Top 5 4x4 Dual cab utes/Pick-ups under $30,000 | ReDriven

We’d all love to have the cash to buy a brand spanking new Ford Ranger Raptor, Navara Warrior or Hilux Rugged X but what if the north of $60,000 price tags is about 30 grand too much? For less than $30 grand, what are the best 4wd Dual-cab utes/pick-ups out there?

Well, here is our Top 5.

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[Butho_]

This is one of the most useful channels on YouTube... Excellent work mate

[marcjcapetown]

Great channel! Not enough people doing used car reviews, and none as thoroughly as this. The market in South Africa is dominated by Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger, with Isuzu also taken seriously as a 4x4. I recently stumbled across (and bought) a 2020 demo Fiat Fullback 2.4DiD DC 4x4 auto. Low kms, factory service plan and warranty. It's an MQ Triton with a Fiat badge on it, which meant I saved myself a packet on the used price. It also means that I've only seen one other like mine in two months, as opposed to 20 Hiluxes between here and the shops. By way of comparison, an equivalent Hilux is half again as much to buy. Lighter than the Ford and Toyota, fitted with a transmission oil cooler which is rare and a huge benefit for long distances (especially on sand), and the engine is wonderfully responsive compared to any other turbodiesel I've driven. The Triton is way underrated here, and the Fullback is basically unknown, but I'm very happy with my purchase. Keep up the good work!

[RallyLife]

Its amazing how little you get for so much coin in a Ute. They aren't exactly great to drive either.

[skullandcrossbones]

G'day, My wife wants her STX 550 back. The Navara needs a snorkel to keep dust out of the engine (Long story). They also need a "work around" for low range up shifting, there is an easy mod to do to improve (not fix) low range shifting issues.

[wm]

Time for a 2022 version, sadly thanks to covid these prices aren’t accurate anymore!

[ravingmad]

@redriven oi! I've gotten through all your content and we are in lockdown. How on earth can I expect you to make more? Maybe a podcast from the boot of a car? The best car review channel on YouTube

[jaysonpyne]

Great viewing here in South Africa boet.
Extremely useful.

[shanebryan]

@Mike Zog, I was fully expecting both the DMax and Colorado to be in there, especially towards the pointy end

[leonidastsouris]

Goodluck getting a 130 for under 30k now . Since Landrover. Refused to put airbags in the defender and stopped the production of the real defenders the price had headed steadily north, I sold my 2001 130 after rolling it on a trailer with out a straight pannel on it for $17 k and the reason it was on a trailer was because the second td5 in it was stuffed, so basically $17k for a rollover 130 with a stuffed motor .

[jarrod]

I can't believe you guys put the navara on this list

[mikezog]

If worn out defenders are a nightmare why are they in your top 5? Surely Isuzu is better?

[mickdoo]

That curved shape where the tray meats the cab on Tritons just puts me off them.

[kiwiboy]

Some good info about hilux but injector seats at 45k is a big risk of contamination, check oil pickup from 150k on and replace seats and injectors about 200k or 10 years, 2015 1kd last of the best

[jakelong]

D40 Navara but no DMax? Also would love you guys to do a review on the RG Colorado; are they a cheat code to avoid the Hilux & Ranger tax especially since Holden is gone, or are they just crap?

[williamrodger]

Can u do one on the SUV type vehicles .. mux fortunner/predominantly everything etc

[chadsmall]

Hi mate, can you please do a in depth review of the last hsv Colorado sports cat . Thanks

[gibsonethirty]

I find it bloody hilarious that from 4-1 all had major issues, good ol Landy anyday, always N°1 in real life.

[anthonybrewer]

I went the ldv 2020 luxe mega tub 2.8 diesel for 28k.
Bigger than all of the picks.
In saying that was looking at a 2009 discovery 3 range rover.
For 10k

[flynndemunck]

Toyota Hilux Dual Cab Diesel (1989-1997) this version of the Hilux is the indestructible one that runs forever, it’s the best for under 30 grand in Australia. I don’t know about anywhere else probably still under 30 though because not many people buy them anymore, a lot of people buy them here 🇦🇺 but Europe hell no

[charlesgreen]

Hey just came across your channel and wanted to say it’s fantastic. I’m in the market for a second hand small SUV and the Subaru XV review was a huge help. Hope to see more soon