Ranked by cost to own · South Africa
The 10 Cheapest Double Cab Bakkies to Own in South Africa (2026)
A double cab is a big commitment, and the running cost gap between models is wider than the showroom price suggests. We ranked recent double cabs by their true monthly cost of ownership — fuel, insurance, maintenance and depreciation — to find the ten that cost the least to keep on the road.
Cost to own combines fuel, insurance, maintenance and depreciation at 15,000 km/year · SA 2026 rates · Drive Score shows how each ranks within its segment.
- 1
2022 · Ford
Ranger
2.2TDCi Double Cab Hi-Rider
Cost to own / mo
R6,073
Drive Score 83
- 2
2022 · Nissan
Navara
2.5DDTi Double Cab SE
Cost to own / mo
R6,523
Drive Score 80
- 3
2022 · Mahindra
Pik Up
2.2CRDe Double Cab S10 Karoo
Cost to own / mo
R6,532
Drive Score 62
- 4
2022 · JAC
T8
1.9T Double Cab Lux
Cost to own / mo
R6,567
Drive Score 62
- 5
2022 · GWM
P-Series
2.0TD Double Cab SX
Cost to own / mo
R6,583
Drive Score 54
- 6
2023 · GWM
Steed
5E 2.0VGT Double Cab Xscape
Cost to own / mo
R6,603
Drive Score 50
- 7
2022 · Isuzu
D-Max
Gen 6 250 Double Cab Hi-Ride (Manual)
Cost to own / mo
R6,715
Drive Score 75
- 8
2022 · GWM
Steed 5
2.0VGT Double Cab SX
Cost to own / mo
R6,717
Drive Score 60
- 9
2022 · Toyota
Hilux
2.4GD-6 Double Cab Raider
Cost to own / mo
R6,760
Drive Score 87
- 10
2022 · Mahindra
Scorpio
Pik-up 2.2CRDe Double Cab
Cost to own / mo
R6,781
Drive Score 52