Single cab Pik Up also gets Karoo pack
THE Mahindra slogan ‘Rise’ is exactly what the brand is currently doing in the market, especially with its bakkie range.
In November, Mahindra's Pik Up finished fourth in the country's new bakkie sales race with only the Hilux, Ranger and D-Max surpassing it.
Mahindra sold more bakkies last month than Nissan, Mazda, Volkswagen, Mitsubishi and GWM.
A total of 606 new car buyers chose the Pik Up in November, and now Mahindra has given bakkie buyers even more reason to support the brand with the Karoo single cab model.
Mahindra's Karoo double cab Pik Up has been around for some time, but this is the first time the styling and accessory pack is available in single cab.
Karoo single cab offerings
It debuts in the Pik Up S6 which is the top-of-the-range single cab.
As with the Karoo double cab, the unique exterior touches are easy to spot and consist of a Karoo branded sports bar and nudge bar, colour coded wheel arches, Karoo decals at the base of the doors, a standard tonneau cover, Karoo specific 16-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels, side-steps and a bespoke colour option called Sand Dune.
Inside, the Karoo carries over the S6’s list of features comprising a heated rear window, dual front airbags, ABS and EBD, the seven-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Bluetooth and USB, cruise control and a reverse camera, plus:
* Fire retardant cloth trimmed seats * Auto lock/unlock doors
* Front armrest
* Electric windows
* Keyless entry
* Height adjustable driver’s seat
Power behind the bakkie
Underneath the bonnet, the stalwart 2.2 mHawk turbo-diesel engine retains its outputs of 103kW/320Nm, directed to the rear or all four wheels through a six-speed manual gearbox only.
Regardless of the drive wheels, both the two-wheel-drive and four-wheeldrive receive a mechanically locking rear differential, with only the latter privy to a low-range transfer case.
Also unchanged from the standard Pik Up S6 is the Karoo single cab's payload of 1 195kg for the two-wheeldrive, 1 096kg for the four-wheel-drive and the braked trailer tow rating of 2 500kg.
Respective fuel consumption figures are 7.7 litres/100 km and 7.9 litres/100 km.
What will this beautified workhorse cost you?
Mahindra South Africa is selling the 4x2 model for R402 499 and the 4x4 for R440 499. Those prices include a a four-year/120 000km warranty and five-year/90 000km service plan.