All your latest bakkie news
JMC VIGUS: A HELL OF A LOT OF BAKKIE FOR THE BUCK
Sixth generation Vigus certain to disrupt bakkie market
WHY PROPER FORD RANGER XLT MAKES SO MUCH SENSE
BEST BAKKIE 2025: Ford’s star Ranger 4×2 XLT a real bargain
WHY RAPTOR IS STILL THE BEST R1.2 BAR YOU’LL SPEND
BEST TEST 2: Beyond bakkie or sportscar, Raptor reigns supreme
JEEP GLADIATOR RUBICON IS ONE HELL OF A CHARACTER
Rare on the road Rubicon thrills a most specific niche
ALL MIXTO UP: BENZ MORPHS THE VAN TO A DOUBLE CAB
Half luxury van, half double cab. Meet Merc’s Vito Mixto
NOW HERE’S A DOUBLE CAB 4X4 RANGER YOU CAN AFFORD!
Starter XL DC has all the Ranger features you ever need
FORD RANGER XL: RUGGED, RIGHT & READY FOR THE JOB
Why Ford Ranger XL single cab is a top workhorse choice
TRANSIT SPORT: BUILT FOR THE MOTOCROSS MUM?
Slick Ford Transit Sport adds pizzaz to the white van life
DOES 48V DIESEL ELECTRIC SHOW HYBRID HILUX FUTURE?
48V toe in water a sign of Hybrid Hilux things to come?
WHY KIA TASMAN IS THE BIGGEST BAKKIE NEWS OF 2025
Korea’s first bakkie attempt certainly looks the part
LIVING THE LEGEND. WHY OLD HILUX STAYS UNSTOPPABLE
We needed Park wheels. What better than the Legend?
SNOW GOOD. IS ISUZU AT35 THE KING OF COMPROMISE?
The best looking bakkie off the road, it’s shocking on it
RAM 2500. THIS IS NOT A BAKKIE. IT’S A TRUCK!
BEST TESTS ’24 #7: RHD switched RAM 2500 quite the ride
48V. TOYOTA’S HILUX HYBRID TOE IN THE WATER TESTED
Hilux 48V an impressive mild hybrid bakkie first step
PLATINUM. THE RANGER FOR HE OR SHE WHO WANTS IT ALL.
Pinnacle Ranger Platinum thinks it’s a larney Sports Ute
MEET BEST BAKKIE 2023: FORD RANGER XLT
Best Bakkie 2023: The Ford Ranger 2.0 XLT is Auto’s Bakkie of the Year
MAKING SENSE OF VOLKSWAGEN’S MILLION BUCK AMAROK
Auto Best Test 2023 #12: Does flagship Aventura step up to lead the bakkie way?
WHY RAPTOR IS THE ULTIMATE SUPERCAR
Auto Best Test 2023 #2: Raptor is the best R1.2 million you’ll spend on a new car
IS MISERLY D-MAX 1.9 LS ALL YOU NEED IN A BAKKIE?
The bakkie man’s bakkie impresses in frugal 1.9 spec
CHEAP, SLOW EECO BRINGS A SMILE TO THE DIAL
A miniature panel van perfect for short hauls, big grins
THE ISUZU D-MAX LS KNOWS IT’s STILL A BAKKIE!
D-Max 1.9 LS delivers what we always expect from Isuzu
WILL TOYOTA’S COROLLA-BASED STOUT BE A MINI-ME HILUX?
Why Maverick success will shape 2027 Toyota Stout
MEET HULK. OUR NEW HILUX. THE STRONG ONE.
Meet Hulk. The long term test Toyota Hilux GR Sport we will get to know intimately over the coming months. Let’s start with the road test!
WILL THEY BUILD THIS RAM BAKKIE IN SOUTH AFRICA?
New Rampage set for Brazil, but will it come to SA?
IS THE FORD BANTAM BAKKIE MAKING A COMEBACK?
Reading between the lines, will VW build Bantam at Kariga
WILL THE REAL MITSUBISHI TRITON PLEASE STAND UP!
Concept XRT outs real next Triton. We strip off the camo
THE CURIOUS CASE OF TOYOTA’S HALF-TON STOUT BAKKIE
Toyota is planning a Stout half tonner. How does it fit SA?
NEXT HILUX: HOW MUCH DO LEAKED TACOMA FILES TELL US?
US pickup patent images prove Auto scoop, out next Hilux?
THE BAKKIE TWINS TOYOTA & FORD MUST FEAR MOST
Hyundai & Kia appear to be readying a one ton bakkie range
STARIA MULTICAB – THE DOUBLE CAB VAN THAT CAN
Hyundai’s Staria Multicab left us wondering why so many people buy bakkies
FORDSWAGEN TO SPAWN BANTAM, CADDY HALF TONNERS?
VW set to run half ton second leg of Ford bakkie JV in SA
RECORD BREAKING BT-50 A CONTRADICTION IN TERMS
BEST TESTS ’22: Mazda BT-50 breaks records, asks bakkie questions
THE STUFF OF LEGEND. CELEBRATING 70 WITH CRUISER
BEST TESTS ’22: It’s Dated. But That’s What Land Cruiser 70 is All About
UNPACKING ALL THE 2025 TOYOTA HILUX SECRETS
Next Hilux comes in 2025. Here’s what the crystal ball says!
THE HILUX ANTIDOTE. MEET THE HOT NEW 165 KW GR-S
Toyota counters bakkie attack with potent, sexy Hilux GR-S
DOES JEEP’S GLADIATOR CROSS THE RUBICON?
Jeep may promise much, but Gladiator bakkie delivers next level
GET SET FOR THE BAKKIE REVOLUTION!
Sit down, strap in, hold on! SA’s bakkie makers are arming for war
MAHINDRA SMASHES MILLION BUCK BAKKIE MYTH
Million rand bakkies are already dime a dozen. Not Mahindra.
TOWING BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH FORD RANGER
Old faithful starred on tow, made us excited about New Ranger
TIRED OF YOUR CHARGER SEDAN? MAKE IT A BAKKIE!
Smyth Performance will convert Your Charger limo to a Ute
OLD SCHOOL STYLE. TOW TESTING THE EVEREST.
It may be getting on a bit, but old Ford Everest is still fit for purpose
ZAFIRA LIFE: DOES THIS BARGAIN BEAT THE BUS BEST?
Surprising in so many ways, Opel’s big bus is a family bargain
THE FORDSWAGEN RANGEROK COMES INTO FOCUS
South Africa’s New Bakkie Twins Continue a Good Old Congenital Habit
ABOUT 2025 HILUX: V6S, HYBRID, ELECTRIC & NEW PLATFORM
What Will Toyota’s 2025 Hilux be Like? We Whip Our Crystal Ball Out
RANGER LINGERS A LITTLE LONGER. WE SAMPLE FX4
FX4 continues Ford’s cool special edition old Ranger run-out party
ROAD TEST: RED & READY X-RIDER
It may be ready to be replaced, but there’s still plenty life in this old fave
THIS RANGER THINKS IT’S A PONY. STORMTRAK ON TEST
Ford Ranger Stormtrak Adds Mustang Style to a Bakkie Favourite
THE KING… ISN’T REALLY DEAD. MEET D-MAX GEN 6
Isuzu Confirms Old Faithful Gen 6 Continues Alongside All New D-Max
MITSUBISHI TRITON: NOW EVEN BETTER VALUE!
Aggressive New GL Keeps SA’s Best Kept Bakkie Secret Below R500K
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