AUSTRALIAS 5 CHEAPEST HEAVY DUTY TOW VEHICLES
November 3, 2025
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Want to save money on your next new caravan-hauling ute? Here are the five most affordable today
The cost of living is soaring and everyone wants a bargain, right? Well, if you own a caravan or camper trailer and you’re in the market for a new dual-cab 4×4 ute — one of the most popular options for serious towing — you’ll be happy to know there’s never been more choice, especially at the bottom end of the market.
While many would like to ease into one of the most popular examples, that’s a $50K minimum spend these days (the Toyota HiLux starts from $50,420 and the Ford Ranger at $51,130, both plus on-road costs).
So, with plenty of new (and not so new) budget players in the four-door 4×4 ute market, there are significant savings to be made. In fact, you can walk away with $20,000 or more left in your pocket by opting for a less-popular model.
The question on everyone’s lips of course is are they any good? Here’s our verdict on the five cheapest new twin-cab 4×4 utes currently available in Australia. And for the sake of this exercise, we’re leaving out the loss-leading cab-chassis models that require extra cash for the tray or other after-market body. This is a ute-only zone.
Thanks To – caravancampingsales.com.au
