Steady On

Swapping outback dust for around-town duties.

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DOUBLE-CAB utes are the multi-tool of the four-wheel drive world. They are made to do everything from outback touring, family commuting, towing, hauling a load and heading offroad. We ticked off the outback touring part of the equation last month when we took the Colorado LTZ to Alice Springs and back via Oodnadatta and the Finke Desert Race, and it performed impeccably in those conditions.

This month it played the commuter: running around town, picking up crap and doing general ute stuff. As a load-lugger it has continued its excellent performance; we haven’t had anything heavy stored in the back, but the tiedown points are well-positioned and easy to use and the plastic bedliner protects the metal tray from scratches. We’re still getting the outback dust out of it, though.