Oversized SUVs and American style pickup trucks are starting to dominate Australia's streets - and this is causing huge environmental and safety problems. So...
As an Australian, A ute isn’t exactly a pickup, although we don’t use the term pickup so not exactly sure, it’s like a sedan with a bed/tray. My understanding is a pickup is higher off the ground than a traditional sedan.
From an Australian perspective, presumably where OP is from, Ute apparently is slang for pickup…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ute_(vehicle)
As an Australian, A ute isn’t exactly a pickup, although we don’t use the term pickup so not exactly sure, it’s like a sedan with a bed/tray. My understanding is a pickup is higher off the ground than a traditional sedan.
Think of an El Camino - that’s a ute