Better than Toyota or Ford? Review: Isuzu D-MAX 3.0TD LSE 4×4 6 SPD Automatic

Isuzu is no stranger when it comes to the bakkie market in Southern Africa, boasting one of the widest ranges on offer. The manufacturer also recently toppled Ford’s Ranger to become the second highest bakkie seller in South Africa; and with good reason.

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2025 Hyundai Tucson N-Line Review

The facelifted Hyundai Tucson quietly moved into Southern Africa in April 2025 without a big fuss, which is strange, considering that the model line-up has been updated quite a lot from its 2023 predecessor. Another important factor is that the new facelift also comes into the market with reduced prices and a more modern interior. We spent a week with the flagship N-Line diesel AWD.

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Padtoets: 2025 Ford Transit Custom Sport

Ford se Transit Custom Sport veel meer as net ‘n bus met vinnige strepe

Top Gear aanhangers mag dalk die episode onthou, waar Jeremy Clarkson die destydse Ford Transit getoets het en verwys het na die bank rowe in die 60’s en 70’s. Die Transit was gesien as die perfekte voertuig vir hierdie misdade, siende dat dit relatief rats was vir sy grootte, en natuurlik spasie gehad het om als in te gooi. Vroeg in 2025, het Ford weer hul Transit en Tourneo reeks opgedateer; die keer met die toevoeging van ‘n “sport” model.

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Review: 2025 Honda Fit Hybrid

The King of Practicality

With all the technologies one could think of, remarkable warranty offerings, as well as unbeatable prices, Chinese car makers are causing a negative ripple effect for others. Take our recent test unit, the new Honda Fit Hybrid, as a prime example. Logically, the Honda Fit (Hybrid) is the perfect car to own, yet it has one reason for its potential downfall in our local market.

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Amaze vs Dzire: kompakte sedan kragmeting

Met die meerderheid van die mark wat deesdae hul geld in SUV’s belê, het die mark vir kompakte sedans dramaties gekrimp. Pleks, word sedan voertuie al hoe meer gebruik deur vlootoperateurs en as huurmotors en stedelike taxi-dienste. Min kopers kies nog ’n klein sedan, maar dit beteken nie hulle het geen plek nie – daar is steeds gesinne en individue wat die waarde van hierdie voertuie raaksien.

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Tested: 2025 Volvo EX90

In 2024 we tested the new Volvo EX30, a car we thoroughly liked. Similarly, it extended the agonising search for a “problematic” car from this brand. During my own journalistic career, spanning almost a decade, I am yet to find the ‘ugly duckling’ in the Volvo range, a vision shared with several other motoring journalists. Volvo’s Swedish engineering and design has always made it very difficult to find any faults.

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Changan Re-launches in Southern Africa

Ask people about the Changan brand and only few will know of its heritage, or that it previously had models on Southern-African soil. Having taken somewhat of a hiatus, the brand is now back, aiming to grab the entire market, from the entry-level e-hailing or student car, all the way to a relatively well-priced EV, and a new bakkie, driven by a new power solution.

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Padtoets: 2025 Honda Amaze

’n Klein sedan met groot ambisie

In ’n mark waar kompakte sedans sukkel om kop bo water te hou teen die gewildheid van klein SUV’s, hou die Honda Amaze ‘n goeie plek. Met drie modelle in die plaaslike reeks, naamlik die Trend 5-spoed handrat, Comfort 5-spoed handrat, en Comfort CVT—posisioneer Honda die Amaze as ’n praktiese en betroubare opsie vir kopers wat waarde vir geld en Japannese ingenieurswese soek.

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