The 5 electrified double-cab bakkies on SA’s new-vehicle market

Prefer your pick-up with an NEV powertrain of some sort? Well, these are the 5 electrified double-cab bakkies currently available in South Africa’s new-vehicle market…

As South Africa’s broader new-energy vehicle (NEV) market grows, so too do the electrified options in the light-commercial vehicle (LCV) segment. These, then, are the 5 electrified double-cab bakkies currently available in Mzansi (pricing correct in September 2026).

Of course, there are more options on the horizon, chief among them the production version of Chery’s KP31 concept. For the record, that model – which is known as the Stockman in Australia – features a turbodiesel plug-in hybrid powertrain offering 350 kW and 800 Nm.

Set to hit the market in early 2027 wearing a different name, the Stockman is poised to launch as one of South Africa’s most powerful double-cab bakkies. Until then, however, these are your electrified options in Mzansi’s double-cab segment (note that the GWM P500 2.0T HEV was seemingly discontinued earlier in September, although the P300 PHEV is on the way)…

Foton Tunland V7 and V9

Both measuring a whopping 5 617 mm in length, Foton’s Tunland V7 and Tunland V9 are each available in 4×2 and 4×4, with pricing starting at R689 900. All derivatives employ a 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder turbodiesel engine (generating 120 kW and 450 Nm), along with a 48 V mild-hybrid system and a ZF-sourced 8-speed automatic transmission. Note that while the V7 features a traditional leaf-spring rear suspension setup, the V9 employs a multi-link arrangement at the rear.

• Payload: 1 000 kg
• Towing capacity (braked): 3 500 kg
• Claimed fuel economy: 9.0 L/100 km (4×2)/10.8 L/100 km (4×4)
• Find a Foton Tunland on Cars.co.za

Changan Hunter K50 REEV

With an electric motor on each axle, Changan’s Hunter K50 REEV (that’s “Range Extender Electric Vehicle”) is effectively an electric double-cab bakkie boasting peak outputs of 200 kW and 470 Nm. However, this R799 900 pick-up also features a turbocharged 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder petrol engine that acts strictly as a generator, topping up the 31.2 kWh battery pack when charge levels fall below a certain point. According to Changan, the resulting range is well over 1 000 km.

• Payload: 1 010 kg
• Towing capacity (braked): 2 200 kg
• Claimed fuel economy: 1.3 L/100 km
• Find a Changan Hunter on Cars.co.za

Toyota Hilux 2.8GD-6 MHEV Legend

The only model here not from a Chinese manufacturer, the Prospecton-built Toyota Hilux in Legend trim ships standard with a mild-hybrid system linked to its 2.8-litre, 4-cylinder turbodiesel engine (150 kW/500 Nm) and 6-speed automatic transmission. Priced from R947 500 in 4×2 form and R1 001 900 in 4×4 guise, this bakkie features a 48 V system comprising an 8.5 kW/65 Nm electric motor generator and a small lithium-ion battery pack to deliver what the Japanese brand describes as “smoother stop-start operation, enhanced driving refinement and improved responsiveness when accelerating from standstill”.

• Payload: 795 kg
• Towing capacity (braked): 2 800 kg (4×2)/3 500 kg (4×4)
• Claimed fuel economy: 7.5 L/100 km
• Find a Toyota Hilux on Cars.co.za

BYD Shark 6

Holding the title of South Africa’s most powerful bakkie (for now), the BYD Shark 6 is priced from R999 900 in Premium guise and R1 149 900 in Performance form. While the Premium derivative (which features a turbocharged 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder petrol engine and an electric motor on each axle) churns out 321 kW and 650 Nm, the Performance flagship boasts peak outputs of 350 kW and 700 Nm. These increased outputs are facilitated by a larger-capacity turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol unit. For the most part, the petrol engine acts as a generator to top up the battery. Both derivatives feature a 29.58 kWh (gross capacity) battery pack.

• Payload: 790 kg
• Towing capacity (braked): 2 500 kg (Premium)/3 500 kg (Performance)
• Claimed fuel economy: 2.0 L/100 km (Premium)/1.3 L/100 km (Performance)
• Find a BYD Shark 6 on Cars.co.za

Geely Riddara RD6

Kicking off at R611 900, Geely’s Riddara RD6 has the lowest starting price on this list. It’s also currently the only fully electric double-cab bakkie on the local market, with the Maxus T90 EV seemingly no longer available. The Econ Aspire RWD (180 kW/309 Nm) features a single, rear-mounted electric motor, while the AWD version adds a front-mounted electric motor, upgrades from a 63 kWh to a 73 kWh battery pack and has total outputs of 280 kW and 485 Nm. Finally, the Apex AWD tops the portfolio, priced from R781 900, boasting peak outputs as lofty as 315 kW and 595 Nm, and ranking as SA’s 2nd most powerful double-cab bakkie.

• Payload: 1 115 kg (Econ RWD)/1 235 kg (Econ AWD)/1 030 kg (Apex AWD)
• Towing capacity (braked): 2 500 kg (Econ RWD)/3 000 kg (Econ AWD & Apex AWD)
• Claimed fuel economy: n/a
• Find a Geely Riddara RD6 on Cars.co.za

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