Mazda BT 50 single cab ute – a workhorse not a family car

Ute sales continue their strong sales growth with the strongest image for dual cabs that can suit work, play and family.

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But there are still some purely workhorse models.

The Mazda BT-50 single cab only comes as a cab chassis on which there is a large aluminum tray.

The relatively lower side and back panels on the tray makes access so much easier than the popular high sided pickups.

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There is only one engine, a three-litre turbo diesel with 140kW and 450 Nm which is more than just adequate.

The infotainment screen was only 7 inches but it does have adaptive cruise control and lane keep assist and a reversing camera but without showing markings of the vehicle limits.

It can tow 3.5 tonnes.

The ride, especially without a load, is jarring.

The price excluding on road costs is $39,000 with the standard tray.

Im David Brown

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David’s boyhood passion for motor cars did not immediately lead to a professional role in the motor industry. A qualified Civil Engineer he specialised in traffic engineering and transport planning. What followed were various positions including being seconded to a government think-tank for the planning of transport firstly in Sydney and then for the whole of NSW. After working with the NRMA and as a consultant he moved to being an independent writer and commentator on the broader areas of transport and the more specific areas of the cars we drive. His half hour motoring program “Overdrive” has been described as an “informed, humorous and irreverent look at motoring and transport from Australia and overseas”. It is heard on 22 stations across Australia. He does weekly interviews with several ABC radio stations and is also heard on commercial radio in Sydney. David has written for metropolitan and regional newspapers and has presented regular segments on metropolitan and regional television stations. David is also a contributor for AnyAuto