Holden Ute
Every Holden Ute generation in the Burbles catalogue — complete specs, rarity tiers, interactive 3D cards, and the collectors who have spotted them on the street.
- Lineage Span
- 1990–2017 14 generations · 36 published trims
- Power Evolution
- 204 → 636 hp Base lead-trim output across eras
- Catalogue Rarity
- 13 Legendary 13 Legendary · 1 Epic
All 14 Holden Ute Generations
Each generation deals in its rarity tier’s alloy with its engine disc, lead specs, and first spotter record. Click into any generation for full trims and market figures.
Only four were built, and none were sold to the public — they went straight to a hand-picked few. One later fetched $1.2 million at auction, the most ever paid for an Australian-made car.
The VF Ute looks all-new up front, but from the C-pillar back it's the same sheet metal as the VE before it — and it turned out to be the last Ute Holden ever built in Australia.
This generation's ute got genuinely unhinged — the 2014 Maloo GTS packed a supercharged 6.2-litre V8 making 430kW, more power than any factory Holden ute before or since.
This Maloo offered a genuinely odd option for a 400-horsepower V8 ute: in 2011, HSV let buyers spec a bi-fuel system that ran on LPG as well as petrol.
The VE dropped every cab-chassis and dual-cab option Holden had ever offered, betting the ute's future on lifestyle buyers alone.
The Z Series Maloo R8 set a Guinness World Record in May 2006 for the fastest production ute ever built — a record that, decades later, still stands.
Holden's Generation 3 V8 died on 1 January 2006, killed outright by new Euro III rules, forcing a mid-cycle engine swap.
Holden brought back the One Tonner cab-chassis in 2003 after an 18-year absence, then added a four-door ute nobody had built before.
HSV showed a Maloo cab-chassis concept in 2003, turning Australia's performance ute into a one-tonner.
The VU Maloo was a first on two fronts: the first Maloo built around the LS1 V8, and the car that introduced the now-legendary Maloo R8 specification.
Holden's VU Ute showed up three full years after the sedan it was based on — so late it launched alongside the NEXT Commodore generation instead.
The VS Maloo closed out an era: it was the last HSV vehicle ever fitted with the 'original' Holden V8 engine before HSV moved on to newer powerplants.
The 1993 VR HSV Maloo got all-new front sheetmetal and a reworked cabin, but for all that investment Holden's performance outfit built just 156 of them.
The very first HSV Maloo, built on the VG ute in 1990, was a genuine rarity from day one — just 135 were produced.
Collectors Who Spotted the Holden Ute
No member has published a public street spot of the Holden Ute yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Holden Ute Generation-by-Generation Comparison
Lead figures across every published generation, newest to oldest. Select any generation to inspect all trims and engine options.
| Generation | Years | Tier & Rarity | Engine | Power & Torque | 0–60 mph | Weight | Trims | First Spotter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSV GTSR W1 Maloo (2017) | 2017–2017 | Legendary275 built | 6.2L V8 | 636 hp · 604 lb-ft | — | — | 1 trim → | Unclaimed |
| Ute VF (2013–2017) | 2013–2017 | Legendary | 6.2L V8 | 408 hp · 420 lb-ft | — | — | 1 trim → | Unclaimed |
| Gen-F HSV Maloo (2013–2017) | 2013–2017 | Legendary | 6.2L V8 | 425 hp · 406 lb-ft | — | — | 7 trims → | Unclaimed |
| E Series HSV Maloo (2007–2013) | 2007–2013 | Legendary | 6.0L V8 | 412 hp · 412 lb-ft | — | — | 2 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Ute VE (2007–2013) | 2007–2013 | Epic | 3.6L V6 | 241 hp · 243 lb-ft | — | — | 5 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Z Series HSV Maloo (2004–2007) | 2004–2007 | Legendary | 6.0L V8 | 398 hp · 391 lb-ft | — | — | 1 trim → | Unclaimed |
| Ute VZ (2004–2007) | 2004–2007 | Legendary | 3.6L V6 | 235 hp · 236 lb-ft | — | — | 6 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Ute VY (2003–2004) | 2003–2004 | Legendary | 3.8L V6 | 204 hp · 225 lb-ft | — | — | 3 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Y Series HSV Maloo (2002–2004) | 2002–2004 | Legendary | 5.7L V8 | 349 hp · 350 lb-ft | — | — | 2 trims → | Unclaimed |
| VU HSV Maloo (2001–2002) | 2001–2002 | Legendary | 5.7L V8 | 342 hp · 350 lb-ft | — | — | 1 trim → | Unclaimed |
| Ute VU (2000–2003) | 2000–2003 | Legendary | 3.8L V6 | 204 hp · 225 lb-ft | — | — | 2 trims → | Unclaimed |
| VS HSV Maloo (1995–2000) | 1995–2000 | Legendary | 5.0L V8 | 248 hp · 295 lb-ft | — | — | 2 trims → | Unclaimed |
| VR HSV Maloo (1993–1995) | 1993–1995 | Legendary | 5.0L V8 | 248 hp · 295 lb-ft | — | — | 1 trim → | Unclaimed |
| VG / VP HSV Maloo (1990–1993) | 1990–1993 | Legendary | 5.0L V8 | 241 hp · 295 lb-ft | — | — | 2 trims → | Unclaimed |
See a Holden Ute on the street, point Burbles at it, and that generation’s card goes in your binder with your own photo and serial number. Own one? Add it to your garage in the app.