In the market for a dual-cab ute, but can't justify spending upwards of $70K on one? Well, maybe the SsangYong Musso Ultimate XLV - a lifted and stretched version of the standard Musso - is the right work-and-play vehicle for you.It's auto, it's 4WD, it has plenty of gear onboard and its $45,000-ish price-tag won't make you cry.But is it actually any good?

The Ssangyong Musso 4x4 ute has always been a small-volume player in Australia. However, since adding the XLV long wheelbase/leaf spring variant to its existing short wheelbase/coil-spring offering in 2019, the Korean manufacturer has been increasing its sales foothold.

EVs are on the rise, emerging brands from China are stealing a lot of the headlines and head-to-head comparison tests hit the mark for many, as reflected in the Top 10 most popular reviews we published this year. Here’s the countdown from 10 to one.