What is unusual/ wrong with these Pickup Trucks?

Bedlam wrote:

valhalla360 wrote:
Europe has plenty of pickups. It's just that they are usually configured with Van cockpits and flatbeds with removable sides.

Mostly get used for commercial work. Not so much as grocery getters.

I don't see them much more capable than a cutaway E450 although they do have more engine variations. Europe is much more constrained by road width and regulations which makes these more popular. I'm sure more pickups would be sold in Australia if the costs were not so high for such a low volume market so far away. When you're on a sparsely populated island, costs are always higher and selection poorer.

I agree, it is not much more capable than an E450 although a lot of that has to do with what you stated and the fact that our vehicle classes are at different weights than Australia. Our Class 1, 2A, and lower 2B vehicles below 9,920 lbs(4,500 kg) GVWR are in Australia C class. Our higher 10k GVWR 2B, 3, and class 4 are in Australia's class LR which is from 9,921 lbs to 17,637 lbs (8,000 kg).

So our 150/1500 and some lower GVWR 2500's like the Ram Power Wagon or Titan XD would be in Australia's class C, and most other diesel/big gas 250/2500, 350/3500, and 450/4500 would be in Australia's LR class. Our 550/5500 class 5 vehicles would be in Australia's MR Class.

The main draw back to these Iveco chassis vans that are shown is that they only come with a 210 hp 3.0L diesel engine. This may be fine for flat landing, lower elevations, and slower road speeds for Australian tow vehicles, but will not work to well in our higher elevations, steeper grades, and faster average road speeds for tow vehicles here in the US and Canada.


Edit: I forgot to mention that our midsize trucks like the Colorado and Ranger are in class 1 here which is capped at 6,000 lbs (2,722 kg) GVWR so they are in Australia's class C as well, but on the very low end.