South Africa has no compact bakkies, but that doesn’t mean that the demand for an affordable workhorse has disappeared.
While vehicles like the Nissan NP200, Ford Bantam, Fiat Strada, Mazda Rustler, and Chevrolet Utility used to be a common sight on our roads, the body type vanished from showrooms last year, and no automaker has stepped up with a new model.
The country’s last half-tonne pickup was the NP200, but Nissan elected to discontinue the nameplate in April 2024 on account of its ageing design.
This means that…
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