{"id":763583,"date":"2024-03-31T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-31T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=763583"},"modified":"2024-03-31T11:14:50","modified_gmt":"2024-03-31T09:14:50","slug":"another-chinese-bakkie-is-launching-in-south-africa-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/763583\/another-chinese-bakkie-is-launching-in-south-africa-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"Another Chinese bakkie is launching in South Africa soon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Another Chinese car brand is coming to South Africa with plans to launch its double-cab T60 bakkie in May 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

LDV is owned by the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC), one of the largest automobile manufacturers in China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to TopAuto<\/a>, LDV is not the first sub-brand from SAIC to make its way to South Africa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier in September 2023, it launched Maxus, which serves as a local distributor for its commercial series of fully-electric vehicles like the T90 EV double cab and the eDeliver van and chassis cab. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The LDV T60 shares a very similar design to the Maxus T90 but has an internal combustion engine instead of an electric motor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is no surprise that LDV is launching with a bakkie as its first model, given South Africa’s love for the vehicle type. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bakkies offer a level of versatility that no other vehicle can match. Whether you need to transport goods, accommodate passengers, or embark on adventurous off-road escapades, bakkies cater to various needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pair this with the horrendous road conditions in South Africa, and it’s easy to see why bakkies continue to dominate the monthly best-selling rankings, which include notable mentions such as the Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger, and Isuzu D-Max.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Chinese automaker announced that it will reveal the final details of the T60’s specifications in April. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, we can get a glimpse of what to expect by looking at the overseas market. In Australia, LDV currently offers the T60 with a 2.0-liter bi-turbo diesel engine that delivers 160kW of power and 500Nm of torque.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The vehicle is available with either rear-wheel or all-wheel-drive and customers can choose between a six-speed manual or an eight-speed automatic gearbox. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is 5,365mm in length, 1,809mm in height, and 1,900mm in width, which makes it comparable in size to other popular models like the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It can also tow up to 3,000kg. Interestingly, there are two different leaf-spring suspension packages available in Australia, one for heavy-duty and one for comfort, which determines the maximum carrying capacity of the load bed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The former can carry up to 935kg, while the latter can carry up to 750kg. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

LDV has also confirmed that its vehicles will come with a 5-year\/200,000km warranty and a 5-year\/100,000km service plan as standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The T60 has already undergone local testing, and the company is currently appointing its dealership network in preparation for its launch window in May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Read: 16 of the best-selling bakkies in South Africa right now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A new Chinese bakkie is coming to South Africa \u2013 and this is what you can expect. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":763677,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11119],"tags":[19671,853],"class_list":["post-763583","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-motoring","tag-ldv","tag-south-africa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/763583","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=763583"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/763583\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":763685,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/763583\/revisions\/763685"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/763677"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=763583"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=763583"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=763583"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}