Dfsk Launches New Workhorse Bakkie In South Africa For Less Than R200,000

South Africa has been starved of small bakkies since the disappearance of the half-tonne class, but could new entrants like the DFSK K01S partially fill the gap?

This new Chinese entrant has officially landed in South Africa, and with a starting price of R189,900, it is the second least expensive commercial vehicle on our market, after the Suzuki Super Carry, which starts at R187,900.

Like the latter, the DFSK is a highly utilitarian option, with a cab-over design, rear-wheel drive, leaf spring rear suspension and an impressive load capacity of 985kg.

Of course, small business owners who dont require that kind of load lugging capacity are likely better off with one of the car-based panel vans such as the Nissan Magnite Move or Hyundai Grand i10 Cargo.

The DFSK is a true workhorse in every sense of the word, and it will lug large loads with its dropside cargo bin, which measures 2,700 x 1,140 x 370mm.