The starting price of R611 900 can buy you a lot of bakkie in Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger stables.
It just wouldn’t be right to start a driving impression on the new Mazda BT-50 without tackling the elephant in the room first. The suspension. Unlike a 2 000-word press release from Mazda Southern Africa introducing the latest reincarnation of its double cab that even mentions “balanced dome tweeters” and not the suspension, we simply can’t stay mum on this weighty issue. A mover and a shaker To put it mildly, the suspension of the 1.
The rattles and shakes inside the cabin remind of an agricultural offering from a bygone era, and that is on decent tarred roads! It is so bad that two kilometers into their first trip in the BT-50 two primary school children on the rear seat were enquiring about the unusual bumpy ride.What makes it hard to comprehend is that the new BT-50 is built by Isuzu, which is a breakaway from Mazda’s previous partnership with Ford.
The gear ratios are old-school bakkie short and requires a few shifts to get going. After that you reap the rewards from the pleasant pulling power and wide rpm range in third and fourth gear.While downshifting is required to keep it on the boil going up hills and during overtakes, the ambitious oil burner easily deals with increased demands.
In Active guise, standard features include a seven-inch infotainment system with Apple CarPlay , Android Auto and Bluetooth connectivity, a 4.2-inch informational display, six-speaker sound system, six-way driver’s seat adjustment, two USB ports, multi-function steering wheel and reverse camera.Safety first
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