We’ve already looked at all of the passenger vehicles that the South African government purchased in 2016. And now we’re turning our attention to the bakkies that found their way into the various government fleets during the year.
Some 6 905 light commercial vehicles were bought by government in 2016, although here we’re focusing on bakkies (thus excluding the likes of panel vans and minibuses).
The list below makes for rather interesting reading, with the Nissan NP300 absolutely dominating proceedings, with 2 243 units moved. The Ford Ranger slots into second and the Isuzu KB into third, while the Toyota Hilux – the country’s best-selling bakkie overall in 2016 with 35 428 sold – takes fourth.
Bakkies bought by SA government in 2016:
Nissan NP300 Hardbody – 2 243
Ford Ranger – 1 611
Isuzu KB – 586
Toyota Hilux – 521
Volkswagen Amarok – 448
Toyota Land Cruiser Pick-up – 273
Chevrolet Utility – 130
Nissan NP200 – 117
Mahindra Genio – 44
Mahindra Scorpio Pik-Up – 18
Nissan Navara – 10
Tata Xenon – 6
Mahindra Bolero – 5
Nissan Patrol Pick-up – 3
Hyundai H100 – 2
Volkswagen Transporter PU – 2
Also read:
- SA’s 10 best-selling passenger cars of December 2016
- SA’s 10 best-selling bakkies of December 2016
- SA’s 11 worst-selling cars (under R500k) of Dec 2016
- 5 double-cab bakkies coming to South Africa in 2017
- 5 bakkies we think South Africa would go crazy for
