South Africa’s best-loved bakkies compared: price and power
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Bakkie sales in South Africa continued to show resilience in what was a turbulent year in 2020, accounting for three of the top five top vehicle name plates sold overall, led by Toyota Hilux, with Ford Ranger in third, and Isuzu D-Max fifth.
At 31,263 units, the Hilux sold nearly 12,000 more units than the VW Polo Vivo (19,750) in second place. Ford Ranger, with 18,846 units was third, and the VW Polo (16,335), was fourth, followed by the Isuzu D-Max, with 12,704 units sold over the course of the year.
And rivers can expect a number of new models in the country in 2021 including fresh looks from all three leading brands, while a new Mazda BT-50 is expected soon, as is a Nissan Navara facelift. Three totally new French-made nameplates are expected in South Africa in 2021: one from Peugeot, the LandTrek, and two from Renault, the Duster Oroch and Alaskan.