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Best-selling bakkies in South Africa: January 2022

We’ve again managed to secure Naamsa’s detailed monthly sales figures, allowing us to identify South Africa’s best-selling bakkies for January 2022. Here’s everything you need to know!

South Africa’s new-vehicle market enjoyed a largely positive start to the year, a trend that was echoed in the light-commercial space where year-on-year sales grew 3.8% to 9 629 units. While this segment also includes body styles such as commercial vans, here we’ll focus exclusively on individual models in the traditional bakkie market.

So, which pick-ups did South African buyers flock to in the first month of the year? And which bakkies found themselves consigned to the very bottom of the table (or indeed unable to even crack the top 10)? Let’s take a closer look at the figures.

As you were no doubt expecting, the Toyota Hilux (2 803 units) – which earned the title of SA’s top-selling vehicle overall in 2021 before receiving yet more positive press when Nasser Al-Attiyah triumphed at the 2022 Dakar Rally in the V6-powered GR DKR Hilux T1 – was again the country’s best-selling bakkie for the month, more than doubling the efforts of its closest rival. Interestingly, some 243 units were listed as government sales, while a further 159 units were registered in the rental market.

The second-placed Isuzu D-Max (1 141 units) was the only other contender to hit four figures during the reporting period. That’s another fine performance from the ageing Isuzu bakkie considering the long-awaited new-generation version is just a couple of months away from rolling out of the Struandale facility and hitting local roads.

10 best-selling bakkies in South Africa for January 2022

1. Toyota Hilux – 2 803 units

2. Isuzu D-Max – 1 141 units

3. Mahindra Pik Up – 618 units

4. Ford Ranger – 608 units

5. GWM P-Series – 539 units

6. GWM Steed – 461 units

7. Nissan NP200 – 445 units

8. Nissan Navara – 441 units

9. Toyota Land Cruiser 79 – 303 units

10. Volkswagen Amarok – 195 units

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Best-selling bakkies in South Africa: January 2022

We’ve again managed to secure Naamsa’s detailed monthly sales figures, allowing us to identify South Africa’s best-selling bakkies for January 2022. Here’s everything you need to know! South Africa’s new-vehicle market enjoyed a largely positive start to the year, a trend that was echoed in the...
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New Toyota Hilux GR-S revealed in SA, and it’s got more power and torque!

Those sometimes heated braai side bakkie discussions are about to get even more intense, with news that the new Toyota Hilux GR-S is set to be launched in South Africa around May this year. Toyota unveiled the brawny new bakkie at its annual State of the Motor Industry event (SOMI) on Thursday.

However, because we’re still at the “sneak preview” stage, not much information on the vehicle was released, but Toyota did announce that its 2.8-litre turbodiesel engine would be tuned to 165kW and 550Nm. That’s a good 15kW and 50Nm more than the current Legend model offers.

Toyota also disclosed that it would have suspension mods, although no further details were released. The previous Toyota Hilux GR-Sport, launched in 2019, had modified front suspension with revised damping and increased spring rates, and it’s likely that the new model will follow a similar path. That, of course, won’t put it in the same league as the Ford Ranger Raptor, with its advanced coil-sprung rear end, but the Toyota should at least have a theoretical performance advantage with its more powerful engine.

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New Toyota Hilux GR-S revealed in SA, and it’s got more power and torque!

The new Toyota Hilux GR-S is coming soon, and it’s got more power than the Legend. Here’s what to expect:
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Toyota Hilux GR Sport Revealed for 2022

Toyota Europe has confirmed the launch of the new Hilux GR Sport. With inspiration straight from Toyota Gazoo Racing, this looks to be the sportiest Hilux to date.

Toyota is always keen to point out its Dakar successes with the Hilux and this tough offroad race serves as the inspiration for the all-new Toyota Hilux GR Sport.

The popular bakkie has never been slack in the offroad department, but the Toyota Hilux GR Sport is more capable. There’s an upgraded suspension system featuring monotube shock absorbers, new front springs, automatic limited-slip differential and active traction control. There are also upgrades to the vibration and noise countermeasures.

Toyota claims these upgrades ‘ deliver significant improvements in handling characteristics, including steering effort and steering angle response, straight-line performance, a flat ride and reassuring roll and rear grip feel.’

As far as visual changes go, the Toyota Hilux GR Sport features a black front grille with G-pattern mesh and a classic-looking Toyota emblem. There are new larger front fog light surrounds, 17-inch alloy wheels which are black and machined and wrapped in all-terrain tyres. There is black detailing on the door mirror casings, side steps, tailgate handle and over-fenders. The shocks and springs are finished in red and there’s subtle GR Sport badges. It’s more subtle than the Thai-built wild Revo Hilux shown in 2021.

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More power for 2022 Toyota Hilux GR Sport

Toyota Europe has confirmed the launch of the new Hilux GR Sport. With inspiration straight from Toyota Gazoo Racing, this looks fun!
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10 best-selling bakkies in South Africa: February 2022

We’ve rummaged through Naamsa’s detailed monthly sales figures once again, picking out South Africa’s best-selling bakkies for February 2022. Here are all the details!

The performance of South Africa’s broader new-vehicle market in February 2022 was a resoundingly positive one. The same applies to the light-commercial space, which enjoyed year-on-year sales growth of 9.4% to end on 12 290 units. While this segment also includes body styles such as commercial vans, here we’ll again focus on individual models that form part of the traditional bakkie market. We’re in bakkie country, after all.

So, were there any major changes to the list of South Africa’s best-selling bakkies in February 2022? Let’s take a closer look at the figures to find out.

There were absolutely no surprises at the very summit of the chart, with the Toyota Hilux’s final tally of 3 503 units making it the country’s top-selling bakkie for the month by quite some margin and helping the Japanese brand secure its largest ever monthly market share (making it the firm’s second highest sales month ever). Interestingly, 237 of those Hilux units were listed as government sales, with a further 258 units registered in the rental space. Yet another crushingly dominant performance from the Prospecton-produced bakkie, then.

Second place was again reserved for the soon-to-be-replaced Isuzu D-Max (1 401 units, of which 298 represented government sales), while the Rosslyn-built Nissan NP200 more than doubled its January 2022 effort to move back into four figures (1 020 units, to be precise) and snatch the final spot on the podium. If only this little half-tonner had some competition…

10 best-selling bakkies in South Africa for February 2022

1. Toyota Hilux – 3 503 units

2. Isuzu D-Max – 1 401 units

3. Nissan NP200 – 1 020 units

4. Ford Ranger – 879 units

5. Mahindra Pik Up – 766 units

6. GWM P-Series – 623 units

7. GWM Steed – 526 units

8. Nissan Navara – 476 units

9. Toyota Land Cruiser 79 – 244 units

10. Volkswagen Amarok – 159 units

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10 best-selling bakkies in South Africa: February 2022

We’ve rummaged through Naamsa’s detailed monthly sales figures once again, picking out South Africa’s best-selling bakkies for February 2022. Here are all the details! The performance of South Africa’s broader new-vehicle market in February 2022 was a resoundingly positive one. The same applies...
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We're done for - Here's how much it'll cost to refuel a Toyota Hilux from empty in April

• Fuel prices are set for another increase this April.

• With diesel expected to increase by as much as R3.08, the fuel type will cost around R23.60/litre.

• Refueling a Toyota Hilux's 80 litre fuel tank will cost upwards of R1 800.

According to the Automobile Association, South Africans are in for another shock in April as fuel prices are set to increase by as much as R3.08. As per the data released by the Central Energy Fund (CEF), 95 octane petrol is set to increase by R2.15 per litre, 93 octane is expected to climb by R2.07/litre, diesel by between R2.94/litre and R3.08/litre, and illuminating paraffin by R2.51/litre.

The end result is that fuel prices will now touch on R24 per litre for petrol and R23.60/litre for diesel.

The AA says: "If realised at month-end, these will be the biggest increases to fuel prices in South Africa's history and will, undoubtedly, have major ramifications for all consumers and the economy in general. We must note, though, that this is the mid-month outlook, and oil prices are, for the moment, see-sawing significantly, so there may yet be some relief before the official adjustment by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy is made going into April."

The ramifications

With these expected figures on the horizon, South Africans are bound to feel the damning effects of the increase in their everyday lives. Not just at the pumps, but also as living costs increase because of the raging war between Russia and Ukraine.

Bakkie owners, too, will feel the pinch, perhaps more than those owning sedans and hatchbacks. The net result is that diesel now costing little more than R23/litre will bring about extra pressure as owners attempt to carry on with very little stress or concern.

South Africa's favourite vehicle, the Toyota Hilux, has a fuel tank capacity of 80 litres. At R23 for a litre of diesel, owners are looking at around R1 840 to fill the tank from empty. This month, with diesel prices still around the R20/litre mark across parts of South Africa, the total refill costs were in the region of R1 600 - R240 less per fill-up than April's expected costs.

Even scarier is the predicted R40/litre at some point in 2022, which should see owners fork out around R3 200 to fill their Hilux's 80-litre fuel tank.

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According to the Automobile Association, South Africans are in for another shock in April as fuel prices are set to increase by as much as R3.08.
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Want an armoured Toyota Hilux? SVI releases more affordable ballistic package

With violent crimes, including hijackings, being a daily threat to South African motorists, the idea of an armoured vehicle seems extremely appealing.

Unfortunately full armoured protection for your car or bakkie comes at an extreme cost, and with an equally extreme weight penalty that will wreak havoc on your fuel consumption as well as performance.

But now Johannesburg-based armoured vehicle specialist SVI is offering a more attainable ballistic protection package for the Toyota Hilux bakkie.

Granted, the new Stopgun V2.0 Lite armouring package is not what you’d call cheap - priced from R231 110 for single cab bakkies, R268 900 for extended cabs and R334 779 for double cabs. However, it is still a lot more attainable than the more comprehensive B6 packages, which according to the company’s configurator costs around R700 000 for a double cab.

“Though the B6 Stopgun V2.0 package offers the ultimate ballistic protection, our new B4+ Lite kit is an ideal alternative for companies operating in areas dealing with a slightly lower ballistic threat level,” says SVI’s business development manager Nicol Louw.

But how much lighter is this ‘Lite’ kit? According to SVI, the Stopgun V2.0 Lite package adds around 260kg to the weight of a single cab bakkie, whereas the B6 kit comes with a 400kg weight penalty.

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SVI releases lighter and more cost effective ballistic package for Toyota Hilux

Armoured car packages are extremely heavy and expensive, but SVI is now offering a lighter and more attainable kit for Toyota Hilux owners.
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6×6 Toyota Lo-Lux rendering is an oddly appealing creation

The Toyota Hilux is consistently South Africa’s best selling vehicle, averaging over 3,000 units per month nationally. Some have tinkered with their own bakkies making weird and wonderful creations but a latest rendering of a lowered 6×6 Toyota Lo-Lux is oddly appealing.

If this is the most repulsive image that detracts from the utilitarian nature of bakkies, fear not, since this is purely a digital CGI by 19 year old Vishnu Suresh, better known on instagram as Zephyr Designz. In some of the self taught concept artist’s most recent work, a Toyota Hilux double cab bakkie was taken and converted into a lowered, widebody 6×6 Toyota Lo-Lux.

The project includes a custom widebody kit, fully redesigned front and rear bumpers with an adjustable front splitter and bespoke side skirts. The digital creation is sitting on 6 deep-dish Vossen ERA 2 rims wrapped in Toyo R888R rubber. Of course the load bin would have had to virtually go under the knife to accommodate the extra axle and set of wheels which expectedly lengthen the overall dimension of the model.

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6x6 Toyota Lo-Lux rendering is an oddly appealing creation

The Toyota Hilux is consistently South Africa’s best selling vehicle, averaging over 3,000 units XXX per month nationally. Some have tinkered with their own bakkies making weird and wonderful creations but a latest rendering of a lowered 6x6 Toyota Lo-Lux is oddly appealing.
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Toyota South Africa warns of stock shortages affecting Hilux and other models

Last month’s tragic floods in KwaZulu-Natal have left a trail of destruction that’s set to affect the local motor industry for quite some time.

Apart from port-related disruptions, the flooding also forced Toyota to temporarily shut its local plant in Prospecton, south of Durban, following extensive damages to the facility.

And while Toyota South Africa still managed to sell 8952 vehicles in April, the company’s Sales and Marketing Vice President Leon Theron has warned of stock shortages in the months ahead.

“We are anticipating stock challenges with regards to our locally-built models such as Hilux, Fortuner, Corolla Cross and Quest, Hiace Ses’fikile and some Hino models,” Theron said.

The carmaker has not yet announced a timeline for reopening the plant, but TSAM CEO Andrew Kirby told Moneyweb that the company hoped to confirm dates within the coming week.

According to the financial publication, the recommencing of production will need to take place in phases, which include cleaning up, establishing temporary utilities and powering up machinery. Further to that, numerous repairs needed to be made and parts ordered, Kirby said.

Theron remarked that TSAM was grateful to the entire Toyota team and dealers across the country for their continued efforts over the past few weeks.

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Toyota South Africa warns of stock shortages affecting Hilux and other models

Last month’s tragic floods in KwaZulu-Natal have left a trail of destruction that’s set to affect the local motor industry for quite some time.
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Don’t Expect a Full-Fat GR Hilux Soon, Says Toyota Exec

Do Hilux buyers really want a high-performance Hilux variant that would go toe-to-toe with the new petrol-powered Ford Ranger Raptor V6? A high-ranking Toyota executive says the answer is no … for now.

The head of Toyota’s commercial-vehicle division in the United Kingdom says customers simply aren’t calling for a high-performance, full-fat GR version of the Hilux positioned to take on the new Ford Ranger Raptor.

The flagship Raptor that tops the Blue Oval brand’s new Ranger line-up employs a twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre V6 EcoBoost petrol engine worth up to 292 kW and 583 Nm (depending on the market). The most powerful Hilux, meanwhile, is the new GR Sport, which in SA-spec form is set to generate uprated peak outputs of 165 kW and 550 Nm from its 2.8-litre, four-cylinder turbodiesel heart.

Gareth Matthews, Toyota GB Light Commercial Vehicles manager, told Auto Express the Hilux GR Sport would remain the flagship derivative for the foreseeable future, saying customers are not “complaining that the 2.8-litre diesel is underpowered”.

“There isn’t a good enough case for us to look beyond that for a performance version. The GR Sport has the looks that customers want while still having the right payload weight, so we’re meeting the demands of performance fans there,” Matthews explained.

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Don’t Expect a Full-Fat GR Hilux Soon, Says Toyota Exec

Do Hilux buyers really want a high-performance GR Hilux variant to fight the Ford Ranger Raptor? A Toyota executive says no … for now.
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Toyota considering smaller bakkie to slot beneath Hilux - report

There’s no denying that there is some open space in the sub-one-tonne bakkie market, both in South Africa and abroad, but just how much international sales potential this market has is still up to debate.

However it’s interesting to learn that Toyota is currently having this discussion. The company’s executive vice president of sales for North America, Cooper Eriksen, recently told Motor Trend that such a vehicle is currently under consideration.

"One of the spaces we're looking at - that won't be short-term - is where the compact pick-up truck is going. You have Santa Cruz and Maverick on the market, and it will be interesting to see (Volkswagen) Scout,” Eriksen told Motor Trend.

“Today, we have the market really well covered with Tacoma, but that (a compact bakkie) could be a possibility and something we continue to look at," he added.

The Toyota Tacoma, by the way, is the US market equivalent of the Hilux, and it is rumoured that the two one-tonne products could merge for the next generation.

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Toyota considering smaller bakkie to slot beneath Hilux - report

Toyota is considering a new compact bakkie that would slot beneath Hilux and Tacoma, according to a North American executive. Here’s what we know so far:
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Hilux Units Incoming! Toyota SA Resumes Production in KZN

Toyota has officially resumed production at its Durban factory, with most product lines – including that of the Hilux – finally back online (though not yet at full capacity)…

Toyota South Africa Motors has confirmed production at its Prospecton plant in KwaZulu-Natal has resumed after the facility was forced to halt assembly back in mid-April 2022 owing to severe flood damage.

While Hino truck production recommenced as early as 23 May, Toyota’s passenger-car and light-commercial vehicle lines remained suspended until just a few days ago.

The Durban factory sustained major damage when a wall of water and silt came down the river alongside the plant after the sluices at the overflowing Shongweni Dam were opened. Toyota said cleaning the mud and fine silt from the many pieces of electronic and mechanical equipment in the various production areas had proved “extremely time-consuming”.

The Prospecton plant finally started building the Hilux, Fortuner, Corolla Cross and Hi-Ace again in the past few days, though Toyota SA Motors told Cars.co.za production was “nowhere near” full capacity just yet. The Japanese firm’s local division added units would start trickling through to dealerships in “any significant numbers” only from mid- to late-August, with full production levels set to be reached by September.

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Hilux Units Incoming! Toyota SA Resumes Production in KZN

Toyota has officially resumed production at its Durban factory, with most product lines – including that of the Hilux – finally back online…
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