Nissan Navara single-cab: Three alternatives on the used market
Now that the Nissan Navara is being built at the Rosslyn plant right here in South Africa, the Japanese firm’s local arm has expanded the range to include single-cab models.
The six-strong workhorse line-up starts at R316 700, offering the options of petrol or diesel engines, 4×2 or 4×4 drivetrain configurations, and three distinct trim levels.
The Navara’s 2.5-litre oil-burning power plant comes into two states of tunes, generating 140kW and 450Nm in top-spec LE guise and 120kW and 403Nm in base XE and mid-tier SE forms. The lone petrol unit, meanwhile, offers 118kW and 233Nm.
Most single-cabs are required to work hard, with AutoTrader 2021 Mid-Year Car Industry Report showing this was the body type with the highest average listed mileage at 104 566km. The average listed price, meanwhile, came in at R212 299.
If you cannot quite stretch to the Navara’s starting price, but require a one-tonne single-cab bakkie (as opposed to the smaller half-tonners), what are your options on the used market? Well, according to AutoTrader data for the first nine months of the year, the 118kW/385Nm Ford Ranger 2.2TDCi Hi-Rider XL is the most listed variant under R350 000, with an average list price of R232 375. Interestingly, the base Ranger 2.2TDCi is on average only around R12 000 less expensive, though its median mileage is almost 50 000km less.
Next is the Toyota Hilux 2.4GD (with air con), which bears an average mileage of more than 90 000km despite its average registration year being as recent as 2018. Though it has the smallest engine capacity on the list, this derivative still offers handy peak outputs of 110kW and 343Nm, with its average list price coming in at around R260 000.
Finally, there is the Isuzu D-Max 250C Fleetside, which features the highest average price (at more than R290 000) and freshest average registration year (2020) here, though its median mileage is still in excess of 30 000km. This variant’s 2.5-litre turbo diesel heart has been detuned for the sake of longevity, offering only 58kW and 176Nm. According to the latest figures, the most searched price bracket for single-cabs has shifted to R200 000 or below (up markedly from the sub-R100 000 category that was leading in August 2020), though it is important to note most users do not select a maximum price when browsing for this type of vehicle.
Most listed one-tonne single-cab bakkies priced at R350k and less.
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