Carscape Team
Comparison between Ford Ranger, Isuzu D-Max, Nissan Navara, Toyota Hilux in Kenya. Which pickup is the best?
The Ford Ranger, Isuzu D-Max, Nissan Navara and Toyota Hilux are some of the most prominent pickups in Kenya. But which one is the best. Below we review them. This review assumes brand new show room pickups
-1st place with 461 out of 800 points: Ford Ranger 2.0 EcoBlue DoKa. Almost no weaknesses, moderate guarantee as the only shortcoming.
-2nd place with 447 out of 800 points: Nissan Navara 2.3 dCi Doka. Herb sprung price-performance winner with top brakes.
-3rd place with 434 out of 800 points: Isuzu D-Max 1.9 TD Doka. Rappy diesel, but economical. Also comfortable in the rear.
-4th place with 800 points: Toyota Hilux 2.8 D-4D DoubleCab. Expensive, robust, constant in value. Seems old when driving.
Don’t just focus on the coolness factor
If you only look for the coolness factor or the plentiful of metal for the money, you might quickly get tired of such vehicles: bulky 5.30 meters long , leaf-spring axles reminiscent of stagecoaches work at the rear (exception: Nissan ), often in unison with overzealous dampers , which the ladder frame vehicle on concrete joints in a constant stuttering movement offset. On uneven roads, this typical disharmony can be felt between the willing front axle and the stubborn rear axle. All of our test candidates have a payload of around a ton, a certain rigidity of the hindquarters is in their nature. All four have this pick-up jerky, the Ford Ranger less, the Nissan Navara more.
In the end, the oldest construction wins
With the combination of the 231 hp diesel – known from the Raptor – and the unique ten-speed automatic, the Ford has the fastest sprint, despite the highest weight.
The Ranger also drives like a pick-up, but the springs are less stiff than the others, and the electro-mechanical steering responds quickly.
