2026 LDV T60 MAX Pro Auto review

MY27: Pro and Luxe

Pro. LDV lists it from $39,989 drive-away, or $37,990 for ABN holders. 17-inch alloys, cloth seats, climate control with rear vents, a 12.8-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and DAB+, adaptive cruise, a reversing camera, rear parking sensors, a rear diff lock and leaf-spring rear suspension.

Luxe. From $45,253 drive-away, or $42,990 for ABN holders, so $5,264 more at retail. It swaps the leaf springs for a multi-link coil rear, adds a front diff lock to the rear one, and brings 18-inch black alloys, black artificial leather, a 360-degree camera, front parking sensors, keyless entry and push-button start, auto-folding heated mirrors, a sports bar and a factory towbar with wiring.

MY25 run-out

LDV's page also listed MY25 run-out stock: the Pro from $37,042 drive-away ($34,990 ABN), the Plus from $43,884 ($41,490 ABN) and the Mega Tub Plus, a long-wheelbase version, from $44,937 ($42,490 ABN). Our rows hold the MY25 grades at $36,990, $42,990 and $43,990 RRP. The MY25 utes use the older 2.0 bi-turbo diesel (160kW, 500Nm). If you do not need the newer engine, a run-out Pro is the cheapest way into a T60.

The rivals

The GWM Cannon Lux is $42,490 drive-away with 135kW, 3,500kg towing, a seven-year warranty and a five-star ANCAP rating from 2021. The Mitsubishi Triton GLX 4x4 is $50,940 RRP with 150kW, 3,500kg towing, a 10-year warranty in our rows and five ANCAP stars from 2024. The Ford Ranger XL 4x4 Double Cab Pick-up is $51,400 RRP with 154kW and 500Nm. Against those, the T60 MAX Pro is the cheapest 3,500kg 4x4 dual-cab here, and the only one without an ANCAP rating on record.

Drive-away and cost per week

On our MY25 Pro row ($36,990 RRP), our drive-away estimate is about $40,000 in Victoria and $39,480 in Queensland, close to LDV's own run-out figure. On our weekly model the MY25 Pro is from $218 a week in Victoria and $217 in Queensland, counting repayments, fuel, rego, CTP and tyres. Servicing and insurance are left out because we hold no figure for either.

Fuel use

LDV quotes 8.0L/100km combined for the MY27 Pro and 8.2L/100km for the Luxe, from a 73-litre tank. That gives about 913km and 890km between fills on the claims. The MY25 utes in our rows claim 8.1L/100km (Pro) and 7.9L/100km (Plus and Mega Tub).

At 15,000km a year and $1.90 a litre, the MY27 Pro costs about $2,280 a year in diesel and the Luxe about $2,337. A Triton at its 7.7L/100km claim would be about $2,195, and a Ranger 2.0 bi-turbo at 7.2 about $2,052, so the T60 spends a little more on fuel than both. Towing a 3,500kg van will push any of these well past their claims.

The MY27 engine is rated Euro 5 and emits 211g/km (Pro) or 216g/km (Luxe) of CO2 on LDV's sheet.

Warranty and roadside

LDV covers the T60 MAX for seven years or 200,000km, whichever comes first, with five years of roadside assistance and no kilometre limit on the roadside cover. At 15,000km a year the seven-year term ends first; a driver doing more than about 28,600km a year will hit 200,000km before seven years are up.

Servicing

Our MY25 rows hold a 12-month or 15,000km service interval. We hold no capped-price servicing figure for the T60 MAX, so ask the dealer for the first five service prices before you sign, and ask whether towing or dusty work changes the schedule.

Resale

We hold no resale figure for the T60. Check used asking prices for two- and three-year-old T60 MAX utes in your area before you assume anything.

The rating

We hold no ANCAP rating for the current T60 MAX rows, so the table below reads "no rating on record". If the ute will carry children, that matters, and every rival named here has a rating on record.

What is fitted

LDV's MY27 sheet lists autonomous emergency braking, lane departure warning, lane-keep assist and fatigue and attention monitoring on both grades, plus adaptive cruise control, hill descent control, hill-start assist and roll movement intervention. There are six airbags: front, side and full-length curtains. The Pro has a reversing camera and rear sensors; the Luxe adds front sensors and a 360-degree camera.

Our MY27 rows hold no blind-spot monitoring or rear cross-traffic alert, and LDV's sheet does not list them, which is a gap against several rivals.

Child seats

Two ISOFIX points with two top tethers on the outer rear seats. The rear row has 958mm of legroom and 980mm of headroom on LDV's sheet.

Cabin space

LDV's sheet gives 1,053mm of front legroom and 958mm in the rear, with 1,010mm and 980mm of headroom and 1,463mm and 1,454mm of shoulder room. Five seats, a manual-dimming mirror, four cupholders and a 12V outlet.

The tub

The MY27 tub is 1,525mm long at the floor and 1,485mm at the top, 1,510mm wide, 1,131mm between the wheel arches and 530mm deep, with a spray-in liner and tie-down hooks. A standard 1,165mm Australian pallet will not sit flat between the arches at 1,131mm, which is worth knowing if you carry pallets. The ute tray widget below shows what fits. With the Luxe's sports bar fitted, check that any canopy or rack you plan to add is compatible before you order.

Size, clearance and parking

The MY27 Pro is 5,378mm long and the Luxe 5,548mm with its towbar, both on a 3,165mm wheelbase. Ground clearance is 185mm on the Pro and 220mm on the Luxe, and the turning circle is 12.6m and 12.7m. Wading depth is 550mm. At more than 5.3 metres, check your garage length with the tool below.

Screen and phone

Both MY27 grades have a 12.8-inch touchscreen with Bluetooth, AM/FM and DAB+ radio, and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. There are six speakers and four USB ports. The Luxe adds keyless entry and push-button start.

Our MY27 rows hold no built-in navigation, wireless phone charger or over-the-air updates, and LDV's sheet does not list them. For most ute buyers, phone mirroring covers navigation.

The LDV T60 MAX Pro Auto has 76 kW for every tonne of kerb weight, 500Nm of torque, a claimed 0-100km/h of 11.5s. It weighs 2,110kg and turns in 12.6m. These are the figures that shape how quickly a car gets moving and how easily it parks.

Engine and drivetrain

The MY27 2.5-litre turbo diesel makes 163kW at 3,800rpm and 520Nm from 1,500 to 2,500rpm, through an eight-speed ZF automatic with paddles. It is a part-time 4WD with high and low range (2.48:1 low ratio). The Pro has a rear diff lock; the Luxe has front and rear.

Towing and payload

Both grades tow 3,500kg braked and 750kg unbraked, with a 350kg tow-ball limit. The GVM is 3,150kg and the GCM 6,250kg. Payload is 1,040kg for the Pro and 980kg for the Luxe with its towbar.

Do the GCM sum before you hitch a full 3,500kg van: 6,250kg minus 3,500kg leaves 2,750kg for the ute. A Pro weighs 2,110kg, so that leaves 640kg for people, gear in the tub and the 350kg tow-ball load, well under the 1,040kg payload figure. Rear axle capacity is 1,850kg.

Off-road angles

The Pro has 25-degree approach and departure angles and a 20-degree ramp-over; the Luxe 29, 16 (with the towbar) and 22 degrees.

Who the T60 suits

The T60 MAX suits a buyer who needs a 3,500kg towing, one-tonne dual-cab 4x4 for the least money, especially an ABN holder at $37,990 drive-away for the MY27 Pro. The Luxe is worth its premium for the coil rear suspension, front diff lock and towbar if the ute doubles as a weekend tourer.

MY25 run-out or MY27? On LDV's retail drive-away figures, the MY27 Pro costs $2,947 more than a run-out MY25 Pro. That buys the 2.5-litre engine (3kW and 20Nm more), the eight-speed ZF automatic and the current model year for resale. If the ute is a pure work tool you will run into the ground, the run-out is the sharper buy; if you plan to sell it in a few years, the MY27 is the safer one.

Who should look elsewhere

If the ute is also the family car, the missing ANCAP rating is a real reason to look at the Cannon, Triton or Ranger, which all have five stars on record. If you need blind-spot monitoring or rear cross-traffic alert, the T60 does not list them. See the wider field in our best utes guide.