NEWS8Toyota HiLux overtakes Ford Ranger as Australia’s best-selling uteDramatic August 2026 sales results see Toyota Hilux leapfrog Ford Ranger, with the Japanese ute outselling its arch-rival by a huge marginShana Zlotin - Sep 12th
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NEWS8Toyota HiLux overtakes Ford Ranger as Australia’s best-selling uteDramatic August 2026 sales results see Toyota Hilux leapfrog Ford Ranger, with the Japanese ute outselling its arch-rival by a huge marginShana Zlotin - Sep 12th
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