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[@mandythevampireslayer1979]

I’m a Holden girl and Ute’s are great but don’t forget the good ol’ Sandman

[@annettetonks7055]

Ahhh, memories. Icons!!!! Who else in the world has a 'Sandman'? Only in OZ😁😁😁😁😁

[@geoffprice5357]

"Don't Laugh. Your daughter might be in here."

[@mandythevampireslayer1979]

@@geoffprice5357 she's an adult and I'd be proud of she's doing it in the back of a Sandman

[@lynettemarszal5923]

With a chev motor in it .........lit

[@janreznak881]

Ah the good old shaggin’ wagon!

[@muzzaball]

Hi Ryan, since the demise of Ford and Holden, and the making of the traditional sedan front/ute rear vehicle - our MOST popular vehicle has become the 4x4 Twin Cab Ute made by the likes of Nissan (Navara), Ford (Raptor) Toyota (Hilux) etc. These have filled the void and are driven by everyone from Tradies and Working Class, to Office Workers and Mums. We love them! Cheers.

[@dougcox3990]

The Model A was not the basis for the first Ute. That was a 1934 Ford model B. And the first Holden utes had 6 cylinder engines, not V8s.

[@jgsheehan8810]

And GM Holden built Chev Utes in 1934 as they had also received a similar request. Ford was first in the market and, rightfully, is regarded as the inventor. Good on them.

[@florianoroso6489]

the B model was actually 1932 the deuce i.e. little deuce coup The Beach Boys watch American Graffiti

[@bazzag7614]

@@florianoroso6489 Only the 4 cyl version of the '32 Ford was called the B Model, the bigger selling V8 powered version was simply known as the Model 32. The 4 cyl (B Model ) version continued to be available thru 33 & 34 before it was discontinued leaving only the more popular V8 to power subsequent models.

[@ShockingPikachu]

​@@jgsheehan8810 Ford were first for a lot of things to be fair

[@cameronheidelauf9623]

Ford's cars are rust buckets and lemons 🍋 cars 💯 percent legitimate Holden won more and more Bathurst championship events in Australian motor racing

[@denisemangan1413]

As children we used sit in the back of the Ute & slide around while my parents sat in the cabin

[@macman1469]

Ryan likes to troll us Aussies by deliberately mispronouncing words . But it's all good natured . That's my opinion anyhow.

[@carbine5378]

No, I think he’s just dumb

[@Bellas1717]

Could be, but also it could be in the different pronunciation emphases of US and Aussie language. We lengthen/emphasise the second syllable (you-tt), where in the US they most often do the reverse, so would use the longer oo-t.

[@shaz464]

I actually thought that he might deliberately be calling it a “oot”.

[@101steel4]

Americans don't do the "U" 😂 They've removed it from many words. Although going by that is should be a Te haha.

[@Bellas1717]

@@101steel4 yet, funnily enough, many times they add one to humorous (humourous) where we don't!

[@patrussell8917]

Owning a "ute" is a mark of pride & not only for tradies and farmers . They are treated as well as even better than elite vehicle models very popular are the twin cabs useful work and family

[@jenniferharrison8915]

Happy ARVO Ryan! 😁👍 Yes, the Ute was designed by a farming wife in the 1930s depression! Each family was only allowed ONE vehicle because of the petrol shortage, so she created it herself, and it was approved quickly by Ford Australia, then sent to Henry Ford for approval! Australia has always had its own innovations, and world leading designs and skills, we also fed the UK for free during the 1940s to 1960s! It was so sad when Holden discontinued production here, but America still drives Australian designed cars! Look up our Bathurst 1000 races, Targa Tasmania, etc and other Australian vehicles! 🧐🤓😄

[@jpjordan9947]

It’s thisarvo mate

[@macdac9861]

@@jpjordan9947 this your first time here?

[@ianwalker5842]

@@macdac9861 Clearly.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

@@jpjordan9947 Lader mate! 👍

[@theghost6412]

it was the wifes husband that built and designed the first ute after Ford laughed it off. However their tune changed rather quickly once they finally saw the car the man built and actually begun to understand the importance of such a vehicle. The farmer also died in the exact same car he built in an accident.

[@_alifeallmine_]

Think of the Ute as a reverse Mullet, Party in the front, Business in the back. Haha. But it has to be based on a sedan, so a Hilux ain’t no Ute.

[@kathrynmassey3745]

Yes Ryan any car/4WD here with a tray to carry stuff in is called a ute - even an F250 or RAM

[@jgsheehan8810]

Not by me

[@roninsdog261]

NO, they're not! What the hell are you talking about? An F250 a ute? 🤦‍♂ You must be a Queenslander.

[@hitmengleeclub]

I'm with JG an F250 or RAM in Australia would be called a wank

[@jgsheehan8810]

@@hitmengleeclub wellll, I was thinking a Pickup or truck 🤣

[@sharongoodsell9341]

No no I'm a ute owner the bigger ones are a truck , Can't see around them

[@PaulA-bv1rt]

Happy Arvo Ryan. Chrysler/Dodge made utilities in Australia too. The Maloo became the car equivalent of the best Mullet. All business in the front and the party out the back.Just how much party depended on your right foot.

[@janetrickwood2484]

I've got a ute. I've had two before. They're the best. My new one is red, so it goes faster too!

[@belindaweber7999]

😂

[@paulsullivan9697]

They tell me having a ute is as good as a marriage proposal ! But if you have a Red one then you are flasher than Micheal Jackson 😂

[@arconeagain]

About the only area this video failed is in the cultural significance of having a dog in the back of the ute. Often a Blue/Red Heeler, or Kelpie. Another thing worth mentioning about the ute racing series, they had weight in the back which simulated a couple of bags of cement. And trust me, this helps, especially in the wet.

[@ozchoz]

The Ute never took off in the US because back in the 80's your car manufacturers pushed the "truck" onto the teen market. They did this because your SUVs at the time, and still I think, were made exempt from a lot of safety and emissions regulations that a Ute would have to comply with, which allowed them to keep manufacturing costs down.

[@stuarthancock571]

The yanks introduced a tariff called the chicken tax in the 60’s on all imported light trucks. So even today they miss out on all the dual cabs we and the rest of the world have.

[@markgriffin4888]

Americans have Ford Rancheros and Chev El Camino, which are utes, and according to Dennis Collins from Coffee Walk, your versions are becoming increasingly desirable and very pricy. So you always have them, just by different names.

[@turnman02]

@markgriffin4888 HAD El Camino & Ranchero.... Pretty sure they haven't been made since the early 70s at the latest

[@kennethdodemaide8678]

Ute is short for utility. It was the forerunner of the pickup truck which became popular in the US. The ute is very popular with tradesmen.

[@EmbraceThePing]

Also, as I understand it, american car companies when confronted with fuel emissions standards, simply made their utilities ridiculously huge and called them 'trucks' (commercial vehicles) so they didn't have to comply and could keep messing up the environment and overselling to customers.

[@_BangDroid_]

And a true ute is based on a sedan platform and not SUV or truck

[@6226superhurricane]

*coupe utility

[@julie-annwhittaker7902]

Did you even watch the video?

[@ShockingPikachu]

​@@_BangDroid_ sedan with a big arse end 🫡

[@mradford10]

Ok… Utes we’re made by both Holden and Ford and we’re highly competitive both in sales and racing. It was so interesting to watch you be bamboozled and amused by the design and the fact that the utility vehicle came from Australia because a farmer’s wife wrote a letter… Sadly they’re all history now that Australia no longer has an automotive industry. This category has been very quickly replaced by dual cab 4x4s (Raptors, Rams etc) and have been the top selling car category for the past 6 years. Great video and even better reaction. Thanks! 👍

[@ianhelyar6383]

I can't believe this guy doesn't know about the Chevy El Camino, or the Ford ranchero, both designed and built in the states. How about the Datsun 1200 ute, or the Ford Cortina bakkie from South Africa?

[@stevendurick9441]

Now's probably a good time to introduce Ryan to the Aussie Jingle Bells song

[@gerardbryant1445]

Yeah....sing it now, and avoid the Christmas rush.

[@annettetonks7055]

He probably wouldn't understand a word of it. 😔😔

[@xymonau2468]

That was actually a British version. They had Craven A there as well.

[@WendyKay84]

Until recently, I had no idea that utes were a specifically Australian thing. They are everywhere here. I was born and raised and currently live in a rural area and I've never met a farmer who didn't have a ute. They are also quite popular among tradesmen, and young people who like to go camping (put a canopy on the back and voila! You have an off-the-ground sleeping arrangement). I also had no idea that the industry had changed so much recently that traditional utes are no longer being made (and I find that disappointing), though I have noticed the 'utes' that are produced have slowly been getting bigger and broader so that they more closely resemble the American pick-up. In answer to your final question, Holden and Ford both produced a similar style ute, and foreign brands had their own versions too. Pro tip: Don't get an Aussie car lover started on the Ford Vs Holden debate 😜

[@kelliewhyte_85]

FORD - Fucked on race day. Up the HOLDEN!!!

[@annettetonks7055]

Absolutely. Holden always RULED!!!!

[@ShockingPikachu]

There's a reason Holden vs Ford was a V8 supercar category lol. Both the Falcon and Commodore are very Australian cars. Such a shame they're both dead...

[@forgivemenot1]

A ute or utility vehicle was made by both Ford Australia and General Motors Holden, they were based off the current 6/8 cylinder sedan/station wagon series but used the longer wheelbase station wagon as the base so the front end from the drivers seat forward was indistinguishable from either the sedan or station wagon. The term ute referred to that type of vehicle while pickup was generally used to refer to a tray back type with Toyota being the main one used in Australia, however the word ute was used interchangeably for both versions.

[@thatfelladownunder9396]

There are a couple of workshops in the US that are importing Aussie utes and mating them to Pontiac G8’s and Chevy SS’s (both are base Holden Commodores from Australia). They can be registered in some states either as their own title or as an RV I believe. Anyway, they are on KZbin and have some interesting videos. Look up Utes in the USA. 👍

[@lindasweeney969]

Owning a Ute makes life easier especially if you are a DIY person, live in the country or are a tradie. You need to be able to pick up stuff you wouldn't normally put in the average car. Go to the hardware store and anything you want to bring home can be thrown in the back so you don't damage your car. People here often have chickens even in the suburbs so you can pick up straw, chook feed etc and not have it all through the car. The old girl was spot on for what was needed with the Aussie lifestyle. But it would be the same over in the states. You just call it a truck.

[@tammymcleod4504]

They ARE cool! But... you wanna check out panel vans, especially in the 70s ;). Now THAT was a subculture out here!

[@mrd4785]

We've probably got enough iron ore in Australia to make cars for a million years or more. I might be wrong but traditional utes and sportier versions of the Holden are probably only going to appreciate in value over time and people are going to try as hard as possible to keep them running as long as possible, if they don't end up becomming collectors' items. I keep trying to think what car I could realistically trade my Holden Commodore in for and the only thing that springs to mind is a top end German luxury vehicle, without making compromises. I find the whole situation very annoying and electric cars are a long way off being affordable, reliable, practical, environmentally friendly or morally acceptable in the supply chain, as far as Australia goes.

[@ShockingPikachu]

They already have been. Shitboxes are now worth money. It's crazy

[@JayWhy1964]

Ryan doesn't read his comments!!! How many people have told him how to pronounce UTE!!!!!!!! YOOT

[@matthewmcclure5218]

😂

[@JayWhy1964]

@@matthewmcclure5218 As well as emu and Melbourne!!😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

[@Carol_65]

Well, to be fair, his comment section can get pretty rude, especially his UK channel. I can see why he might not venture here too often.

[@JayWhy1964]

@@Carol_65 yes, I try to be witty rather than rude. Some people just type before they think.

[@peterhoz]

Bit hard to read comments on the video before posting the video! Unless you have a time machine

[@carbine5378]

Hooray, you’ve finally said it correctly!

[@mariagrant2072]

There’s many car companies now making 4WD Utes here in Australia- some people put canopies over the back which are easily removed when required- my neighbour over the road has a Nissan Ute - some companies are making tray backs which are popular for tradesmen (tradies we call them here) - they are similar to Utes but more serviceable as one can drop the sides down for easy access to tools etc. 👍🏻🇦🇺

[@Jessie20032]

Utes are the best in Australia so useful and such a icon in Australia to been made in Australia 😁

[@markdrennan5723]

Ryan, Ford made the Falcon ute, also the cab chassis variant so that a flat tray could be built on the back. They were built in 6 and 8 cylinder models. Holden also built utes based on the Holden and then their Commador model again in 6 and 8 cylinder models. Both companies had performance divisions. Ford (FPV ) Ford Performance Vehicles and Holden (HSV) Holden Special Vehicles. Both built high-quality high powered cars and utes.

[@stuartrowley1981]

Holden also had the 1 tonne ute and 2 tonne variants in the 70s. Most of the car manufacturers in Oz had a Ute in there line up but Holden kept up with it the longest before Ford re picked it up in the 70s after leaving it for a while off there line up.

[@dropkickacademey135]

​@@stuartrowley1981 Ford always offered a Utility version of the Falcon up until its demise. It was Holden that did not offer the traditional ute during the early Commordore years and instead used Isuzu pickups with Holden badges glued on. Ford invented it, Ford perfected it. Holden has always been a cheaper imitation.

[@stuartrowley1981]

@Dropkick Academey didn't need a ute in a commodore when tge WB version ute was still being used right up to middle of the 80s then Holden stopped making them till the vp version utes in the early 90s. But yes Ford are original utes I liked the 70s Holden utes over the fords but thats just me. Everyone has there love of there favourite utes. None is better or worse just what ever suits your situation

[@PiersDJackson]

Ryan, hope the Arvo is happy... to explain, a "Ute" is a contraction of Coupé Utility, much the same as Truck ¼ Ton, 4x4 General Purpose became Geep or Jeep. But as a body shape that is what it is, however the word Ute is now used interchangeably with Pick-up, usually the smaller end of the American market. - F150/F250 maximum. Although synonymous with the Australasian market, the then Big Three did manufacture - Ford, GM Holden and Chrysler-Valiant (and Dodge)... others were in the market such as Australian bodied GM and Chrysler brands (Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, Desoto, Plymouth, Fargo). Japanese brands also joined with Datsun (Nissan), Mazda, Toyota and Isuzu; British brands too, Morris, Austin, Armstrong-Siddley, Land Rover, Bedford, Vauxhall.... and there have been after market conversions of Jaguar, Bentley and Rolls Royce.

[@marklivingstone3710]

An Australian farmer a few years back commissioned Rolls Royce to make a Ute for him……and they made it for him.

[@rabtrenkz2257]

Ryan, sweet man it’s YOOT 🤷‍♀️❤️

[@jamussmyth1612]

We should start flooding Ryan’s post office box with personalised letters requesting video reviews😊

[@birreboi]

Well he has a online form put up recently where video requests can be made.

[@jamussmyth1612]

@@birreboi Pfftttt….that’s hardly going to get a Ute built. We need to do it “the old fashioned way”.

[@lyndonmaddison5860]

Plenty of fans of these in the US. There are numerous American YT channels devoted to Aussie utes. There are also numerous Holden car clubs scattered around the US. Also, nobody says "Happy arvo" or "Good arvo". It is only used in the following context. "What are you doing tomorrow arvo" or something similar.

[@marcusraimon2308]

In Aussie you have Holden, Ford and Chrysler all making Utes, but many English cars came as Ute options. Like the Morris Minor, Austin A40 etc. The Datsan 1200 came as a Ute, Sedan, station wagon and as a Coupe! I once bought a Hyundai Pony Ute for 200 bucks, it soon lost reverse, but was still a good hard working old ute that served me well.

[@zoomosis]

There were also ute models of the Peugeot 203, 403, 404 & 504, and possibly others. My uncle who lived in Melbourne had a 404 ute in the 1990s.

[@sonjaschulz74]

To answer your question, any utility vehicle with that shape is called a ute, not just holdens.

[@dalewyatt1321]

A proper ute (Utility) has a single panel from the door to the rear and are sedan size unlike an American truck that has a cab separate from the tub. Unfortunately the utes we get now are all separate tub types. Most are Japanese in origin, 1 is VW and a few Chinese.

[@deanbritton7436]

NOTE: The first Holden utes were not V8's but small straight 6cly engines. The turbo diesels in the race 4x4 series are more than likely 4cyl. The Tesla Cybertruck as a replacement, ha ha you've got to be joking right.

[@brokensuave]

I'm pretty sure the series replacement with the dual-cab utes are all running LS V8s.

[@deanbritton7436]

@@brokensuave actually you’re right mate, forgot about that.

[@brokensuave]

@@deanbritton7436 Now we just need to put the LS in the Cybertruck. Nope, still a piece of shit. Nevermind lol

[@deanbritton7436]

@@brokensuave 😂😂😂

[@kathrynmassey3745]

Happy arvo Ryan, if you want to see some ute shennaningans (pron yoot) check out any video featuring Deni Ute Muster or B&S Balls 😂

[@DavidJones-ye6wy]

Should react to a video on the Ute muster.

[@smkh2890]

I watched two UTE drivers get into a stouch at a traffic lights a few days ago. One blue UTE was parked, started pulling out into traffic, but another blue UTE drove past him and made him back off. The first UTE stopped at the lights, UTE number 2 drove up on the left of UTE 1, passed him, then thought better of it and backed up to shout at UTE1 driver, bashing into a car behind him in the process. Bogan UTE 2 then drove off quickly, leaving the scene of the smash. Classic.

[@songriarrrrrr1830]

In Melbourne I just now saw a Ute with the registration “Toyuta”. 😂. I’d send you a photo but I don’t know how!

[@MikMech]

I think the *1 Tonner* was the best design. (Being a Tradie)

[@toprock9500]

so glad u finally got corrected on the pronunciation reasonably early on, after missing a couple at the beginning because of badly timed interruptions. Otherwise we would be yelling out "YOOT) in the comments for the next 6 months. Need I mention emu...

[@juliaforsyth8332]

My Dad and his partner bought two brand new Ford Falco 500 Utes for their Plumbing business for $4,000 each in 1971! Dad still had his by the time I learnt to drive and we ahd a small farm. I felt so cool driving it to the beach to go snorkelling! Happy days.

[@Bassman5000]

random Ute stuff - a Ute is basically a small pick up, some are like a single cab sedan with a bed (or extended and double cab variants), some are much more like a smaller pick up and come in 4x2 and 4x4 variants as well as a "cab-chassis" which can have a variety of different metal tray style beds attached, which can all be used as a flat bed too. F150 and F250 are commonly known as F-Trucks in Australia, they're a fair bit bigger than the average Ute

[@movingloz]

So good to see you react to our Utes. Good to see what America 🇺🇸 thinks of them. ‘Ooot’, hahaha 🤣, that cracked me up at the start, glad you got the pronunciation right by the end. lol. 😝. And yep like a baby pickup truck of yours and yep 👍 it was created as something that you could take the family to church on Sunday and then use it for work, on the farm, etc. through the week.

[@noelwiltshire8926]

My Ute is a Holden Crewman Cross 8. It has all wheel drive, wieghs 2 1/2 tons and is powered by a 5.7 litre Chev.

[@gusdrivinginaustralia6168]

He didn't quite get everything right. But the guts of his story is good. In the US you had the Chevy El Camino which is what the Holden ute would have been sold as if it went to the US. Holden was a GM brand. Some Holden Commodore variants ,which this car is based on , did get to the US, the Pontiac G8 was one. Ford had the Falcon as its direct competitor to the Commodore in every segment within the base of the platforms. We've also got the big American style pick up trucks , not as popular, and the mid size like Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger etc. Which is what the racing series had to switch to , it now has the V8 as fans didn't like the turbo diesel, and still don't particularly like the series now. The old spirit is definitely lost from what it had before. They were a great series to watch , very entertaining and were all still street legal.

[@LisaLeahy]

6 people I know have Utes - absolute standard and when anyone moves the group text of 'who's free with a ute' is always sent. Job done 😅

[@C0maT0ast]

There's a company in Denver, Colorado called Left Hand Utes (they call them Pick-ups) that take existing Maloos and make them Left Hand Drive and therefore U.S. compliant with the help from General Motors and Chev parts.

[@grahambeech4636]

Ute came from Coupe Utility. Initially utes were car based, however they now include light/pick-up trucks like Raptor & Hilux.

[@hardmcshaft7931]

The pontiac g8 and the chev ss are commodores that have been rebged for the states.. the 2000 model pontiac gto was based of a Holden monaro aswel the 2007 camaro was loosely based off the same years ve commodore too. Originally they had local built 253 to 304/308 ci v8s until they got ls1s in the 2000s now they running ls3/lsa engines. The ute is on the same chassis as the wagon and caprice/statesman and never made it to the states. Very fun cars, when it rains they become even more fun 'v8 watersports' The Ford falcon ute had a few v8 options 5.4l boss motor, coyote 5l but the 4l straight 6 turbo was the best option.. was known in Ford circles as the v8 killer

[@jamesmckenzie4031]

So fun fact, GM bought out Holdens back in 19 dickety 2 and the model you guys had from here was the SS Chevy (that particular model was the SS commodore here)

[@russellturnbull4209]

It wasn't the letter, it was the idea.

[@jaccilowe3842]

Ryan, you could sign off with the old Australian farewell: Hooroo!

[@fimbulsummer]

Oh Lawd please don’t! 😂

[@streaming5332]

Spare us.

[@sinclair83au]

In Australia, we call pick up trucks utes. So any high clearance, 4x4 dual/single/space/king cab - is a ute Utes are great. You can keep your cab clean and wash out the rest. You can also get flat bed trays. They have no moulded wheel arches or those lengthways raised ribs in the tray. Flat bed trays are much more practical for customising different set ups.

[@nicolecrichton9654]

We have a 1998 Holden Commodore Ute here in Melbourne.

[@stephenhoward4191]

hey ryan utes have been here forever no sign of ever slowing down, toyota, mitsu, vw amtrak, mahindra from india, and many more. but the ute is generally for farmers and tradies. they come in many different configurations depending on what trade. they come with steel locked tool boxes, or stackable or with racks. they also have companies that modify them for the outback or camping. my son is a stone mason, landscaper and gem cutter he has a mitsu turbo diesel, auto. he loads it up and runs it into the ground . great wall also have ute exported from china . oh yeah u can get utes with a single cab, a crew cab or a dual cab.. and come in auto or manual or 4wd. utes also can be set up with a canopy, a tonneau (soft) cover or a hard top. most aussies have owned a ute at sometime. bush shooting for wild pigs or roos have grab bars in the tray above the roof of the cab with extremely powerful spotlights. oh yeah they give u options on what type of tray too. , steel or alum or mixed. i hope that gets u ute savvy!

[@pantonman]

Lewis Bandt has a bridge named after him on the Geelong Ring Road. My first job was in the Ford plant at Geelong.

[@nigelhickman2274]

A Ford Raptor has utility ... you can pick things up in them, you can take it off-road, you can hold a tailgate party with them, you can tow trailers/caravans with them - therefore it not just a 'pickup' truck, it is a Ute.

[@pamelabaars6896]

Ryan read your comments.😊

[@jeffveraart2695]

There's a company in Denver that imports Holden utes and converts them to left hand drive.

[@warwickofnorwich]

Funny thing. I saw a subaru brumby today. Haven’t seen one of those in probably 20 years. Silliest ute ever made.

[@iantonkin1143]

Absolute BS. Great little 4wd bus would handle Sandy conditions much better than the bigger units and great for getting between rows of grape vines which the larger 4x4s couldn't. Only drawback was lack of power steering but that could be remedied by fitting a Liberty steering assembly. Would buy another today if a new model came available so come on Subaru !! Probably guessed by now that I really had a soft spot for my 1990 Brumby

[@Reneesillycar74]

There’s still a few in Sydney. They’re an absolute small beastie & can go anywhere. We had one for a bush basher years ago & we couldn’t kill it. Good times 😂

[@kyliemitchellharper6872]

The mighty boy was a silly ute

[@jk177717]

The Brumby is not the silliest ute ever, that's got to be the Suzuki Mighty Boy!

[@shaneeslick]

G'day Ryan & happy arvo, Again with OOOT! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Yay now you have got it YouT! You did have utes in America with models like the ElCamino & Ranchero. Yes we call all "Pick Up Trucks" utes. I have a 2012 VE2 Holden Ute SS Thunder, it has a Chev L98 6.0L, Power: 362bhp/270kw @ 5700 rpm, Torque: 390 lb-ft/529Nm @ 4400 rpm (it is the plain Holden version of the Green HSV Moloo you saw in the video so not as fancy body kit & a bit less power as the HSV models at that time had a 6.2L)

[@antheabrouwer3258]

Happy ARVO Ryan! This was awesome. Even I learned something new!

[@Kneedragon1962]

As an old Aussie car and bike nerd... America has Pickup Trucks, but you also have a thing called an El Camino. An El Camino is pretty much a ute. It's a little bigger than the avg Australian Ute, but then the avg American car is a bit bigger than the avg Australian car.

[@khaledmobarek4184]

Hey Ryan. All these vehicles, big and small, are all called utility vehicles or utes for short. You know we like to shorten everything in Australia. So from the smaller cars right up to the ford F350 and everything in between are known as utes not pickup trucks. The term truck is only used for actual trucks.

[@Wardy_AU]

Happy arvo, yes, a Ford Ranger is a ute. If you don't need a truck licence just a car licence, then in Australia it's a ute. You guys did get utes, think El Camino and Ford Ranchero

[@dennisleadbetter7721]

Hi Ryan, The word ute is short for utility, and it has been part of life in Australia since the 1950's . With Holden (GM) and Ford both closing down in Australia, they import what they now sell here from mostly Asia, our main utes are from Japanese makers - Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, Izuzu along with a few Chinese brands plus VW and of course the bigger ones llike the Dodge Ram and Ford F100 etc, they all fit into the UTE category. One of the most popular vehicles in our car market is the dual cab ute, a 5 seater plus a small tray and a reasonable towing capacity to tow a big boat or caravan or off road camper trailer. I'm glad you got the pronunciation of the word correct.

[@nicolek1676]

You should pronounce it as You-t

[@dino9071]

If you own a ute in Australia you also have to help your friends move their stuff around that's the downside upside is awesome aircon.

[@davidburnett93]

The last Holden ute off the production line sold for over $1 million

[@jaymills6091]

Love my Ute. CHAD is a Crewman, Holden All Wheel Drive V8. He is such a work horse.

[@allisterdavidson9805]

This surprises me a little. You would have seen many Elcaminos in your day which is pretty much a ute. The Aussie V8 utes made by both Holden and Ford were not the only utes we had here. We had small utes made by Nissan (Datsun did a ute) and of course there were little tiny ones like Suzuki Might Boy and even Proton did a ute which to me was basically a Mitsubihi Lancer made into a ute. We pretty much call all your American Pickup Trucks utes too....Silverado, F150, Ram.....these are all utes to us as well. Plus we have a massive 4WD diesel ute market by Ford, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Isuzu. We even cut up $150K Landcruiser 200 series 4WDs and make them into kick ass utes. You can get V8 Holden utes into the US too. The one you'd be familiar with is the G8 Pontiac shaped car that we have as VE utes. There is a whole KZbin video out there how you can legally own a LHD V8 Holden ute in the US.

[@petesmith9472]

I’m 68 years old, lived all over Australia in cities and the bush…no one has ever wished me a “happy arvo”

[@xtxt9135]

The story of the ute ties in with the tradition of a saturday arvo trip to the dump,(waste disposal area). There's another story for you to follow up.

[@user-pb8vc8vp8w]

The last Holden utes had 6.2 ltr V8s with 6 speed manuals as an option.

[@Notric]

There are companies in the US importing old Aussie utes. If they are over 25 years old they don't have to be switched to left hand drive.

[@nickstoic2944]

Ute short for a utility vehicle. Holden was manufactured in Adelaide South Australia, but the parent company was GMC.

[@taliajolly8929]

I love how you wanted other people to check the other channel out they now have over 100 more subscribers, keep up with the support on other channels I'm sure they really appreciated that , also love your videos, an I love your reactions to Australia too 🙂

[@Ragnar6000]

Dual Cab Utes are the biggest selling vehicles in Australia nowadays! Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger... even Ram are selling about 6 thousand units each year which impressive!

[@jackvos8047]

Most car companies have a version of the ute for Australia and New Zealand. The ones that don't are generally high end luxury vehicle specialists. I vaguely remember the Marloo and/or the Monaro being originally marketed in the USA as a Sports Utility Vehicle but the SUV tag was in use so they needed to come up with something else.

[@martinsmallwood9605]

Chev el camino ford ranchero were USA versions of Utes. Trucks Based on sedan chassis of the time. Once the NZ Au and SA car markets had many different Utes based on sedan floor plans from Standard vanguard to Austin 18oo's. With the demise of ford and Holden Utes the breed is dead but the name lives on .

[@o8thman812]

Utes were manufactured or assembled in Australia by many inc... Holden Ford Chrysler Dodge DeSoto Hillman Austin Morris Simca Datsun Toyota.

[@arjovenzia]

I think the 'Ute' term nowdays refers to a sedan chassis with a tray, although I think the older term was anything smaller than a F150 was a Ute. I tend to call anything with a 4x4 and ground clearance a truck. My dad's Ford Ranger is a truck, but my mates HSV is a Ute. So Simone Geirtz's modified Tesla is a Ute, not a truck. But Truckla does sound cuter.

[@069diesel069]

They are UTES . We love them and 4wdrives. There is nothing like a V8🇦🇺🤙🦘💥

[@Kidrodeo1000]

Ryan, America had its own version of the Ute - the Chevy el Camino and the Ford Ranchero. So you see , you guys did have your own versions of the Ute. Good video by the way. Keep em coming mate. 🤠👍🏼

[@Journeyman53]

When I was a young fellow, a "UTE" was a vehicle where the cargo well was one piece with the passenger compartment. If it wasn't, it was usually referred to as a light truck. Just sayin'.

[@andrewstrongman305]

The vast majority of utes used 6 cylinder motors and chassis taken from successful sedan models. Holden and Ford both produced popular utes for many decades.

[@starlightshimmery]

Meanwhile I’m surprised utes aren’t everywhere else!

[@ShockingPikachu]

Tbf they aren't here anymore really :(... they just don't make proper utes now

[@latinouruguayo1]

I love V8 utes and the rumble of their engines.

[@bones4242]

Everyone needs a Ute in their life!

[@barryschwarz]

A ute is defined by having a tray in back where a sedan would have seats. That's it. We would call pick-up trucks utes. We don't really use the term pick-up truck over here. It doesn't have to be a Holden or a Ford, just any road-going vehicle with normal street wheels and a tray. Popular with tradies and farmers, but not exclusively so, as many people will get a ute instead of a station wagon.

[@TBL4848]

Utes are also what Americans deem “pick-ups”

[@thelorax9622]

1. They're not small (at 5 metres/16.5ft) - your pickups are unnecessarily large. 2. They have a longer (7 foot) tray, making them more useful than the ones you can buy here now. They are not trucks - trucks carry things, cars carry people. I'm onto my second (and probably last) ute and they are the best of all worlds, they drive like a car, but can carry home from IKEA an entire kitchen due to the length of the tray - which I did not long after I got the first one.

[@benjaminshiels1824]

"Ooote", that's cute. Much like 'E-mooo'! 😂

[@iantonkin1143]

Feel like I'm repeating my self but not to worry. You asked about the Ute only a few days ago when you did the test about "chucking a sickie" ...... remember..?? Jennifer and Kenneth's replies practically repeat exactly what I said last week. Mate, if you want our feedback please don't go back over old ground. Us Aussies are pretty tolerant but not much into repeating ourselves for the sake of it. Cheers

[@frenchys_prospecting]

The ute (yoot) is also affectionately known as the “country sports car”

[@scottsworld]

I loved that you pronounced 'ute' in American first (like Emu), and then switched to the correct English: Yute. Just like Eemyou

[@debkendall]

Holden vs Ford long time rivalry. Holden originally Australia got taken over by GM. IN the 70's had a V8 yellow Ute- loved that car