Last of their Breed
Well the last car/ trucks or Utes finished when local production at Ford closed.,They were still selling till the very end. No the current Ranger did not satisfy people who wanted the car/ truck Utes...
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They became more popular when they started making them with 4 doors like they did in America with the super cabs and crew cabs. It is no coincidence that the F150 became America's best selling vehicle a few short years after it was available with a Supercab.
Asians or more specifically the Japanese developed the CrewCab. Still did nothing for them here
Trucks became more passenger oriented with the introduction of crew cabs in the Toyota Stoutand the Hino Briska, was introduced in 1962. Dodge followed with a crew cab in 1963,Ford in 1965, and General Motors in 1973.. As Tradesmen wanted a single cab
Regardless of where it is designed, where it was built, or which brand makes it. With their body on frame design, higher than a car stance, and purpose built bed; they are all based off of and are just smaller versions of the standard American pickup.
Absolutely Nothing American about them, if the US Pickups were like the Hilux they would be selling in vastly greater numbers
Here is a Ute that meets that definition. It is AWD as well
Here is another that meets that definition
