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Double-cab bakkie sales in SA: H1 2026 leaderboard
Which model is leading SA’s double-cab bakkie sales race after H1 2026? Here’s a look at the double-, extended- and single-cab figures for opening half of the year…
- Ranger leads SA’s double-cab sales charts in H1 2026
- Hilux again dominates single- and extended-cab space
- Mahindra Pik Up retains 3rd spot on single-cab charts
At the year’s halfway mark, the Toyota Hilux remains South Africa’s runaway bakkie-sales leader, more than 6 000 units clear of the Ford Ranger and nearly 9 000 units ahead of the Isuzu D-Max. But do the rankings change when we break down the figures by body style? Well, let’s take a closer look and reveal the most popular single-, extended- and double-cab bakkies for the opening half of 2026.
Based on figures kindly supplied by Lightstone Auto, we can confirm the Ford Ranger still leads the race for the title of SA’s most popular double cab (a crown it secured for the 3rd consecutive year in 2025). In H1 2026, some 10 075 units have been registered, which our maths suggests forms 80.8% of the Ranger’s overall tally for this 6-month period.
After the opening half of 2026, the Toyota Hilux – remember, the local range currently comprises a mix of 8th- and 9th-generation derivatives, with the latter variants having launched in June 2026 – ranks 2nd on the double-cab leaderboard, with 7 887 units registered. Based on our calculations, that represents 41.8% of the Prospecton-built model’s overall total.
Which model is leading SA’s double-cab bakkie sales race after H1 2026? Here’s a look at the double-, extended- and single-cab figures for opening half of the year…
- Ranger leads SA’s double-cab sales charts in H1 2026
- Hilux again dominates single- and extended-cab space
- Mahindra Pik Up retains 3rd spot on single-cab charts
At the year’s halfway mark, the Toyota Hilux remains South Africa’s runaway bakkie-sales leader, more than 6 000 units clear of the Ford Ranger and nearly 9 000 units ahead of the Isuzu D-Max. But do the rankings change when we break down the figures by body style? Well, let’s take a closer look and reveal the most popular single-, extended- and double-cab bakkies for the opening half of 2026.
Based on figures kindly supplied by Lightstone Auto, we can confirm the Ford Ranger still leads the race for the title of SA’s most popular double cab (a crown it secured for the 3rd consecutive year in 2025). In H1 2026, some 10 075 units have been registered, which our maths suggests forms 80.8% of the Ranger’s overall tally for this 6-month period.
After the opening half of 2026, the Toyota Hilux – remember, the local range currently comprises a mix of 8th- and 9th-generation derivatives, with the latter variants having launched in June 2026 – ranks 2nd on the double-cab leaderboard, with 7 887 units registered. Based on our calculations, that represents 41.8% of the Prospecton-built model’s overall total.
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A shitstorm erupted on Facebook yesterday when someone stated that they are out on strike at BAIC: "because the Chinese are paying their workers below minimum wage"
Supplies, supplies!
Strike at Chinese carmaker BAIC’s Coega plant will set a precedent, says union
Unlike other manufacturers, BAIC is not part of the National Bargaining Forum.
Supplies, supplies!
Strike at Chinese carmaker BAIC’s Coega plant will set a precedent, says union
Unlike other manufacturers, BAIC is not part of the National Bargaining Forum.
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South Africa’s best-selling double-cab bakkie in the first half of 2026 was not a Hilux!
It’s a well-known fact that South Africa’s best-selling vehicle is the Toyota Hilux. It trumps Volkswagen’s evergreen Polo Vivo and its biggest bakkie rival, the Ford Ranger, by a considerable margin.
But when sales are broken down by body style, the picture changes completely.
According to sales data for the first half of 2026, released by Cars.co.za in conjunction with Lightstone Auto, South Africa’s top-selling double cab bakkie is actually the Ford Ranger.
Lightstone’s data showed that 10,075 Ranger double cabs were sold between January and June, comfortably ahead of the Toyota Hilux DC (7,887) and Isuzu D-Max DC (4,415).
However, Ford falls sharply behind in the single cab market, with just 707 workhorse models sold during that period. The Hilux leads the way here with 8,101 units, while Isuzu’s D-Max SC also outsold its DC equivalent with 4,849 units sold. Toyota also led the extended cab bakkie race, with 2,598 sales, compared with Ford’s 1,740 and Isuzu’s 804.
When all three body styles are tallied, the Toyota Hilux still leads the way with a total of 18,862 units in the first half of 2026. This is despite the previous model having been in its “run-out” phase for most of this period. Runner-up was the Ranger with 12,472 units, followed by the Isuzu D-Max with 10,068.
It’s a well-known fact that South Africa’s best-selling vehicle is the Toyota Hilux. It trumps Volkswagen’s evergreen Polo Vivo and its biggest bakkie rival, the Ford Ranger, by a considerable margin.
But when sales are broken down by body style, the picture changes completely.
According to sales data for the first half of 2026, released by Cars.co.za in conjunction with Lightstone Auto, South Africa’s top-selling double cab bakkie is actually the Ford Ranger.
Lightstone’s data showed that 10,075 Ranger double cabs were sold between January and June, comfortably ahead of the Toyota Hilux DC (7,887) and Isuzu D-Max DC (4,415).
However, Ford falls sharply behind in the single cab market, with just 707 workhorse models sold during that period. The Hilux leads the way here with 8,101 units, while Isuzu’s D-Max SC also outsold its DC equivalent with 4,849 units sold. Toyota also led the extended cab bakkie race, with 2,598 sales, compared with Ford’s 1,740 and Isuzu’s 804.
When all three body styles are tallied, the Toyota Hilux still leads the way with a total of 18,862 units in the first half of 2026. This is despite the previous model having been in its “run-out” phase for most of this period. Runner-up was the Ranger with 12,472 units, followed by the Isuzu D-Max with 10,068.