South Africa’s hotly contested bakkie market has seen the addition of several high end models in the first half of 2018, with the recent launch of the Mercedes X-Class a highlight.
The luxury model is unlikely to challenge the country’s two runaway success stories in this market however – Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger.
The latest data from Naamsa’s June new vehicle sales shows that Toyota Hilux (3,936) has opened up a significant lead over Ford Ranger (2,613) over the past month, although it needs to be pointed out that these figures count single cab units too.
Data published by Lightstone at the start of the year showed that the Ranger and Hilux topped the best-sellers list in 2017, combining for more nearly 70,000 units.
One of the most significant findings by Lightstone is that since the beginning of January 2015, through to the end of 2017, 41% of all double cabs sold in Southern Africa were Ford Rangers.
BusinessTech looks at the cheapest and most expensive double cab models from the country’s leading manufacturers and brands:

| Category |
Name |
kW@rpm |
Engine |
Price |
| Cheapest |
Toyota Hilux |
122 @ 5 200 |
2.7 VVTi RB SRX MT |
R407 100 |
| Most Expensive |
Toyota Dakar |
175 @ 5 200 |
4.0 V6 4X4 Dakar AT |
R662 700 |

| Category |
Name |
kW@rpm |
Engine |
Price |
| Cheapest |
Ford Ranger |
118 @ 3 700 |
2.2 TDCi 5MT 4×2 HR |
R296 800 |
| Most Expensive |
Ford Ranger |
147 @ 3 000 |
3.2 TDCi 6AT 4×4 HR |
R633 700 |

| Category |
Name |
kW@rpm |
Engine |
Price |
| Cheapest |
Volkswagen Amarok |
132 @ 4 000 |
2.0 BiTDI |
R551 500 |
| Most Expensive |
Volkswagen Amarok |
165 @ 3 000 |
3.0 TDI 4Motion |
R625 000 |

| Category |
Name |
kW@rpm |
Engine |
Price |
| Cheapest |
Mercedes-Benz X-Class |
120 |
X220 d 4X2 |
R642 103 |
| Most Expensive |
Mercedes-Benz X-Class |
140 |
X250 d 4X4 POWER MT |
R818 341 |

| Category |
Name |
kW@rpm |
Engine |
Price |
| Cheapest |
Fiat Fullback |
100 |
2.5 4X2 DC 2WD TD |
R461 900 |
| Most Expensive |
Fiat Fullback |
133 |
2.5 4X4 DC 4WD TD |
R528 900 |

| Category |
Name |
kW@rpm |
Engine |
Price |
| Cheapest |
Nissan Navara |
140 @ 3 750 |
2.3 SE 4×2 MT |
R461 900 |
| Most Expensive |
Nissan Navara |
140 @ 3 750 |
2.3 LE 4×4 AT |
R604 900 |

| Category |
Name |
kW@rpm |
Engine |
Price |
| Cheapest |
Nissan NP300 Hardbody |
105 @ 5 600 |
2.4 Hi-Rider |
R292 800 |
| Most Expensive |
Nissan NP300 Hardbody |
105 @ 5 600 |
2.4 Hi Rider 4X4 |
R328 800 |

| Category |
Name |
kW@rpm |
Engine |
Price |
| Cheapest |
Isuzu KB 250 |
100 @ 3 600 |
2.5 D-Teq Hi-Rider 4×2 |
R416 000 |
| Most Expensive |
Isuzu KB 300 |
130 @ 3 600 |
3.0 D-Teq LX 4×4 AT |
R594 500 |

| Category |
Name |
kW@rpm |
Engine |
Price |
| Cheapest |
GWM Steed 5 |
73 @ 4 500 |
2.2 Mpi 4×2 Base F/L |
R174 900 |
| Most Expensive |
GWM Steed 6 DC |
105 @ 4 000 |
2.0 VGT XSCAPE 4X2 |
R309 900 |

| Category |
Name |
kW@rpm |
Engine |
Price |
| Cheapest |
Mahindra Pik-Up S10 |
103 @ 3 750 |
2.2 4X2 |
R327 995 |
| Most Expensive |
Mahindra Pik-Up S10 |
103 @ 3 750 |
2.2 4X4 |
R357 995 |

| Category |
Name |
kW@rpm |
Engine |
Price |
| Cheapest |
Mitsubishi Triton |
133 @ 3 500 |
2.4 DI-DC 4×2 MT |
R489 995 |
| Most Expensive |
Mitsubishi Triton |
33 @ 3 500 |
2.4 DI-DC 4×4 AT |
R569 995 |

| Category |
Name |
kW@rpm |
Engine |
Price |
| Cheapest |
Mazda BT-50 |
110 @ 3 700 |
2.2 DE SLX 4X2 |
R446 100 |
| Most Expensive |
Mazda BT-50 |
147 @ 3 000 |
2.2 HR SLE 4X4 |
R561 300 |
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