These five double cabs all cost in the region of R400,000. But are they any good?
A million rand seems to be the going rate for an aspirational double cab bakkie these days.
The Hiluxes, Rangers and D-Maxes of this world have become bigger, better, shinier, more powerful and packed with enough tech to give your neighbour’s ‘luxury’ SUV an inferiority complex.
But that doesn’t mean double cab bakkies are completely out of reach for working-class South Africans. Into the gaping gap left vacant by the traditional Japanese players, Chinese and Indian players have inserted themselves with low-frills models whose price tags ask some serious questions of the established players.
The good news is that it’s still possible to buy a double cab bakkie for well under R500,000, but are they any good? Let’s take a look at the five most affordable options available, in descending price order:
