With the increase in fuel prices, we have rounded up the eight most fuel-efficient bakkies in SA as of this month.

8. Nissan Navara 2.5DDTi 4×2 manual – 7.2l/100km

Tied with the GWM P300 2.0T single-cab SX manual is the Nissan Navara 2.5DDTi in both single- and double-cab body styles. The lower-spec Navara is powered by a 2.5l turbodiesel engine developing 120kW and 403Nm of torque. Power is sent to the road via a 4×2 drivetrain – the latter paired with a six-speed manual transmission. Nissan claims their most frugal Navara returns 7.2l/100km. The Nissan Navara is priced from R433 500 for the single-cab and R493 600 for the double-cab.

7. GWM P300 2.0T 4×2 single-cab SX manual – 7.2l/100km

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Matching the Navara’s claimed fuel consumption of 7.2l/100km is the base-spec GWM P300 in single-cab guise. The Chinese automaker’s entry-level bakkie offering is priced from R414 960 and is powered by a 2.0l turbodiesel engine, churning out 120kW and 400Nm. This model delivers drive to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox. The remaining models in the P300 range have higher fuel consumption figures, depending on body styles and drivetrain options.

6. Toyota Hilux 2.4GD-6 double-cab SR manual – 7.1l/100km

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Toyota SA recorded a total number of 4 118 new Hilux units sold last month. The most frugal Hilux is powered by the Japanese automaker’s trusted 2.4l turbodiesel, which produces 110kW and 400Nm – the latter sent to the rear axle via a six-speed manual transmission. Toyota claims this variant of Hilux returns an average fuel consumption of 7.1l/100km, while the 4×2 automatic and 4×4 manual derivatives return still respectable claimed figures of 7.3 and 7.6l/100km, respectively.

5. Isuzu D-Max 1.9TD manual – 7.1l/100km

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Equipped with a 1.9l turbodiesel engine developing 110kW and 350Nm, and paired with a six-speed manual transmission, Isuzu’s Extended cab D-Max returns a claimed fuel consumption as low as 7.1l/100km. Interestingly, the manual-equipped single-cab 4×4’s claimed fuel consumption matches the latter models. The seventh-generation Isuzu D-Max is priced from R457 000.

4. Peugeot Landtrek 1.9TD Professional manual – 7.1l/100km

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The Peugeot Landtrek range employs a 1.9l turbodiesel engine producing 110kW and 350Nm of torque. In Professional guise, drive is sent to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual transmission. This model returns a claimed average of 7.1l/100km. The Landtrek is priced from R388 900 for the single-cab, while pricing for the double-cab variants kicks off from R 454 900.

3. Volkswagen Amarok 2.0TDI – 7.1l/100km

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The second-generation Volkswagen Amarok employs a Ford-derived 2.0l turbodiesel engine, which develops 125kW and 405Nm, and paired with a six-speed manual gearbox returns a claimed fuel consumption in both single- and double-cab body styles, and 4×2 and 4Motion guises. The Volkswagen Amarok is priced from R593 200 and R669 700 for the single-cab and double-cab derivatives, respectively.

2. Ford Ranger 2.0 SiT XL 4×4 manual – 7.1l/100km

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Equipped with the Blue Oval brand’s single-turbo 2.0l diesel motor producing 125kW and 405Nm, a six-speed manual transmission and 4×4 drivetrain, the Ranger XL returns a claimed average fuel consumption of 7.1l/100km. When mated with a 10-speed self-shifter, the latter figure increases to a still respectable 7.4l/100km. The recently updated Ranger lineup is priced from R590 000.

1. Ford Ranger 2.0 SiT double-cab XL manual – 6.8l/100km

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Topping the list of most fuel-efficient bakkies in SA in 2026, the 4×2 Ranger double-cab with SiT engine and manual transmission has a claimed average fuel consumption of 6.8l/100km. Matching Ford’s claim translates to a driving range of 1 177km from a full, 80-litre tank of diesel.

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