All your latest bakkie news
IS MISERLY D-MAX 1.9 LS ALL YOU NEED IN A BAKKIE?
The bakkie man’s bakkie impresses in frugal 1.9 spec
MEET THE TOYOTA STOUT!
Tokyo EPU is far more than just an EV concept
QUICK, FRUGAL, CAPABLE D-MAX LSE DOES THE JOB
The bakkie man’s bakkie keeps on delivering the goods
STORM TROOPER GR SPORT
We bid our Toyota Hilux GR Sport Hulk a sad farewell
WHY RAPTOR IS THE ULTIMATE SUPERCAR
Raptor is the best R1.2 million you’ll spend on a new car
HILUX GR SPORT STARS ON FLOOD HERITAGE
Our bakkie lives up to its heritage to help save the day
CHEAP, SLOW EECO BRINGS A SMILE TO THE DIAL
A miniature panel van perfect for short hauls, big grins
AMAROK DOMINATES BAKKIE OF THE YEAR
Volkswagen 1-2 as Navara, GWM score in Pickup contest
MAKING SENSE OF VOLKSWAGEN’S MILLION BUCK AMAROK
Does flagship Aventura step up to lead the bakkie way?
LIVING THE GR HILUX LIFE
Rivals sharing the driveway prove that GR Hilux worth
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
GR HILUX TOWS LIKE A BASTARD!
2,000 kilometres of towing outs the best of Hilux GR Sport
FORD RANGER XLT: THE NEW 4-POT BAKKIE KING
It has its challenges, but Ranger XLT fights back strong
BOLD NEW V BRINGS STYLE, CLASS
Mercedes’ new V the bridge to an Electric Van future
YES, THAT’S THE NEW TRITON!
Mitsubishi reveals its boxy new sixth generation Triton
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!
D-MAX TOWS HOME AND BACK IN STYLE
We put the bakkie man’s bakkie to the tow test
HELLO NEXT HILUX?
Toyota’s all new US Tacoma is said to be the Next Hilux
MEET TITANO. FIAT’S NEW BAKKIE
Fullback surrogate Titano is based on a Chinese bakkie
IS THIS THE NEXT TOYOTA HILUX?
Hackers uncover Tacoma. Is this the next Toyota Hilux?
NEW FORD RANGER WILDTRAK FULL ROAD TEST
Proudly South African Ranger Wildtrak put to the test
WILL THEY BUILD THIS RAM BAKKIE IN SOUTH AFRICA?
New Rampage set for Brazil, but will it come to SA?
NEXT MAHINDRA WILL UNSETTLE BAKKIE MARKET
Scorpio-N SUV forecasts a Mahindra Pik Up revolution
KIA IS READY TO SHOCK THE BAKKIE WORLD
An all-new Kia bakkie will be on the road by 2025
FORD DISRUPTS WORKHORSE MARKET
New Single & Super Cab Rangers set to ruffle bakkie feathers
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
ALL NEW TRITON BASED NAVARA TAKING SHAPE
Nissan’s next Navara will be based on Mitsubishi’s Triton
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
SHOCK NEXT GR HILUX BREAKS COVER
Next GR Hilux to blends SA power, Aussie chassis
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
ALL ABOUT THE BIGGER, BOLDER NEXT TRITON
Mitsubishi’s next Triton bakkie will break cover in 2023
THE STUFF OF LEGEND. CELEBRATING 70 WITH CRUISER
BEST TESTS ’22: It’s Dated. But That’s What Land Cruiser 70 is All About
IS NEXT GEN RANGER A BAKKIE DISRUPTOR?
Ford’s Next Gen Ranger is here at last. We take a look
HYDROGEN HILUX. WHO NEEDS HYBRID?
Hilux Hybrid is all the buzz. But what about Hydrogen?
UNPACKING ALL THE 2025 TOYOTA HILUX SECRETS
Next Hilux comes in 2025. Here’s what the crystal ball says!
ARE YOU READY? AN EVEN BETTER HILUX IS COMING
2023 Hilux Legend to get chassis tweaks, wider body
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
BACK TO THE FUTURE? CADDY VAN TESTED
Volkswagen Caddy is the Forward Thinking Panel Van. Or is it?
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
P SERIES. A BAKKIE WITH A DIFFERENCE
It May Not Tick Some Bakkie Boxes, But this GWM is a Luxury Bakkie
‘ONLY’ 295 KW, BUT NEW RANGER RAPTOR IS MADDER THAN EVER
All-New Biturbo V6 Ranger Raptor Rewrites the Bakkie Rulebook
THE HILUX THAT WILL BE KING?
Will Toyota SA’s New Hilux GR Sport Reset the Bakkie Record Books?
WHAT BRONCO TELLS US ABOUT NEW RANGER RAPTOR? EVERYTHING!
Ford Bronco Raptor Outs Several Sibling Next Ranger Raptor Secrets
BON VOYAGE! WHY PEUGEOT LANDTREK HAS A JOB TO DO. WE TEST IT
Peugeot Attacks the Bakkie Market with Landtrek. It is not an Envious Task
WHAT’S WITH THAT WHITE HILUX IN TOYOTA’S GRRR DAKAR TV AD?
Does Mysterious White Hilux in Toyota’s Dakar TV Ad Suggest a New GR Model?
SCOOP: WILL THE NEW RANGER RAPTOR BE A TURBODIESEL V6?
Exclusive: SA-made new Raptor will be a powerful turbodiesel V6
MEET BEST BAKKIE 2022
Best Bakkie 2022 Winner: Mahindra Pik Up Karoo
THE BEST BAKKIE TOP THREE
Best Bakkie 2022 Top 3: Mahindra Karoo, Mazda BT-50 & Mitsubishi Triton
HILUX – THE REAL BAKKIE LEGEND
Best Bakkie 2022 Finalist: Toyota Hilux 2.8GD-6 DC 4×4 Legend RS
NAVARA IS SOUTH AFRICA’S NEWEST BAKKIE
Best Bakkie 2022 Finalist: Nissan Navara 2.5DDTi DC Pro-2X
STILL THE BEST KEPT BAKKIE SECRET
Best Bakkie 2022 Finalist: Mitsubishi Triton 2.4DI-D DC 4×4 auto
MAZDA BT-50 – THE BAKKIE THAT THINKS IT ISN’T
Best Bakkie 2022 Finalist: Mazda BT-50 1.9TD DC Active
THE ESSENCE OF THE BAKKIE?
Best Bakkie 2022 Finalist: Mahindra 2.2CRDe double cab 4×4 S11 Karoo
THE BAKKIE THAT PROMISES MORE
Best Bakkie 2022 Finalist: GWM P Series 2.0TD DC LT 4×4
CUT & PASTE STORM BAKKIE
Best Bakkie 2022 Finalist: Ford Ranger 2.0 biturbo DC 4×4 Stormtrak
WHAT IS A BAKKIE?
Best Bakkie 2022 sets out to choose South Africa’s Bakkie of the Year
IS THIS BATTERY BAKKIE THE ELECTRIC TOYOTA HILUX?
Battery bakkie Pick Up EV part of Bold 30 Model Toyota EV Plan
HILUX TO DAKAR PART 4: LOCAL DOMINATION DELIVERS A DREAM WIN
Everything keeps going right for Toyota as Dakar 2021 looms in Hilux to Dakar Part 4
HILUX TO DAKAR – DOMINANT SA TEAM CHASES THE DREAM
Part 3 – Hilux makes SA Cross Country its own as Toyota team takes on the Dakar
HILUX TO DAKAR – WHY MOTORSPORT IMPROVES THE BREED
Part 2: Toyota grasps the importance as Hilux races into the New Millennium
THIS ISUZU BAKKIE IS MADE FOR KEEPS
X-Rider Limited Edition engineered to last a lifetime. But you’d better be quick!
HILUX TO DAKAR – THE LONG ROAD TO JEDDAH
Part 1 of Auto’s build up to Dakar 2021 looks back at the early years of Hilux in racing
THERE IT IS! MEET THE NEW FORD RANGER
Ford’s next made in SA Ranger has broken cover. Its gets a V6 too
DAKAR HERE WE COME! MEET TOYOTA’S NEW GAZOO HILUX T1+
Nasser, Giniel, Henk & Shameer set for Dakar in long-travel fat wheel Hilux
RANGER RAPTOR DONS MORE MASCARA TO SAY GOODBYE. WE TEST IT!
Sexier runout Raptor asks questions about what Ford’s up to next with Ranger
NOT BATMAN’S NAVARA. LE FOR THE LESS EGOTISTIC ON TEST
We test well stacked, less brazen Navara LE. It’s big news for South Africa too.
WILL PEUGEOT’S LANDTREK BEAT THE EURO BAKKIE BOGEY?
Peugeot’s bakkie is headed to SA. But can it beat the Euro bakkie jinx?
2022 AMAROK BREAKS COVER. IT’S A RANGER IN DRAG!
VW’s Ford-built 2022 Amarok comes into focus as a nip and tucked Ranger
MEET THE NEW FORD RANGER! WELL, KIND OF.
Ford confirms new Ranger, issues hint images & video. We speculate further
ISUZU PULLS OUT OF ITS BOOTS – D-MAX 250 TOW TEST
Urgent towing job allowed this Isuzu bakkie to splendidly strut its tugging stuff
WHAT DOES TOYOTA’S NEW TUNDRA TELL US ABOUT YOUR NEXT HILUX?
Yes, the looks may influence it, but the big news is that new biturbo petrol V6
RANGER XL SPORT VS. D-MAX X-RIDER – FAMILY MAN WORKHORSES TESTED
A decade down the line, Ranger and D-Max are still compelling bakkies
POWERED-UP AMAROK TOPS THE BAKKIE PILE. WE PUT IT TO THE TEST
Now pushing 200 kW, the big Amarok TDI V6 is the performance bakkie king
HOW HYUNDAI’S WILDCARD SHAKES UP THE BAKKIE ESTABLISHMENT
All-new monocoque chassis Santa Cruz bakkie goes about it differently
THUNDERBOLT & LIGHTNING — TOP FORD RANGER TESTED
They say it’s very very exciting. Which is precisely what Thunder sets out to be
WILL THE REAL TOYOTA HILUX PLEASE STAND UP! WE TEST THE NEW RAIDER
The backbone of SA’s biggest-selling nameplate, Hilux Raider is salt of the earth
NISSAN TO FINALLY CULL DEATHTRAP HARDBODY
It could not come a day sooner, but Nissan’s zero star NP300 kanniedood is about to die
WHAT’S WITH THAT BAZOOKA EXHAUST ON THOSE RANGER MULES?
Lusty bakkie prototype tailpipe probably more interesting than what’s under that veil
WHY THE NEXT BIG BAKKIE BATTLE WILL BE A V6 WAR
Get set for a fresh V6 battle between Hilux, Ranger and Amarok on top of the bakkie pile
HILUX STRUCK WITH THE ARCTIC STICK. BUT IS IT SA BOUND?
European Hiluxes can now be had with this sexy Arctic get-up. What chance in SA?
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