Kinsey Report: South Africa’s staple, bakkies
Bakkies; they're as South African as Rooibos, braai's and corrupt politicians. So, whether you want a double cab for trips to the dam on the weekend, a braai outside the stadium, or a single cab workhorse for the business, the Kinsey Report has you covered.
Included are:
- Single cabs
- Nissan NP200
- Nissan NP300
- Toyota Hilux
- Chevrolet Utility
- Isuzu KB250
- Ford Ranger
- Mitsubishi Triton
- Double cabs
- Tata Xenon
- GWM Steed 5
- Nissan NP300
- Toyota Hilux
- Isuzu KB300
- Mitsubishi Triton
- Ford Ranger
- Mazda BT50
In the single cab category we like the Nissan NP200. It's a no frills work horse that just gets on with the job, and being a Nissan you know it'll just keep going till the cows come home.
On the double cab side, our pick is the Ford Ranger – it's just that little bit less 'Pretoria' than the Hilux which makes all the difference. Oh and it looks bad-ass.
From the Kinsey Report – Single cabs
This is a first – we highlight some of the base single cab models – 2 under 1-tonners in the NP 200 and the Chev Ute and 5 full 1-ton pick-ups.
And the winner here is the Nissan NP 200 followed by big brother the Nissan NP 300 Hardbody. Toyota Hilux comes in third and all these have picked up some benefit from the pricing of their accident parts.
| Retail Price | Price of parts basket | As a % of retail | |
| NISSAN NP 200 1.6 PACK | R 149 250 | R 47 471 | 32% |
| NISSAN NP 300 2.0 HARDBODY | R 194 200 | R 54 374 | 28% |
| TOYOTA HILUX 2.0 VVTis | R 201 400 | R 61 510 | 31% |
| CHEVROLET UTILITY 1.4 CLUB | R 159 500 | R 64 581 | 40% |
| ISUZU KB 250 BASE | R 204 000 | R 67 035 | 33% |
| FORD RANGER 2.5 | R 189 900 | R 75 100 | 40% |
| MITSUBISHI TRITON 2.4 GL | R 179 900 | R 88 375 | 49% |
From the Kinsey Report – Double cabs
India and China head off the Japanese onslaught in this section – Tata Xenon doing the honours again. Once more, affordable crash part prices are a very real factor keeping the Tata ahead. The GWM Steed likewise, is also very competitive in its crash parts and maintains its 2nd position in the category helped along by the lowest repair parts cost in the basket. In 3rd place is the Nissan NP 300 double cab, – still a good, reliable vehicle given its long lifespan in the SA market place.
| Retail Price | Price of parts basket | As a % of retail | |
| TATA XENON XT 2.2 | R 246 995 | R 53 164 | 22% |
| GWM STEED 5 2.0 VGT LUX | R 279 999 | R 59 736 | 21% |
| NISSAN NP 300 2.5 Tdi HARDBODY | R 354 000 | R 70 302 | 20% |
| TOYOTA HILUX 2.5 D4D R/B RAIDER | R 394 200 | R 79 658 | 20% |
| ISUZU KB 300 D TEQ | R 417 300 | R 81 873 | 20% |
| MITSUBISHI TRITON 2.5 D | R 349 900 | R 93 188 | 27% |
| FORD RANGER 2.2 XLS H/RIDER | R 381 900 | R 98 755 | 26% |
| MAZDA BT 50 2.2 SEL | R 359 900 | R 115 606 | 32% |