claim with a radical new Panoramic i-Drive cabin and software-led driving polish.
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ReviewsTesla Model Y Performance review: If only all mid-life facelifts were this good
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Reviews2026 Nissan Navara review: Triton DNA combined with local tuning – will it still appeal to ute buyers?
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Reviews2026 Mazda 6e review: Wheels’ verdict on Mazda’s bold new electric sedan
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ReviewsSkoda Kodiaq Sportline review: Sporty take on the seven-seat large SUV
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Reviews2025 IM5 Performance review: Electric sedan takes aim at Tesla’s Model 3… and almost bullseyes
A few months on from its launch, MG’s IM premium brand is starting to gain sales momentum. Is the IM5 sedan a Tesla-killer?
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Reviews2026 Kia Stonic review: Major facelift makes it feel like a new model
A significant update for the Kia Stonic – the brand’s oldest small SUV model – has successfully made it feel like a new car. Is it now the small SUV of choice?
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Reviews2026 Kia K4 hatchback review: A fresh start in a dwindling segment
A new hatchback bodystyle has been added to the K4 range, with which it replaced the Cerato. Is it the K4 to fend off small SUVs?
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ReviewsBMW iX3: Early review of the brand’s most important car in 20 years
The first clean-sheet Neue Klasse model pairs a 112kWh battery, 340kW dual-motor punch and 800km claim with a radical new Panoramic i-Drive cabin and software-led driving polish.
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ReviewsTesla Model Y Performance review: If only all mid-life facelifts were this good
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Reviews2026 Nissan Navara review: Triton DNA combined with local tuning – will it still appeal to ute buyers?
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Reviews2026 Mazda 6e review: Wheels’ verdict on Mazda’s bold new electric sedan
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ReviewsSkoda Kodiaq Sportline review: Sporty take on the seven-seat large SUV









