'It's the year of the bakkie lover' - New bakkie brands launching in SA

Gugs Mhlungu spoke to resident Motoring Enthusiast, Kumbi Mtshakazi.

Listen to their conversation in the audio clip below.

Several new bakkie brands are aiming to capitalise on South Africans' love for bakkies.

One of the new brands coming into the bakkie game is LDV - a Chinese vehicle manufacturer.

The LDV T60 range comes in four variations and is powered by a 2.0-litre turbodiesel engine generating 120 kW and 375 Nm.

Buyers have a choice between 4×2 and 4×4 configurations.

There is a 6-speed manual gearbox or a 6-speed automatic transmission.

In terms of interior, you can expect A 7-inch touchscreen, A4-speaker sound system, a reversing camera, four airbags and much more.

These bakkies retail from R480,000 to R 790,000.

For a full list of specs, visit cars.co.za

"It's quite affordable and there's enough power and torque."

-  Kumbi Mtshakazi, Motoring Enthusiast

"Always their [Chinese] selling point is the interior and the tech which is always miles ahead of the entire bakkies that are currently on the market."

-  Kumbi Mtshakazi, Motoring Enthusiast

"On paper, it's a great package and I can't wait to sample it."

-  Kumbi Mtshakazi, Motoring Enthusiast

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