What is Bakkie?
A pickup truck or pickup is a light-duty truck that has an enclosed cabin, and a back end made up of a cargo bed that is enclosed by three low walls with no roof. In Australia and New Zealand, both pickups and coupé utilities are called utes, short for utility vehicles.
Best Budget Bakkie In South Africa
Mahindra Bolero 2.5TD
Price from: R197,499
Mahindra Bolero 2.5TD is a Single Cab Bakkie that can function for carrying luggage or implements if you own a farm. However, this bakkie doesn’t look like it can do much for a person who has to kids to school, or take a large number of people on a trip. What it lacks in that department, it makes up with power: the engine packs 74kW/238Nm of power under the hood.
The vehicle costs just R197,499, which makes it a real steal for such a powerful utility vehicle and one of the cheapest bakkies in South Africa. The bakkie comes with a Warranty of 3 years or 100,000km.
GWM Steed
Priced from: R192 900
The GWM Steed is a solid and rugged-looking bakkie that is built for the out-backs. We think this vehicle would do well for the married guy whose business involves picking up and dropping off items, maybe living in the city, but working some way off into the rugged countryside. This vehicle comes in two variants; the Single cab, priced at R192 900, and the bigger Double cab, which is priced at R212 900.
Mahindra Scorpio Pik Up
Prices From: R212 499
The Mahindra people are taking this bakkie business very seriously; they enter the list again with the impressive Mahindra Scorpio Pik Up. If your work, business, or residence involves climbing steep hillsides, descending into precarious valleys, or crossing water-logged areas, then you have to take a look at the Mahindra Scorpio Pik Up. Mahindra Scorpio Pik Up is one of the most affordable Bakkies in South Africa. Prices are attractive; from R212 499 for the Single cab, and R322 499 for the double cab.
Nissan NP300
Prices from R269 500
The Nissan NP300 gives us the impression of an urban utility vehicle. It looks like it would do well in the hands of a person whose business involves moving things around. It would also be great for taking the kids to school, before heading out for your day. The prices are quite reasonable; the Single cab is priced from R269 500, while the Double cab is priced from R365 400.
Hyundai H100 Bakkie
Prices from R298 500
The Hyundai H100 Bakkie is built like a delivery van, meaning that it was probably not intended for use in the great wilderness, but as a workhorse for urban use. We do not think this would be a good fit for the family guy either; this would function excellently to deliver goods to clients and customers. A good fit for small and medium-scale enterprises in some kind of production. The price is also quite attractive; you can get this bakkie for R298 500.
GWM P Series 2.0TD SX
Automatic – R404 900
What is the most affordable bakkie in South Africa?
Top 12 cheapest new single cab bakkies in South Africa
- Hyundai H100 bakkie – R356 900.
- New Nissan Navara – R341500
- GWM Steed 5 2.0VGT single cab SX 4WD Specs – R330 950
- Nissan NP300 – R276 900
- Mahindra Scorpio Pik Up – R254 999.
- Mahindra Bolero 2.5TD – R192 999.
- Chevrolet Utility – R189 895
What is the safest bakkie in the world?
Safest bakkie
According to EuroNCAP’s statistics, Ford’s Ranger just pips the Toyota Hilux in the safety stakes, with an impressive 95% for adult passenger protection.