South Africa's inaugural Bakkie of the Year competition has just wrapped up with the announcement of its first winner at the Nampo Cape exhibition in Bredasdorp, the largest agricultural hub in the greater Cape Agulhas.
However, in terms of the2023 Bakkie of the Year testingFor the towing tests, Marius Ras from Mobi Lodge Adventure Caravans supplied two camping trailer models – a small MobiX off-road trailer and the top-of-the-range Mobi Lodge – with the less powerful bakkies towing the smaller model. At the same time, the most powerful contenders were also tested with the big caravan.
The jury commented on how discernible the differences were between the contenders when tested back-to-back in the same conditions.The VW Amarok during 2023 Bakkie of the Year testingThe performance tests were conducted under Sarel van der Merwe's auspices on suitable tar and dirt roads close to Franschhoek. All performance aspects were evaluated, and there were some surprising results… However, with the evaluation concluded, the smaller Volkswagen Amarok, the PanAmericana 2.
"The Amarok impressed the jurors in virtually all aspects and proved itself a great all-rounder by winning two categories, besides the overall accolade."The first Bakkie of the Year competition has set a new benchmark for the evaluation of vehicles in the highly popular and hugely competitive pickup category, and we look forward to again presenting this competition next year, perhaps looking at different models within the same segment.
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