The leisure-bakkie market is a fickle one, as a number of entrants have found out over the years. However, Volkswagen has managed to carve out a niche with the Amarok, and now Fiat will hope to do the same… To find out whether its Fullback has the talent to take on the establishment, we pit the Italian bakkie against a formidable competitor in the form of the recently revised Ranger. Let battle commence!
The August 2016 issue also features exclusive first drives of the Volvo S90, Audi A5 and Mercedes-Benz C-Class Cabriolet, and a local road-trip feature on the scorching Audi R8, while we debunk the myths surrounding lead-replacement petrol.
Our test line-up is an extensive one that includes the brand-new Mercedes-Benz E-Class, which takes on an historic foe; three city cars equipped with automatic transmissions; Jaguar’s exciting new F-Pace SUV; and Mahindra’s petite KUV100.
