Welcome to the world's BIGGEST ute/bakkie/pickup truck drag race. We get EVERY single ute we can get our hands on and line them up for an old fashioned drag race to figure out which dual-cab ute is THE quickest in Australia. Join Paul Maric to find out!
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EVERY ute tow tested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngZbbJAIl4A
EVERY ute dyno tested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNVkYw0e8-o
EVERY ute tested off-road: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6ng66xBRM4
The utes!:
- 2023 Ford Ranger Raptor https://www.carexpert.com.au/ford/ranger
- 2023 Toyota HiLux Rogue https://www.carexpert.com.au/toyota/hilux
- 2023 Ford Ranger Wildtrak V6 https://www.carexpert.com.au/ford/ranger
- 2023 RAM 1500 Laramie https://www.carexpert.com.au/ram/1500
- 2023 Chevrolet Silverado LTZ https://www.carexpert.com.au/chevrolet/silverado
- 2023 RAM 1500 TRX https://www.carexpert.com.au/ram/1500
- 2023 Mitsubishi Triton GSR https://www.carexpert.com.au/mitsubishi/triton
- 2023 Isuzu D-Max LS-U+ https://www.carexpert.com.au/isuzu/d-max
- 2023 Mazda BT-50 SP https://www.carexpert.com.au/mazda/bt-50
- 2023 SsangYong Musso XLV https://www.carexpert.com.au/ssangyong/musso
- 2023 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon https://www.carexpert.com.au/jeep/gladiator
- 2023 GWM Cannon Ute https://www.carexpert.com.au/gwm
- 2023 Nissan Navara Pro-4X Warrior https://www.carexpert.com.au/nissan/navara
Skip ahead:
00:00 Intro
00:54 - Round 1 (Ranger Raptor v BT-50 v Hilux v Ranger Wildtrak)
02:46 - Round 2 (D-Max v Musso v RAM 1500 v Gladiator)
04:47 - Round 3 (Silverado v Triton v Navara Warrior v Cannon-X)
07:05 - Round 4 (Silverado v RAM 1500 v Raptor)
09:32 - Round 5 (Raptor v TRX)
11:51 - Performance results & Outro
See all the results and more information: https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-comparisons/ute-megatest-drag-race-showdown
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Thanks to our sponsors Motorserve, who share our passion for cars and can help you with all your car servicing needs. See more here: https://motorserve.com.au/
EVERY ute tow tested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngZbbJAIl4A
EVERY ute dyno tested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNVkYw0e8-o
EVERY ute tested off-road: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6ng66xBRM4
The utes!:
- 2023 Ford Ranger Raptor https://www.carexpert.com.au/ford/ranger
- 2023 Toyota HiLux Rogue https://www.carexpert.com.au/toyota/hilux
- 2023 Ford Ranger Wildtrak V6 https://www.carexpert.com.au/ford/ranger
- 2023 RAM 1500 Laramie https://www.carexpert.com.au/ram/1500
- 2023 Chevrolet Silverado LTZ https://www.carexpert.com.au/chevrolet/silverado
- 2023 RAM 1500 TRX https://www.carexpert.com.au/ram/1500
- 2023 Mitsubishi Triton GSR https://www.carexpert.com.au/mitsubishi/triton
- 2023 Isuzu D-Max LS-U+ https://www.carexpert.com.au/isuzu/d-max
- 2023 Mazda BT-50 SP https://www.carexpert.com.au/mazda/bt-50
- 2023 SsangYong Musso XLV https://www.carexpert.com.au/ssangyong/musso
- 2023 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon https://www.carexpert.com.au/jeep/gladiator
- 2023 GWM Cannon Ute https://www.carexpert.com.au/gwm
- 2023 Nissan Navara Pro-4X Warrior https://www.carexpert.com.au/nissan/navara
Skip ahead:
00:00 Intro
00:54 - Round 1 (Ranger Raptor v BT-50 v Hilux v Ranger Wildtrak)
02:46 - Round 2 (D-Max v Musso v RAM 1500 v Gladiator)
04:47 - Round 3 (Silverado v Triton v Navara Warrior v Cannon-X)
07:05 - Round 4 (Silverado v RAM 1500 v Raptor)
09:32 - Round 5 (Raptor v TRX)
11:51 - Performance results & Outro
See all the results and more information: https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-comparisons/ute-megatest-drag-race-showdown
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00:00 G'day, I'm Paul.
00:01 Today we are going to be figuring out
00:03 which of these dual cab utes is Australia's fastest
00:06 and how are we gonna do that?
00:07 We're going to do a drag race.
00:09 We're gonna do a set of drag races.
00:11 We can't quite line them up side by side here
00:13 as a group of 12,
00:14 so we're gonna split them up a little bit.
00:16 I guess we could, but it is kind of very narrow
00:18 at the end there and it could end in disaster.
00:20 We're gonna pluck them out of a hat
00:22 so it is kind of fair and very much a random draw.
00:25 Now, what about the Volkswagen Amarok?
00:26 We don't have that here
00:27 because a new version is just about to launch.
00:29 We also don't have the LTV T60
00:32 because while we were filming this,
00:33 they updated that as well,
00:34 but we have every other dual cab ute
00:36 that is available on the market.
00:37 So we're gonna try and figure out
00:39 which one of these is quickest.
00:40 We do have a stack of other ute content coming too.
00:42 So make sure you subscribe and hit the bell icon as well
00:45 so you can find out when we have more of that content
00:48 dropping with all of these utes, but let's get started.
00:50 (upbeat music)
00:59 Okay, it is time for race number one.
01:02 Let me just line up here.
01:03 So we're kind of close.
01:05 There we go.
01:06 I'm gonna quickly recap what we have here.
01:08 So Ranger Raptor, Mazda BT50, Toyota Hilux
01:11 and Ranger Wildtrak V6 diesel.
01:13 And just as a recap, BT50 is 140 kilowatts,
01:17 450 Newton meters.
01:19 We have Hilux at 150 kilowatts, 500 Newton meters,
01:23 and then the V6 turbo diesel Wildtrak
01:25 at 184 kilowatts and 600 Newton meters.
01:28 And of course Raptor just under 300 kilowatts
01:31 and 583 Newton meters.
01:32 I think we know who's gonna win this.
01:35 So I've got this in sport mode,
01:37 traction control off 4A, so four wheel drive automatic.
01:40 The Hilux and the BT50 will stay in rear wheel drive
01:43 and then the Wildtrak V6 will be in 4A as well.
01:46 So I think we're ready for our countdown.
01:48 Here we go.
01:49 All right, Sean, count us in mate.
01:51 - And in three, two, one, go.
01:54 (car engine roaring)
01:59 - There we go.
02:00 - Oh, that was nice.
02:02 BT50 got off okay.
02:04 (car engine roaring)
02:07 All right, here we go.
02:09 Yeah, this is walking away as predicted, but.
02:13 (car engine roaring)
02:16 Get on the brakes, see if we can actually pull up in time.
02:20 It's actually closer than I thought it was gonna be.
02:22 Okay, so because I was light years ahead,
02:24 I didn't see that, but Wildtrak V6 was second.
02:27 Where did you go, Hilux, were you third or fourth?
02:30 - Stone motherless last.
02:32 - Wow, BT50 won that.
02:34 So I think it is worth keeping in mind
02:36 that the Hilux Rogue has all the suspension changes
02:39 on it at the moment.
02:39 And as a result of that, it's heavier than a standard Hilux,
02:42 but I was expecting it to be quicker than that.
02:44 So there you go.
02:46 (upbeat music)
02:48 Round two, okay, let's see how we go.
02:53 I'll just line up here.
02:55 So this time around, I've chosen the D-MAX.
02:57 I thought, you know, mighty truck engine,
02:59 let's see how it goes in a straight line acceleration.
03:02 And just as a reminder, D-MAX matches the BT50,
03:06 which came third in the last round,
03:07 and that is 140 kilowatts of power
03:10 and 450 newton meters of torque.
03:12 We then have the SsangYong Musso from Korea
03:14 that pumps out 133 kilowatts of power
03:16 and 420 newton meters of torque.
03:19 The Jeep Gladiator, which is a petrol V6,
03:21 209 kilowatts of power, 347 newton meters of torque,
03:24 and finally, the Ram 1500 Laramie,
03:28 291 kilowatts of power and 556 newton meters of torque.
03:32 That also has a hybrid setup as well,
03:34 which should give it a little boost off the line.
03:36 The Ram is gonna run in four-wheel drive automatic
03:39 for traction.
03:40 The Jeep is running in two-wheel drive high range,
03:42 and then both of the other two diesel utes
03:44 are gonna run in two-wheel drive high range as well.
03:46 So I'm ready for a countdown.
03:48 Let's give this a shot.
03:48 Oh, and drive modes, no special drive modes here.
03:51 It's all just in standard.
03:52 I've got traction control switched off.
03:54 Okay, Sean, count us in.
03:55 - And in three, two, one, go.
03:58 - Oh, SsangYong, nice try.
04:09 Come on.
04:10 Here we go, here we go.
04:12 The Jeep, I've got him.
04:15 Ram is actually not as quick
04:19 as I thought it was gonna be.
04:20 All right.
04:21 (car engine roaring)
04:24 And there we go, we are done.
04:29 So I have a feeling that James in the SsangYong
04:32 kind of muffed up the start there,
04:34 but I did definitely have the Jeep,
04:36 which I'm very impressed with, and the Ram.
04:39 I thought the Ram would be way further ahead than it was,
04:41 given it's a petrol V8.
04:43 So there you go.
04:45 (upbeat music)
04:48 (car engine roaring)
04:51 Okay, run number three.
04:52 This is the final run before we have our shootout
04:54 to crown Australia's fastest ute.
04:57 I'll just line this up.
04:58 Now, gotta reach all the way over to this side
05:00 to find this piece of paper.
05:02 Now, this big old truck here, 313 kilowatts of power,
05:05 624 newton meters of torque, nice healthy V8 petrol engine.
05:10 Then we've got the Triton turbocharged diesel engine.
05:13 It makes 133 kilowatts of power, 430 newton meters of torque.
05:17 GWM, it is the lightest here in terms of its engine output.
05:21 It's 120 kilowatts of power, 400 newton meters of torque.
05:24 And then finally, the Navara Warrior,
05:26 140 kilowatts of power, 450 newton meters of torque.
05:30 I've got this in auto mode for the all-wheel drive system.
05:32 I also have it in sport for the drive mode.
05:34 Triton is in four high
05:36 because it has that super select four-wheel drive system.
05:38 GWM Canon is full-time four-wheel drive
05:41 unless you're in eco mode.
05:42 The Navara is in rear-wheel drive
05:44 with traction off at the moment.
05:45 So we're ready for our countdown.
05:47 I'm very confident about this.
05:49 Sean, count us in.
05:50 - And in three, two, one, go.
05:53 (engine revving)
05:56 Go.
06:00 - Oh, nice start there from me.
06:02 See you later.
06:03 (engine revving)
06:06 All right, we are moving.
06:10 (engine revving)
06:13 This thing is hauling ass.
06:14 There we go.
06:15 (engine revving)
06:18 Wow, that is fast.
06:21 Absolutely left them for dead.
06:23 I reckon this could be quicker than the Raptor.
06:26 I don't know, it is really fascinating.
06:27 I think we could actually have a challenge on here.
06:31 So I found with this, I didn't have to load it up.
06:33 You just stand on the throttle.
06:34 If you do load it up,
06:35 it has a lot of slip before it engages
06:37 and it shot out of there without any dramas.
06:39 Let's see how the rest of the guys went.
06:41 What was the rest of the lineup, guys?
06:42 - The Navara was well and truly last.
06:46 I'm not sure about the other two.
06:47 Triton narrowly had me by about half a car length, I think.
06:51 - There you go.
06:52 Okay, so pretty cool set up there.
06:54 I think it's now time we get down to business
06:55 and get our three fastest Utes in,
06:57 which is Silverado, the Ram 1500 Laramie,
07:01 and Raptor to see which is quickest.
07:03 I'm very excited for this.
07:04 Okay, final round.
07:06 We are going to declare the winner here.
07:08 I'm a little bit nervous
07:09 because I've obviously bought a Raptor,
07:10 just in case you didn't know.
07:12 And I would like it if it won.
07:15 This thing is fast, so it'll be interesting.
07:17 I've already gone through the power and torque figures
07:20 of each of these previously,
07:21 but Raptor will be in sport mode with traction off
07:24 and 4A, Ram is in 4A,
07:26 and this is in four-wheel drive auto as well.
07:29 So I'm so nervous.
07:31 Okay, Sean, ready for our countdown.
07:33 - And in three, two, one, go.
07:35 (car engine roaring)
07:41 - Go.
07:42 - Raptor got a good start.
07:45 Oh, it is walking away, come on.
07:48 (car engine roaring)
07:50 (laughing)
07:51 I've got the Ram.
07:53 (car engine roaring)
07:56 Nice.
08:02 Okay, so yes, I'm sad that I lost,
08:04 but I'm also very happy that the Raptor won.
08:07 That was unreal.
08:07 And this is quicker than the Ram as well,
08:10 which is pretty cool.
08:11 So we'll do that one more time
08:13 just to make sure everyone got a perfect start,
08:16 but I think we're probably gonna see the same results again.
08:19 Sean, count us in.
08:22 - And in three, two, one, go.
08:26 (car engine roaring)
08:32 Go.
08:33 - That's better, here we go.
08:35 Oh.
08:36 (car engine roaring)
08:38 Oh, no.
08:41 Go, go.
08:41 (car engine roaring)
08:45 Damn it.
08:48 (laughing)
08:50 Oh, I had the perfect launch then.
08:54 Okay, all right.
08:55 So Raptor is the fastest dual cab ute in Australia
08:59 and Silverado is definitely quicker than the Ram
09:02 when it is launched properly.
09:03 That was sick.
09:04 (laughing)
09:05 Put that champagne bottle down.
09:07 I know I said that was Australia's fastest dual cab ute,
09:10 but I have a tiny problem for us to solve.
09:13 It's actually quite a large problem.
09:15 Scott, fire it up.
09:16 This is the Ram TRX.
09:20 It has a 6.2 litre supercharged V8,
09:23 and it is enormous.
09:24 And I think it's time for us to drag race that
09:26 against the Raptor to see how it goes.
09:28 So let's get drag racing.
09:30 Okay.
09:32 I love my Raptor,
09:33 but I think I am going to get my ass handed to me.
09:37 If you don't know the TRX all that well,
09:39 have a listen to this.
09:41 523 kilowatts of power, 882 newton meters of torque.
09:46 It is a 6.2 litre supercharged V8.
09:50 It does weigh a lot,
09:51 but yeah, I think it is still going to
09:53 absolutely flog me here.
09:54 So anyway, we can just try.
09:56 So here we go.
09:57 Shaun, we're ready for our countdown.
09:58 - All right, for king and country in three, two, one, go.
10:03 (engine revving)
10:08 - Go.
10:09 - Go, go, go, go, go.
10:11 Oh, he's walking away.
10:13 Damn it.
10:14 (engine revving)
10:17 It's actually not...
10:19 (engine revving)
10:22 I thought he was going to be way faster than that.
10:28 I thought I was going to be way further behind.
10:31 Let's do that again, Scott,
10:33 because I thought you were going to absolutely cane me there.
10:36 It wasn't as bad as I thought it was.
10:37 - I do not possess the strength in my left leg
10:40 to make launch control work properly.
10:43 It shows you like a brake pressure gauge.
10:45 I can set it to like 1450 out of 2900 PSI.
10:48 So when I apply full throttle, it starts...
10:50 - One eternity later.
10:52 - So Scott had a number of excuses there,
10:55 but what Scott was talking about there
10:56 was launch control and that.
10:57 It is a little bit tedious,
10:59 but I'm actually pretty impressed with the Raptor.
11:01 We'll give this one more shot.
11:02 I know that he'll still win,
11:03 but let's give it a crack anyway.
11:05 I might even leave a little early potentially.
11:07 We'll see how we go.
11:08 All right, Sean, we're ready for our countdown.
11:11 - And in three, two, one, go.
11:13 (engine revving)
11:16 Go.
11:18 (engine revving)
11:21 (laughing)
11:23 - Damn.
11:24 (engine revving)
11:26 Genuinely, I am shocked at how well the Raptor is doing.
11:35 I thought that thing would absolutely cane this,
11:38 and it really hasn't.
11:40 This is way closer than I thought it was.
11:42 So if Ford ever does a Raptor R version of the Ranger,
11:47 I reckon we could really in a TRX.
11:50 So there you go.
11:51 So I hope you found value in that.
11:53 I know it was a bit of a pointless test,
11:54 but we do now know that the Ram TRX
11:56 is Australia's fastest dual cab ute.
11:59 The Raptor still performed pretty well.
12:00 So if you have bought one of those,
12:01 pat yourself on the back.
12:02 It is not terrible in any sense.
12:04 We also put together a stack of other content
12:06 on these dual cab utes.
12:07 So if you scroll down to the link in the description below,
12:09 you can see that content.
12:10 Watch those other videos when they go live as well.
12:13 That includes some performance runs,
12:14 and you can see on the screen now,
12:15 first to 13th, how all of these performed
12:18 in terms of straight line acceleration.
12:20 So some pretty healthy numbers there, I reckon.
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