Best of the best
The cost of ownership is never an accurate figure. Numerous variables influence the total cost of ownership and many of these will vary based on the use, maintenance, and care taken when owning a vehicle. The best way to approach it is to look at set figures to allow owners to gather estimates of what the typical ownership experience can and may involve. The AA Kinsey report looks at several factors when compiling their report.
Related: What SUV has the lowest cost of ownership?
The AA Kinsey report took a look at numerous makes and models across a number of segments, calculating the cost of service parts (section A), repair parts (section B), and crash parts (section C). The winners of the SUV categories are listed below and we've included the claimed fuel consumption figures to help give you an idea of the running costs.
Ownership costs include insurance but as each individual has their own risk profile, it's not possible to give an accurate estimation of what one can expect to pay for insurance on the said make and model.
Single cab
The Nissan NP 200 and the Nissan NP 300 fill the top two placings, the NP 200 the least expensive, at R42,529, but one must not forget that it is not a full 1-ton bakkie. The Nissan NP300 is fairly close behind in second, at R48,611 and the Toyota Hilux is third at R58,747.
Servicing costs are most economical for the NP 200 at R2,404, followed by the Isuzu at R3,904 and the NP 300 at R4,326
Repair costs put Isuzu least expensive at R5,427, the NP 300 R6,204, and the Mahindra Scorpio will set you back R6,389.
Body damage to your workhorse will set you back R29,685 for the NP200, R38,080 for the NP 300, and a bit more for the Toyota Hilux at R46,486.
Double cab
The Ford Ranger XLT wins the category with a total parts basket price of R79,796. Second place is the GWM Steed 6, one place up from last year and boasting a lower price parts basket of R86,105, some R8,000 less than last year. The third is the Toyota Hilux at R90,189.
The most economical servicing cost goes to the GWM Steed at R3,443, just ahead of the Nissan Navara at R3,669 and the Toyota Hilux third at R5,059.
The Isuzu boasts the lowest repair costs at R5,537, followed by the Ranger XLT R7,274 and the GWM Steed 6 in third place with a basket of R7,645.
Crash repair costs are pretty competitive for the first three vehicles with the XLT Ranger basket costing you R67,456, the Steed 6 R75,016, and the Toyota Hilux RR76,573.
