While the standard Defender could well be considered the go-to option for mud-plugging, rock-hopping, water-fording, slope-scaling and axle-twisting, the Defender Octa's sheer breadth of capability is ...

A long warranty and generous levels of standard kit make the Isuzu D-Max an appealing proposition, and there’s a range of models on offer to suit different purposes. The Utility variant is a workhorse ...

Chinese brands are major disrupters in South Africa’s passenger car market, but so far pickups from China haven’t caused similar headaches for most legacy bakkie brands. After the 2024 launch of the ...

Agile and easy to drive Wide range of different versions Off-road capability improved again for 2025 High quality and practical cab Strong safety kit ...

The entry-level Utility model comes with a choice or two- and four-wheel drive and can be had as a single-, extended- or double-cab vehicle, from as little as £33,000 including VAT (which many pick-up ...

At the media launch of the new P500 luxury bakkie range in August, only the petrol-electric hybrid model was available to drive as GWM wanted to draw attention to it being South Africa's second most ...

The new Volkswagen Amarok has gotten more expensive for 2024. Previously starting at $52,990 before on-road costs, from February 1, 2024 the range now opens at $55,490 before on-roads for the base ...

The sales battle between the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux has been ongoing for a few years now. They’re not only the best-selling 4x4s on the market; they’re Australia’s best-selling vehicles. Full ...

While it would be nice to have one of the flashiest, highest-spec new utes in the garage, they’re not always within a buyer’s budget. We’ve covered the cheapest end of the dual-cab segment with our ...

With two new pick-up trucks launched in 2023, there’s no better time to run the rule over all of the class contenders. Rather than going it alone to build the Amarok Mk2, VW joined forces with Ford ...

We like: Plush cabin, great infotainment system, most off-road capable Amarok ever. We don’t like: Some ergonomic quirks, price premium over its Ranger Wildtrak cousin. The new Amarok is happiest on a ...

One-half of the most anticipated bakkie double team (Ford Ranger and Volkswagen Amarok) has finally been launched. While the latter will only go on sale in South Africa in early 2023, we attended the ...