It’s hardly a surprise as much of its development was led by Ford Australia. Eager to see what all the fuss is about, we recently spent a week living with the popular Ranger Wildtrak.

It will combine Ford’s 2.3-litre four-pot (yes ... Because in lowlier, but still very nice Wildtrak trim grade, the Ranger and its burliest oil burner go together like Hall and Oates.

So when I climbed back into our long-term Ford Ranger Wildtrak Supercab, it got me thinking why bakkies are South Africa’s favourite vehicle. Every month’s sales figures reflect a slew of ...