The Toyota HiLux won't be Toyota Australia's best-seller much longer given Australia has passed its 'peak ute' phase and is moving away from the body style, says the automaker.

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"You've heard me say it before, and you'll hear me say it again, but we believe the ute market has reached its peak," said Toyota Australia sales and marketing boss, Sean Hanley.

That's despite the outgoing HiLux topping the October sales charts ahead of the Ford Ranger – with the Isuzu D-Max and Mitsubishi Triton making it four dual-cab utes in the top ten b

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