New Models

Back in November 2018, the facelifted Toyota Prius was revealed at the Los Angeles Auto Show. And now the updated hybrid has quietly touched down in South Africa. While the model shown in LA boasted a new all-wheel-drive system (dubbed AWD-e), it seems this option will not be offered locally (which ...

When the new Renault Duster launched in South Africa in October 2018, the range was missing the 4x4 model. Now, however, this derivative has joined the local line-up, which swells to six variants. Priced at R327 900, the 1,5 dCi Dynamique 4x4 sits near the summit of the range, with only the flagship ...

Plug-in hybrid versions of the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport are now available in South Africa. Both models wear the P400e badge, and combine a 221 kW turbocharged 2,0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with an 85 kW electric motor (the latter housed inside the ZF-supplied eight-speed automatic transmission) ...

Mahindra South Africa has taken the wraps off its new Thar Adventure Series model, with the special edition equipped with what the Indian brand describes as “a host of off-road accessories”. Priced at R293 999, the Thar Adventure Series is based on the standard 2,5 CRDe 4x4 SE derivative, ...

Brabus has made a habit of building crazy tuned Mercedes-AMG G63 models (remember the 515 kW 700 Widestar pack from 2018?). And the latest is this: the Brabus 800 Widestar.As the name suggests, this derivative delivers 588 kW (or 800 hp) plus a towering 1 000 N.m of torque, figures up from the standard ...

Volkswagen South Africa has confirmed the new T-Cross will launch locally in the third quarter of 2019 with a starting price “under R300 000”.The local arm of the Wolfsburg-based firm says the T-Cross will be “available for pre-orders from the second half of the year”.The Polo-sized crossover ...

Suzuki’s second-generation Ertiga – first revealed at the Indonesia International Auto Show back in April 2018 – has officially touched down in South Africa, boasting fresh styling, more space and a new engine.The local range again comprises three derivatives: a GA-spec manual, a GL manual and ...

Remember the Hyundai Sonata? Well, while the Korean automaker’s sedan is no longer sold in South Africa – having exited the local market along with the likes of the Mazda6, Ford Fusion, Honda Accord and Kia Optima (and, latterly, the Volkswagen Passat) – a new eighth-generation model has been revealed.Boasting ...

The new Mazda CX-30 unveiled at the Geneva International Motor Show has been confirmed for South Africa, with the local launch scheduled to take place in the first quarter of 2020.The CX-30 slots in neatly between the CX-3 and the CX-5, with the local arm of the Japanese automaker confirming that these ...