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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


MAKING SENSE OF VOLKSWAGEN’S MILLION BUCK AMAROK
Does flagship Aventura step up to lead the bakkie way?


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

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


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






MAZDA BT-50 – THE BAKKIE THAT THINKS IT ISN’T
Best Bakkie 2022 Finalist: Mazda BT-50 1.9TD DC Active





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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