The Holden Ute (also known as The Holden Commodore Ute) is a coupe utility built by Holden, the Australian subsidiary of General Motors, from 2000 to 2017.

Historically, the term "ute" (short for ' utility vehicle ') has been used to describe a 2-door vehicle based on a passenger car chassis, such as the Ford Ranchero, Holden Commodore, Australian Ford Falcon, Chevrolet El Camino and Subaru BRAT.

Mar 28, 2008 · 1980 Holden WB ute. When Holden downsized from its home-grown sedan to the Opel-based Commodore in 1978, it kept the HQ architecture alive for the ute and its long wheelbase Statesman and...

6 days ago · The recently-established Holden Special Vehicles performance offshoot that had developed two Group A touring car homologation specials amongst other hotted-up Commodores quickly turned their hand to the ute, and the Maloo (an Aboriginal word meaning thunder) had 248 hp, tuned suspension, larger wheels and a body kit.

Oct 28, 2024 · Complete timeline of HOLDEN Ute models and generations, with photos, specs reference and production years

May 5, 2021 · The sale of the last (and fastest) Holden HSV Maloo GTSR W1 Ute at auction in January for $1,128,750 ($855,655 U.S.), coupled with GM’s total abandonment of the sixth-largest unfrozen continent in the world, drove home a poignant nail in Holden’s coffin.

The idea for a ute is understood to have begun in the 1930's when Ford built the first "coupe ute" in 1934 at their Victoria plant in Melbourne. Holden began production of the "FX" in 1951, three years after the sedan of the same model.

Jul 31, 2016 · Chevrolet utes continued until the good-looking 1952 model, when its position was usurped by the new Holden ute that debuted in early 1951. US pickups split away from passenger car lines during this same era, and were common in Australia also but were larger and cost significantly more.

Dec 10, 2024 · Under the hood is a powerful 6.0-liter LS V-8 engine done up with a new high-performance cam, an intake kit, an updated ECU, dual-valve springs, a 3-inch exhaust system with high-flow catalytic...

Oct 28, 2024 · Like the VF II Commodore, the 2015 Holden Ute came with minor improvements on the front fascia. Its swept-back headlights were similar, but the grille between them was …