Formed in 2004, SVI is a company which specialises in product evaluation and manufacturing of armoured products in conjunction with the Ford Motor company. Within ten weeks of the launch of the SVI-armoured Ford Ranger orders for ten of the Rangers were received. This is an indication of the need for a factory build armoured vehicle in South Africa not only for business use but also private. To enable more customers to be the position to buy, Ford is offering its Ford Credit facility to these buyers. Its also worth noting the final…
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Ford Ranger XL Optional Sport Pack(2020) Pricing
The Ford Ranger Bakkie has proved it is a vehicle of choice it its segment consistently achieving number two every month in units sold in South Africa. Starting with the entry level single cab base model at a retail price of R323 400 and ending with the double cab “Raptor” 4×4 HR at a retail price of R875 700, in total the Ranger has 33 variants to choose from. 10 of the models in the range are XL variants starting with the single cab with a retail price of R396 700 and ending with the double…
Read More about this topicFord Everest Range Expanded(2020)Spec & Pricing
The Ford Motor Company of South Africa has bolstered its Everest seven-seater sports utility vehicle line up with the addition of a new XLT 4×4 derivative powered by the impressive and frugal 2.0-litre Single Turbo engine combined with Fords advanced 10-speed automatic transmission. This new derivative slots into the range perfectly just above the XLT 4×2. Equipped with a 2.0 Single Turbo diesel engine producing 132 kW of power and 420Nm of torque available from 1 750 to 2 500 r/min – with up to 340Nm available from as low as 1 250 r/min. The 10-speed trend-setting automatic transmission features…
Read More about this topicHilux versus Ranger: which has the best resale value?
The Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger – the two most popular vehicles in South Africa by far – have long had a ding-dong battle in the market share stakes. Some motorists swear that the Hilux is a better bakkie. Others are die-hard Ford fans. But now, for the first time ever, we can reveal which bakkie is the best… in the resale stakes anyway. According to Darryl Jacobson, managing director of True Price, the Hilux has the best resale value. “This is especially the case when considering high-mileage models,” he reveals.…
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