Haval’s flagship H7 makes its local debut
- Product News
- 17 January 2025
New vehicles, reviews and more.
Citroën’s best seller in South Africa, the C3, has landed on local shores in a new guise. For starters, only the entry-level Feel model will be available with the higher grade, more powerful and automatic version joining in later.
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the new, third generation, GLC in South Africa and will now include a line-up that boasts a mild-hybrid system with 48-volt technology.
In order to address the post-COVID situation in South Africa, the all-new Toyota Vitz will offer consumers in the small-car market almost unrivalled affordability and low running costs with this latest fruit of Toyota-Suzuki alliance.
The quickest (and most expensive) Toyota Corolla yet, has put tyre to the tar in South Africa with the arrival of the new GR Corolla. The very quick Corolla made its debut recently at the Simola Hillclimb in Knysna.
The first production model of the Jeep Grand Cherokee passed through the doors of Cobo Hall in Detroit in 1992. Jeep is now introducing the 5-seater Grand Cherokee in South Africa alongside the Grand Cherokee L, which is Jeep’s ultra luxurious 7-seater.
This year’s NAMPO Harvest Day will serve as the stage on which Ford South Africa will debut the exciting and adventurous all-new Wildtrak X.
The new Hino 700 has arrived and completes the manufacturer’s local truck line line-up.
Although modern day automatic gearboxes, in whatever guise, make for effortless, smooth and even sporty driving, when it comes to a true sports car, a manual gearbox remains a firm favourite of most enthusiasts.
It seems the new Volkswagen Amarok, which is basically the new Ford Ranger bakkie, is getting more traction in its new guise than the previous model did.
Kia South Africa has launched three new turbodiesel models in its Sportage line-up to cater to diesel enthusiasts in the compact and medium SUV market. This is to complement the success of the 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol range.
Isuzu’s alternative to the Toyota Fortuner (and Ford Everest), did not quite enjoy the same popularity as the first mentioned competitor, but with a serious upgrade the mu-X hopes to achieve better sales in future.
There is a new Urban Cruiser in the Toyota stable, and it’s replacing the smaller outgoing Urban Cruiser. Since its introduction in 2021, Toyota’s Urban Cruiser has consistently ranked first in the highly competitive B-SUV segment, achieving a market share of 19%.
Opel has revamped its popular Corsa range for 2023, and the latest addition to the line-up is the Corsa Lite, which will serve as the entry model to the range.
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