JAC Offers South Africa’s Cheapest Double Cab Bakkies
Over time, bakkies have evolved into vehicles every bit as kitted and comfortable as passenger cars. The problem is, their price tags have also evolved.
Not that long ago the Mercedes-Benz X-Class became the first bakkie in South Africa to break the seven-digit ceiling.
The discontinued Merc was followed by the 190 kW Volkswagen Amarok V6 TDI and now the Ford Ranger Raptor is just R850 shy of becoming Mzansi’s third million-rand bakkie.
With the new Amarok and Ford Ranger on their way, the million-rand bracket will soon be the benchmark instead of the exception in the big stables’ top portfolios.
But not everyone has that kind of cash lying around or the kind of monthly income to afford instalments of over R20k.
Fortunately for buyers, there is quite a comprehensive list of alternatives in the top listings for the cheapest bakkies in stables outside Mzansi’s traditional top three heavyweights, Toyota, Ford and Isuzu.
For years now, Indian carmaker Mahindra and Chinese manufacturers GWM and JAC have been steadily building their much more affordable bakkie repertoires in the shadows of the big boys. And it is not surprising that these three carmakers dominate the list of South Africa’s most affordable double cab bakkies.
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R344 900 – JAC T6 2.0 double cab Lux
JAC Motors has been building commercial vehicles for almost six decades and have quietly been gaining market share with its attractive T-range bakkies. Not only are they easy on the eye, but so are their prices.
The most affordable bakkie in its local stable is the T6 petrol variant, which is powered by a 2.0-litre mill which is mated to a five-speed manual transmission and sends 108kW/190Nm to the rear wheels.
JAC’s fuel consumption claim of 10 L/ 100 km will result in a range of 760 km on its 76-litre fuel tank. This T6 has a payload of 820 kg.
Features include 17-inch alloy wheels, artificial leather seats, aircon, a multi-function steering wheel, cruise control and Bluetooth connectivity making this bakkie a real option for both leisure and work.
Safety is also sorted in the form of ABS, dual front airbags, park distance control and rear-view camera.
After-sales back-up is sorted by a five-year/150 000 km warranty and a five-year/60 000 km service plan.
R374 900 – JAC T6 1.9 TDi double cab Comfort
The most affordable oil burner in the JAC stable is powered by a 1.9-litre turbodiesel mill. It produces 100 kW of power and 320 Nm of torque which is sent to the rear wheels via a five-speed manual gearbox.
This T6 is said to achieve a range of 950km based on the claimed fuel economy of 8.0 L/100 km. Up from its petrol sibling, the oil-burning T6 has a payload of 900 kg.
Being the Comfort trim line and not Lux, it lacks a few creature comforts like artificial leather seats, a rearview camera and cruise control.
It also comes standard with a five-year/150 000 km warranty and a five-year/60 000 km service plan.
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Info sourced from https://www.citizen.co.za/motoring/
