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Automotive body style

This article is about the vehicle body style in general. For "ute" vehicles produced or sold in Australia and New Zealand, see Ute (vehicle).

A coupé utility is a vehicle with a passenger compartment at the front and an integrated cargo tray at the rear, with the front of the cargo bed doubling as the rear of the passenger compartment.

The term originated in the 1930s, where it was used to distinguish passenger-car-based two-door vehicles with an integrated cargo tray from traditional pickup trucks^[1] that have a cargo bed separate from the passenger compartment.

Since the 2000s, this type of vehicle has also been referred to as a "pick-up",^[2][3] "car-based pick-up" or "car-based truck".^[4][5]

In Australia, where the traditional style of coupé utility remained popular until it ceased production in 2017, it is commonly called a "ute", although the term is also used there to describe traditional-style pickups.

History

Main article: Ute (vehicle)

The body style originated

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