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HERMANUS – Haval and its mother company, Great Wall Motors, report only aggregate sales figures to Naamsa each month. On the recent launch of the facelifted H2, however, local representatives lifted the veil to reveal Haval’s small crossover has been finding between 400 and 500 buyers ...
Quiet and capable, does the all-electric Jaguar I-Pace change the game enough to justify its (heavily taxed) pricing? The average lifecycle of a vehicle generation is six to eight years and, prior to launch, a manufacturer might spend up to 48 months developing and planning for final production. In ...
JOHANNESBURG – As a large sedan employing a hybrid powertrain, the Lexus ES300h EX represents a niche within a niche in South Africa. And with the wider market increasingly favouring crossovers, that means this saloon is facing as tough a time as ever. Indeed, if you’re looking for a front-driven ...
BMW hands its flagship saloon a raft of updates, including a controversial new face. We test the BMW 750Li xDrive... Much has been written about BMW’s divisive decision to affix a supersized version of its signature grille to the snout of the facelifted 7 Series. Regardless of your feelings about ...
GAUTENG – Love them or hate them, there's no denying the convenience of baked beans as a meal. It's practical, too. Not only is preparation quick and easy, but the humble foodstuff can be taken on camping trips or hikes, not to mention the fact it remains edible some five years after being canned. ...
Audi’s second-generation A1 has a broader appeal but lacks a final degree of polish... Having served as the stepping stone into Audi ownership for close to 10 years, the original A1 has now bowed out. It’s made way for a striking successor that will tap into the previously niche, young well-to-do ...
Long-term test (Introduction): Mazda3 2,0 Astina AT In light of declining sales in the mainstream midsize hatchback segment, the positioning of the sleekly styled fourth-generation Mazda3 is an intriguing move from Mazda SA. Rather than attempt to duke it out with the likes of the outgoing VW Golf 7 ...
Long-term test (Introduction): Honda Civic 1,5T Sport CVT It’s always pleasant ascending a hierarchy of long-termers from the same carmaker. Although my previous Honda, a BR-V, had an abundance of space, my first few days with the Civic were a welcome step up in terms of luxury and comfort. The ...
Ever the bridesmaid, is there still a place in the market for the segment-splitting Mercedes-Benz B-Class? Published in our June 2006 issue, the summary of the first road test of the then-new Mercedes-Benz B-Class ultimately offered more questions than answers. These pertained largely to where this ...
Long-term test (Introduction): Renault Duster 1,5 dCi Techroad 4x2 EDC Perhaps because of my endearing love of the first car I owned, a 1982 Mazda 323 hatch, or secretly pining for the mint-condition Citi Golf that I should never have sold, there remains something special about a back-to-basics, no-frills ...
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