2021 GWM Steed 5E

GWM Steed 5E

GWM’s Steed 5E double-cab tries to elbow its way into the bakkie value crowd, swimming against the current of diesel-first rivals like the Nissan NP300 Hardbody, Mahindra Pik Up, and Isuzu D-Max single-range. Here, you’re looking at a 2.4-litre petrol, manual gearbox, and zero diesel on the menu. Simplicity’s a plus, but with only one active listing at R258,500, you can’t pretend this is a common sight at the local car wash. On paper at least, that’s not a reflection on the product itself, but you’d better be content with what’s actually available. Bargaining is basically off the table — if you want a Steed 5E, you take what you find, or you walk. That lone listing? A 2021 Steed 5E 2.4 XSCAPE at R258,500 with just 24,000 km – almost suspiciously low for a bakkie, so either it’s dodged the real graft or it’s been babied on Sandton school runs. XSCAPE spec tries to play the lifestyle card, distancing itself from pure fleet fodder. The big draw is affordability: while the NP300 and the old Pik Up overlap on price, GWM is often the cheaper ticket in. The catch is, petrol costs burn deeper after a few months of daily Jozi commutes or the odd run up the N1, because that’s where diesels claw back the cash. If you’re set on a Steed 5E, used is your only option — and that makes shopping more about compromise than choice.