Icons of the road: The Aussie ute | Drive Flashback

Before I finish, a note on the term ‘ute’ and ‘utility’. Today’s ‘utes’ are, strictly speaking, not so. As a uniquely Australian term, a ‘ute’, by definition is “usually two-wheel-drive, traditionally passenger vehicles with a cargo tray in the rear integrated with the passenger body”. And that sounds about right when considering Australia’s long history with the utility.