New Models

Although the Renault Koleos arrived in South Africa as recently as February 2019 (exclusively in petrol form), an updated model has now been revealed, complete with new diesel engine options. The two new oil-burners have been tuned for “greater refinement and even stronger real-world acceleration”, ...

Remember the extreme Jaguar XE SV Project 8? You know, the one that holds the title of the world’s fastest four-door sedan around the Nürburgring Nordschleife? Well, the Whitley-based firm has now revealed a “more restrained road-oriented version” of the sedan, dubbing the Touring. ...

Although the new BMW M8 has only just been revealed, the Munich-based firm has already detailed the catalogue of M Performance parts set to be available for both the standard coupé and convertible derivatives as well as the flagship 460 kW Competition variants. In addition to the optional Carbon ...

Opel South Africa has expanded its (previously petrol-only) Crossland X range with the addition of a new turbodiesel variant, taking the number of derivatives in the local line-up to five. The oil-burning version of the Crossland X will hit local dealers in mid-June in Enjoy specification, with its ...

The new Volkswagen T-Cross is set to arrive in South Africa at some point in the third quarter of 2019. And now the local arm of the German brand has announced a few details about the SA range. Although pricing has yet to be revealed, VW SA has previously stated the range will start at under R300 000. ...

Kia has released the first image of its upcoming XCeed, a coupé-like crossover that is set to slot in below the Sportage and above the upcoming Seltos. Expected to be revealed later in June 2019, the Korean brand’s newcomer will be offered as a “sporty alternative to traditional larger ...

BMW has whipped the covers off its new M8, set to be offered in standard form and flagship Competition guise as well as in both coupé and convertible body styles. All four variants are scheduled to hit South Africa in the fourth quarter of 2019. Oomph comes from the “most powerful engine ...

Volkswagen South Africa has rejigged its Kombi range while also adding a new Trendline Plus variant using the 2,0 BiTDI powertrain. Previously, this 132 kW/400 N.m engine (mated to a DSG transmission) was offered in Comfortline trim only. Priced at R659 700, the newcomer is some R76 000 less ...

Nissan in the United Kingdom has announced a raft of updates for its Navara, handing the bakkie increased payload figures and improved connectivity as well as more torque for the base engine. It’s not yet clear whether Nissan South Africa has plans to tweak its local Navara range with similar ...