Hilux

Toyota

Toyota Hilux (2021) International Launch Review

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Bakkie

Double Cab Bakkie

There’s a lot in store for the SA bakkie market – including an upcoming update to the market-leading Toyota Hilux. What should we expect from the upgrades? Our Australian correspondent drove a refreshed Hilux on-road (and off it) to whet our appetites. Has Toyota done enough to keep its bakkie at the top?  The Hilux

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Sydney-based Matt Campbell has been a car guy all his life, and he turned his passion into a profession when he started work as a motoring writer back in 2009. Since then he has developed into one of Australia’s most prolific automotive editors, working for two of the country’s biggest motoring websites, CarAdvice and CarsGuide.

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D-MAX

Isuzu

Isuzu D-Max (2021) International Launch Review

We know there's a facelift coming for the market-leading Toyota Hilux, but the most anticipated ALL-NEW bakkie heading for Mzansi is the next-generation Isuzu D-Max. It will go on sale in the 2nd half of 2021, but it's already available in Australia, where our correspondent Matt Campbell has put the newcomer through its paces. How does it compare

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Mitsubishi

Pajero

Mitsubishi Pajero Sport (2020) International Launch Review

The Mitsubishi Pajero Sport has been updated with new technology, a slightly revised look and a number of other changes. Do the changes help this bakkie-based Adventure SUV stand out in a segment dominated by the Toyota Fortuner? Matt Campbell drove the updated 7-seater in Australia ahead of its arrival in South Africa later this year.

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BMW X6 (2020) International Launch Review

Before BMW released the gargantuan X7, the audacious 7 Series facelift and, most recently, the utterly-divisive grille treatment of the upcoming 4 Series coupe, the X6 premium SUV coupe was easily the Bavarian firm's most controversial model. The 3rd-generation X6 will arrive in South Africa soon, ostensibly spearheaded by the flagship X6 M derivative; is the newcomer

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Corolla

Toyota Corolla (2020) International Launch Review

Sedan

The Toyota Corolla has been an integral part of many global markets for several decades, but never before has the Japanese compact sedan been this striking, smart and, dare we say it… aesthetically appealing. Will that be enough to ensure that the venerable Corolla 4-door, which is due to be launched in South Africa in the 2nd quarter of

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Mazda

Mazda3 (2019) International Launch Drive

Hatchback

With the 4th-generation Mazda3, the Hiroshima-based firm draws clearer distinctions between the sporty hatchback and stylish sedan versions of its compact car. It's also keen to challenge volume-selling and premium marques alike with its sophisticated, engaging and upmarket newcomer, which will arrive in South Africa in the 2nd half of 2019. Our Australian correspondent, Matt Campbell drove the newcomer in

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Ford

Ranger

Facelifted Ford Ranger 2.0 bi-turbo (2019) International Launch Review

The Ford Ranger has changed its ways. The facelifted version of the big-selling bakkie has seen some important alterations, including the most obvious one: the introduction of a 2.0-litre 4-cylinder bi-turbo diesel engine, which is mated with a high-tech 10-speed automatic transmission. But there’s more to the updated Ranger than just a new powertrain… Our

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Toyota Corolla Hatchback (2019) International Launch Review

The Toyota Auris is gone – and this is its replacement: a Corolla Hatch. It has more style than virtually any Corolla that preceded it, but is there any substance beneath the pumped up kicks? Our Australian correspondent, Matt Campbell, investigates. If ever there was a car that deserved to be described as a success story, the Toyota Corolla

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Hyundai

Santa Fe

Hyundai Santa Fe (2018) International Launch Review

The Hyundai Santa Fe is back for a 3rd generation, with the 7-seat SUV aiming to offer more to buyers in many ways: more space, more style, more safety and more value. Our Aussie correspondent, Matt Campbell takes the newcomer, which will be introduced in South Africa in October of 2018, for a drive in Korea.

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Frontier

Isuzu MU-X (2018) International Launch Review

General Motors and its Chevrolet brand will soon no longer feature in the South African new vehicle marketplace, but Isuzu (and Opel) will forge ahead on their own steam from 2018. However, don't assume that the newly independent Japanese brand will only build and market bakkies and trucks… The 7-seater MU-X adventure SUV is, for all

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BT-50

Facelifted Mazda BT-50 (2017) First Drive

The new-look Mazda BT-50 may still be regarded by some as the less-than-macho, somewhat awkward-looking cousin of the top-selling Ford Ranger, but beneath its polarising exterior styling lies a pragmatic bakkie that is made for work and isn’t short on comfort, either. Australian contributor Matt Campbell drove it ahead of its local introduction in February 2017.

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