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January 17th, 2019, Published in Articles: Vector
So aan die einde van ‘n jaar van rondrits in verskillende voertuie (meestal bakkies, natuurlik) kan ek nie anders nie as om te wonder watter van hierdie voertuie my nou die meeste beïndruk het.
Ons het die jaar afgeskop met die Changan wat maar oor die algemeen ‘n beknopte bakkie is, maar sy ware kleure wys as ‘n stadsafleweringswaentjie, alhoewel ek hom nogal met ‘n drom 25 mm kabel getoets het en hy dit met gemak baas geraak het. Die bak was ook groter as dié van meeste van sy mededingers.
Die “kersie op die koek” was natuurlik die Porsche wat ek onder hande gehad het. Miskien was ek maar net so erg beïndruk met die Porsche nadat ek die Changan getoets het, want daar is darem ‘n helse, onbeskyflike verskil tussen die twee! Wat sal my bybly van daardie rit? Sonder twyfel die plat ses met sy ongelooflike klank, versnelling en padhouvermoë!
Volgende op die lys was die Renault Duster. Ek klim in en trap hom… en omtrent niks gebeur nie! Ja, die moeilikheid is nou andersom. Dit is weer net so ‘n groot kopskuif van die Porsche af na die Renault toe! Nadat ek ‘n week met die sport-nutsvoertuig deurgebring het verstaan ek hoekom hy Renault se topverkoper is. Die viertrek-diesel weergawe waarmee ek gery het is wragtig goeie waarde vir geld en ook gladnie so stadig nie!
And then, the Merc ML! You sit “high and mighty”; the space is superb, lots off toque from the 320 power plant but oh boy, so thirsty! Although it is an all-wheel drive I soon realised that it is not a 4×4. For an SUV of this size, I must mention that the all-wheel drive improves road holding and even cornering considerably.
Since VW Golf celebrated its 40th birthday I just couldn’t resist the temptation to go down memory lane with this phenomenal vehicle. Replacing the Beatle was a challenge but to carry on outperforming Beatle sales was outstanding.
The Mazda BT 50 was a welcome surprise. Driving in town and off-road I realised that it could easily compete with its rivals. It is also packed with essential gadgets like reverse camera, speed control, electric adjustable driver’s seat and others. To crown it all, it is almost soft on the eye with its revised tail lamps and new grille.
In the good old days, you could purchase a Toyota bakkie and, six years down the line, nobody would be able to guess its model because it would look almost the same as the latest models – but not anymore!
Currently, most makes (especially Hilux) are regularly upgraded, even if only cosmetically. It seems this is good for sales because the Hilux keeps outperforming its rivals.
Isuzu Motors South Africa introduced its double-cab limited edition bakkie based on the X Rider but in the so-called “black meets kettle” colour. It looks quite spectacular and rounded off with the black 18-inch alloy wheels. I would have liked a power plant to match the looks!
Ek het gedink ek beweeg op gevaarlike terrein toe ek die Isuzu KB 250 LX en die GWM Steed 5E met mekaar vergelyk, maar net een van ons lesers het gereageer en, tot my verbasing, was dit nogal positiewe terugvoer.
Die feit bly staan dat bakkies, net soos ander voertuie, altyd in kompetisie met mekaar sal wees en die grootste wenner is ons, die veruikers van hierdie voertuie.
2018 Dirk Engelbrecht The Electrical Contractor Toets n Bakkie Jan 2019 vector