Toyota Hilux vs Ford Ranger

The big debate. While the Toyota Hilux's well-earned reputation for reliability and build quality allows it to dominate in terms of monthly bakkie sales in South Africa, the rise of the leisure-focused double-cab segment has brought with it any number of genuine rivals to the Toyota's crown. None more so than the current Ford Ranger package.

Kate and I managed to sample the respective current top-of-the-range derivatives of each, back-to-back, to offer our verdict.

[TheSchalk]

If you had R900 000 and bought a Ford.
2 morrow you would have R450 000.
Hilux would still be worth R900 000.
In this cash strapped economy that is the advice you should offer.
Also those 10 speed boxes are giving endless troubles.
Toyota for me. I work too hard to throw it down a Ford hole.