Australians have a deep passion for the outdoors and utes make great adventure-lifestyle vehicles. Utes are increasingly being used as recreational tow vehicles so their ability to safely haul loads is a crucial part of their appeal. So, in a market chock-full of utes, is the Holden Colorado Z71 a worthy towing machine?

In Australia's ute market brimming with sticker-pack specials and extreme versions of everyone's beloved work-and-play utilities, is the Holden Colorado Z71 a showboat or actually something of substance?

The Chevrolet S10 ute - a Brazilian-built relative to the Holden Colorado once sold in Australia - has been updated for its home market, giving us a look at how the ute could have looked in 2024 here.