IN THE escalating one-tonne pick-up war, Holden has been fighting a losing battle, saddled with the tough but rough RG Colorado when the tide has turned in favour of the Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux, and Volkswagen Amarok.

So the MY17 version is more than a minor mid-cycle makeover, adopting significant engineering upgrades designed to improve refinement, noise suppression, driveability, steering, road-holding, safety, comfort, value, and connectivity. So does Holden finally have the right ammo to take on the class leaders?

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