Hyundai ute shapes up

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Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Yeah I certainly did, not for me personally but I organised it for work, the only reason why I went with the Thailand special was the $30K write down as there was tax advantages for the business and the Colorado 4x4 had the best power and torque figures in that price range.

If this was 2016 I'd have gone for an FGX cab chassis as it's a nicer vehicle to live with - one of our staff members has to live with it on a daily basis, I wouldn't wish a 2.7L Workmate Hilux on him.

If there was $40K to spend today I'd have opted for new Hiace V6.

So like everyone else the decision was made economically, not what was "the best".

If the poor performance was such an issue you could have forgone any tax incentive and gone the FGX.

Ye-ol Hiace has rear drums too.

https://www.carsguide.com.au/tradies...6-petrol-77838

At the end of the day they sell like hotcakes and do the job, no need for OEM to push until regs or the marketplace dictates too.