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.

The new Ford Ranger PHEV still does Ranger things. Proper off-roading and towing up to 3500kg? You’re sorted. Don’t sweat it.

The new Ford Ranger Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) delivers all the no-job-too-big capability of Europe’s best-selling pickup – for ...

The mid-range Everest has a solid build, comes with a V6 engine and the interior brings a fair amount of style ...

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 ...