Car reviews

With the release of the KUV100 Nxt, Mahindra seeks to build on the success of its city crossover. Has it succeeded? Since making its local market debut in 2016, the KUV100 has become the bestselling passenger car in Mahindra’s range. The Indian firm recently introduced a number of changes to its ...

Long-term test (Introduction): Honda Amaze 1,2 Comfort Slotting in just above Honda’s entry-level Brio hatch- back, the Amaze range (made up of three models) is the most affordable sedan from the Japanese importer. Our test unit for the next three months is the Comfort variant. Equipped with a ...

Long-term test (Introduction): Ford Fiesta 1,5 TDCi Trend Looking for a diesel-powered B-segment hatchback in South Africa? You currently have just two choices: the flagship Mazda2 and the Ford Fiesta 1,5 TDCi, offered exclusively in Trend specification. Volkswagen no longer offers a TDI-badged Polo, ...

Long-term test (Introduction): Audi SQ5 3,0T FSI Quattro Tiptronic Sporty SUVs. They’re now most certainly a thing. Indeed, this SQ5 finds itself scrapping for attention in an increasingly crowded (and shouty) segment that includes the Mercedes-AMG GLC43, the box-fresh BMW X3 M40i and, of course, ...

Long-term test (Introduction): Renault Clio RS 18 F1 EDCHow could any young adult not be excited at the prospect of driving this little attitude-packed black-and-yellow hot hatch with its Akrapovič exhaust system for the next 12 months? We tested the Renault Clio RS 220 Trophy – the car on which ...

RICHARD'S BAY, KwaZulu-Natal – It’s hard to believe, but the Toyota RAV4 has just celebrated its 25th birthday. That’s quite a feat in an automotive market that’s notoriously fickle, so will the new version be able to carry the weighty baton of such a strong legacy in the compact ...

The latest iteration of Suzuki’s small 4x4 (with the big heart) is, as ever, eager to please. We introduce it to its ancestors... Call it a symptom of homogenised mass production but in a market brimming with myriad models tailored to cater for virtually every consumer’s taste, most modern ...

CAPE TOWN, Western Cape – Four cylinders or six? I’d wager the overwhelming majority of you would opt for the latter, before wondering why such a question would even be posed in the first place. Well, rest assured, I’d tend to agree. Six beats four, pretty much any day of the week. ...

CAPE TOWN, Western Cape – Compared with the levels of incredulity that followed Porsche’s initial decision to dip its toes into the luxury SUV market, the Cayenne’s premium midsize Macan sibling in 2014 enjoyed a decidedly warmer reception. This came along with a greater understanding ...