One big reason is that it was always going to be the next Commodore, even before Holden ... There are no Ute or Caprice bodystyles, and there never will be. The European-designed look is less macho ...

The Holden Colorado is a quiet achiever in the ute market: it has a solid rep as a work-and-play ... with the T9 arriving in just two grades, the top-spec Haven we've tested, and the entry-level Oasis ...