Road Tests

Recently facelifted, we test the entry-level C-Class to establish whether it matches its pricier line-up mates’ lustre... We’ve said it many times but it bears repeating: lower-end models in a range are often the best ones. Take our former long-term Peugeot 3008 1,6 THP Active, for example, ...

Is the latest update to Mahindra’s halo SUV enough to keep it competitive in a hotly contested segment? While it may not have the most covetable heritage or brand cachet in our market, you have to admire Mahindra for its sheer moxy. On our roads, there’s always a Bolero or Pik Up swimming ...

Eager to reacquaint ourselves with a Hardbody post-crash-test controversy, we got our hands on a flagship 4x4 double cab... In November 2018, jaws dropped when Global NCAP released its local crash-test data showing the SA-built Nissan Hardbody had scored zero points for adult occupant protection. Global ...

Kia has used a midlife facelift to reconsider its local Sportage line-up. Has it delivered a new entry-level sweet spot? Based on the impressive growing global sales of Sportage models since 1993, culminating in the hugely popular third generation leading Kia’s market-share charge both internationally ...

In a badge-conscious market, we investigate whether the current flagship A-Class has the substance to challenge the hot-hatch establishment... Evolving from a midsize MPV-like vehicle into a hatchback, the previous-generation W176 Mercedes-Benz A-Class was tasked with changing the profile of the typical ...

The updated Go range finally offers a level of standard safety the buying public deserves. Is it enough to trouble the competition? The global relaunch of the Datsun brand by Nissan in 2013 brought with it the promise of a focus on affordable motoring aimed at those to whom new-car ownership was an ...

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): Renault Clio RS 18 F1 EDC How 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 ...

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 ...