South Africa’s Working Bakkie – The Mahindra Bolero

Posted by on 25 Mar 2022 under General, Mahindra Bolero

Mahindra Bolero bakkie

Mahindra Bolero bakkie – the reliable working bakkie

There are lots of bakkies on our roads, on our farms, in our businesses. We are talking working bakkies, not the weekend warrior kind. There are great working bakkies in South Africa, but have you looked at the prices? Imagine getting a ding or a scrape, or even getting it dirty? Jislaaik! At that price. Why are they so expensive? What do they do that is different from what a bakkie should do? If you have to carry a load from here to there, whether you are a farmer or work in construction, run a garden service or look after a sports field, you need a working bakkie. What makes a bakkie a working bakkie?

Let’s deconstruct your working bakkie. Let’s look at what it must have and what it can have, and what you are willing to pay for.


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The Bakkie For Work – Mahindra Bolero

Posted by on 13 Sep 2021 under Mahindra Bolero

Mahindra Bolero bakkie

The Mahindra Bolero is made for work

A bakkie is not a just bakkie, and all bakkies are not the same. Bakkies used to be work vehicles, for farmers and builders and people who needed to move stuff efficiently, fuss-free, and at the lowest practical cost. Sure, you can find cheaper than the Mahindra Bolero, and you can definitely find much more expensive. But then you will get either nasty or too fancy for real work. The Bolero is the bakkie in the old-school sense, rugged, practical, affordable, there to help you do your job.


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Revised Mahindra Bolero SUV Meets New Emission Standards

Posted by on 24 Jul 2020 under Mahindra Bolero, Mahindra SUVs

2020 Mahindra Bolero

The Current Mahindra Bolero

Last year there was quite a bit of chatter about India launching BS6-compliant vehicles and they have done so. The Mahindra Bolero has undergone significant changes with the BS6 transition while receiving a facelift and some safety upgrades.


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Mahindra Bolero Going Greener In India

Posted by on 23 Jul 2019 under Mahindra Bolero, Mahindra News

Mahindra Bolero

Greener Mahindra Bolero

If you need a bakkie, pay for the bakkie you need. Not some tarted-up limo with a load-bed, a thing that falls apart at the first pothole. The Mahindra Bolero is the bakkie driver’s bakkie, born in India, eagerly adopted in South Africa.


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Mahindra Bolero vs. Mahindra Scorpio Pik-Up

Posted by on 10 Jul 2018 under Mahindra Bolero, Mahindra Pik-Up

Mahindra Bolero vs. Mahindra Scorpio Pik-Up

Mahindra Bolero vs. Mahindra Pik-Up

One of the most regularly asked questions at or Mahindra Showroom in Midrand is: “What is the difference between the Mahindra Bolero and the Mahindra Scorpio Pik-Up?” To help answer this question we’ve made a comparison between two similar versions of the respective vehicles below.


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Keep Your ‘Pretty’ Bakkies

Posted by on 21 Jun 2018 under Mahindra Bolero

To look at it, you would never guess this is one of the mosts competitive bakkies on the market. And looks matter oh so much. You can almost hear the Mahindra marketing department’s collective gasp of horror when this tender model was delivered into their care. Nevertheless, they tried. A series of TV ads do their damndest to stuff this ogre into a princess’s gown. The truth is, it’s the ogre everyone fell in love with. They’d have done better to name the Mahindra Bolero after the Dreamworks princess, Fiona, instead of some Spanish dance.


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