Australia’s ute obsession is running everything

You can’t see over the top of a parked car anymore, because the top-selling cars in Australia are big utes. And they are getting bigger. 

Not that long ago, we were a Corolla nation — small cars were the top-selling category. But that period in history is lost to time. Now, average-income families buy a Ford Ranger as their daily driver, and men with a need to prove something are forced into the next category up, full of ginormous RAMs and Chevrolet Silverados.

One reason is the lack of proper emissions regulations. Australia is the world’s dumping ground for high-pollution vehicles.