Which model was South Africa’s top selling double-cab bakkie in 2025? Well, here’s a look at the double-, extended- and single-cab bakkie sales figures for last year…
- Ranger retains title of SA’s best-selling double cab
- Hilux and D-Max post stronger double-cab growth
- Single- and extended-cab crowns again go to Hilux
By now, you’ve likely seen our list of South Africa’s most popular bakkies for 2025. But what does the picture look like when we break down the sales figures by body style? Well, let’s take a closer look at the numbers and reveal SA’s best-selling double-cab bakkie of the year in the process.
According to figures kindly supplied by Lightstone Auto, the Ford Ranger retained the title of Mzansi’s most popular double cab in 2025 with 20 856 units sold (up 3.9%, year on year), securing the crown for the 3rd consecutive year. For the record, that number translates to a whopping 81.9% of the Ranger’s overall tally for 2025. As a reminder, the Silverton-built bakkie will benefit from some revisions in the opening half of 2026.
Meanwhile, the Toyota Hilux – which is due to move into its 9th generation later in 2026 – again placed 2nd on South Africa’s double-cab rankings, with 16 869 units (up 10.1%, year on year) registered in 2025. By our maths, dual-cab sales comprised 46.2% of the Prospecton-built bakkie’s overall tally for the year. That’s 3 987 units behind the Ranger double cab.
| MODEL | 2025 DOUBLE-CAB SALES | Y-O-Y CHANGE | |
| 1 | Ford Ranger | 20 856 units | +3.9% |
| 2 | Toyota Hilux | 16 869 units | +10.1% |
| 3 | Isuzu D-Max | 9 184 units | +15.3% |
It will surely come as no surprise to local bakkie fans that the Isuzu D-Max – which is still awaiting its facelift locally – completed the double-cab bakkie podium in 2025, with 9 184 units (up 15.3%, year on year) sold. That works out to 43.3% of the Struandale-built nameplate’s overall annual figure, seeing the D-Max double cab finish 7 685 units behind its Hilux counterpart (and 11 672 units behind the dual-cab Ranger).
Lightstone Auto’s dataset furthermore shows all other 1-tonne double-cab bakkie derivatives – that is, excluding the aforementioned Ranger, Hilux and D-Max (and indeed models from brands that don’t report sales figures to Naamsa) – collectively managed 21 301 units in 2025. This translates to a 27.7% improvement over 2024’s effort.
SA’s best-selling single- and extended-cabs in 2025
So, what happened in the single-cab space last year? Well, the Toyota Hilux was again SA’s best-selling single cab, with 14 444 units (up 18.8%, year on year) registered in 2025. The Isuzu D-Max single cab retained 2nd place on 10 011 units (up 10.8% compared to 2024).
The 2-door version of the KwaZulu-Natal-assembled Mahindra Pik Up completed the single-cab podium in 2025, with 7 568 units registered (up 14.5%, year on year). For the record, the Ranger single cab finished 2025 on just 1 003 units, representing a 41.1% year-on-year decline.
| MODEL | 2025 SINGLE-CAB SALES | Y-O-Y CHANGE | |
| 1 | Toyota Hilux | 14 444 units | +18.8% |
| 2 | Isuzu D-Max | 10 011 units | +10.8% |
| 3 | Mahindra Pik Up | 7 568 units | +14.5% |
The Toyota Hilux won the extended-cab race last year, too, finishing 2025 on 5 121 units (down 0.8% compared to the prior year). Next came the Ford Ranger (down 4.5%, year on year, to 3 604 units), followed by the Isuzu D-Max (up 1.4%, year on year, to 1 998). For the record, these are the only 3 bakkies offered locally in this so-called “cab-and-a-half” body style.
| MODEL | 2025 EXTENDED-CAB SALES | Y-O-Y CHANGE | |
| 1 | Toyota Hilux | 5 121 units | -0.8% |
| 2 | Ford Ranger | 3 604 units | -4.5% |
| 3 | Isuzu D-Max | 1 998 units | +1.4% |
As a reminder, the Hilux retained the title of SA’s best-selling bakkie overall (that is, all 3 body styles combined) in 2025, with local sales increasing 11.8% year on year to 36 525 units. The Ranger again took 2nd place overall, becoming the only model in the top 10 to suffer a year-on-year decline, with sales dropping a marginal 0.3% to 25 465 units. That meant the D-Max once more completed the top 3, with its registrations reaching 21 194 units, representing a 11.7% increase compared to 2024.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About South Africa’s Best-Selling Bakkies of 2025
Q: Which bakkie was South Africa’s top-selling double cab in 2025?
A: The Ford Ranger retained its title as the nation’s most popular double cab for the 3rd consecutive year, with 20 856 units sold (a 3.9% increase). Double-cab variants accounted for a massive 81.9% of all Ranger sales in 2025.
Q: Which brand dominates the single-cab and extended-cab markets?
A: Toyota remains the leader in both segments. The Toyota Hilux was the top-selling single cab with 14 444 units and the top-selling extended cab with 5 121 units. While the Ford Ranger leads in double cabs, it saw a significant 41.1% decline in single-cab sales last year, finishing with just 1 003 units.
Q: How did the top three bakkies compare in overall sales for 2025?
A: When combining all body styles (double, single and extended cabs), the Toyota Hilux remained the overall market leader with 36 525 total units sold. The Ford Ranger followed in 2nd place with 25 465 units, while the Isuzu D-Max completed the podium with 21 194 total registrations.
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