Currently, I have a car for the usual work commute and daily driving and an old truck to make home improvement runs to the local Lowe’s type stores and for picking up furniture, hauling my motorcycle etc. This car would let me ditch the truck and the car and still do all the things I normally needed two vehicles to do.

As a matter of fact, I recently began restoring a 1982 Dodge Rampage for just this purpose. For those who don’t know (which would pretty much be every nay-sayer posting that they can’t understand what this car would be for), the Rampage was a four-cylinder front wheen drive that ironically lloks a lot like the Holden Ute from 1985.

And for all the people questioning payload capacity, the Rampage with its front wheel drive and 90hp four cylinder was factory rated to carry 1000 lbs. Without a doubt this car should be able to do that without breaking a sweat.

So what would I use it for? Getting sheetrock, insulation, hauling mulch, getting some gravel to fill in potholes on my dirt lane, hauling my motorcycle, getting parts for car projects, taking things like fenders and doors to the sand blasting shop etc. Yes, I can see many many uses for the Ute that are too much for a trunk but too little for a full truck. All while allowing me to eliminate one vehicle from my life and get car based fuel mileage.

So bring it on over GM! And be sure to keep the cool colors with their cool names! And whatever you do, don’t second guess Holden on this and water it down for the US market!

That ute should be an El Camino.

I think its fine that pontiac is taking it on…I wouldn’t dare have the ute as a GMC given its car like look (even if it is like a truck).

BTW I don’t care if the picture of the vehicle is green…Its still a nice car

The Ute needs to start with a V6 and move up to that top-line V8.

mazdaman:
“the cowardly, bean counter, accountant-dominated methods of product allocation that has plagued GM in the past.”
You’ve been taking your reality pills!

I also like this: “Pontiac should carry a portfolio of RWD sedans, coupes, convertibles, hatchbacks, and wagons. GMC should provide the SUVs, crossovers, and trucks. GM needs to stop fooling around and get serious about clearly defining its brands in the U.S.

CTS: When i hated the packers, I’d describe their colors as “Baby**** green and cowardly yellow.”

If GM wants to establish a clear brand identity for Pontiac, quit dumping inappropriate products on the brand (such as badge engineered Chevy clones and SUV/truck/crossover vehicles). Pontiac should carry a portfolio of affordable performance, rear wheel drive sedans, coupes, convertibles, hatchbacks, and wagons. GMC should provide the SUV’s, crossovers, and trucks. GM needs to stop fooling around and get serious about clearly defining their brands in the U.S.

The country needs a more efficient line of SMALL trucks IMO, not the overgrown trucks we have now. Jeez, a Tacoma or Frontier are almost as big as a full size truck from the 70’s and not any more efficient either. Bring back the LUV!!

autonut: “Honda can sell very few Accura TSX in US,”
Actually, I think the accord is about the fourth- or fifth-best seller in the nation.

Commodore: “Even if it is a loss, the Ute and Sportwagen would go a long way towards re-establishing Pontiac’s sporty image.” Well said.

johnnycanuck: you made some sense.

raiv: self-castration “might” be a good alternative to the Honda Ridgeline. Any other vehicle IS a good alternative to the Honda Ridgeline.

SwerveEarly: cool!

CA36: “Heck, they might as well make a more aggressive Camaro coupe/convertible and call it the Trans Am.”
NO!

The General should develop a new Muscle car for Pontiac ONLY!