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 (this cargo bed back end sometimes consists of a tailgate and removable covering). In Australia and New Zealand, both pickups and coupé utilities are called utes, short for utility vehicle. In South Africa, people of all language groups use the term bakkie, a diminutive of bak, Afrikaans for “basket”.
Once a work or farming tool with few creature comforts, in the 1950s U.S. consumers began purchasing pickups for lifestyle reasons, and by the 1990s, less than 15% of owners reported use in work as the pickup truck’s primary purpose.
Why Do South Africans Call It A Bakkie?
The word originates from the African word, Bakkie, which refers to a tub or a small bowl. The Bakkies are also called workhorses because they were originally used exclusively to transport cargo around farms and factories since their introduction in South Africa in 1949.
What Type Of Car Is A Bakkie?
Bakkie (Single cab / Double cab)
A bakkie can either be a 2-seater (single cab) or a 4- seater (double cab) light vehicle with an open rear cargo area. This body shape is popular due to its ability to transport small to medium loads around easily and efficiently.
What Does A Bakkie Do?
Making Large Deliveries. A bakkie is ideal for hauling large items, and you can ‘sell’ this service to your community. A bakkie is not only for profit, though, and you could help out local charities that are close to your heart by helping deliver necessities to them, or taking away debris and refuse when they need.
Top Selling Bakkie In South Africa?
1. Toyota Hilux – 2 798 units
2. Ford Ranger – 2 104 units
3. Isuzu D-Max – 1 555 units
4. Nissan NP200 – 1 157 units
5. Mahindra Pik Up – 639 units
6. GWM P-Series – 494 units
7. Toyota Land Cruiser 79 – 371 units
8. Volkswagen Amarok – 330 units
9. Nissan Navara – 318 units
10. GWM Steed – 99 units