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As the world currently sees itself in a pandemic, most of us are eagerly waiting to take on the roads again. Well, Volkswagen South Africa might just have the perfect solution, but you will have to jump as only a very limited number of these models will be sold in southern Africa.
One entered the South-African market in 2014, the other in 2016. Both saw (and still see) countless amounts of criticism, both launched their latest models in November 2019, and both sell as entry-level models in a difficult financial market.
Slegs twee weke na Volkswagen se nuwe T-Cross die Suider-Afrikaanse mark getref het in September, het Volkswagen elke maand drie voertuie in die top-10 landwye verkope gesien. Met ‘n markwaarde van 22% in Oktober, het die T-Cross die derde beste Volkswagen verkoper geraak, naas die Polo Vivo en die Polo.
Undeniably the fastest production bakkie currently being sold in South Africa (yes, we have valid reasons to make this statement), Volkswagen just updated their stellar V6 diesel-powered steed. The manufacturer, who enjoyed one of their most successful years to date, kindly entrusted us with the new special-edition Canyon for a month.
We test the new Audi Q3 35 TFSI (S-line package) to see if the popular Q3 can hold onto its market share.
By Franco Theron and Albert van Der Merwe
“Johannesburg to Cape Town (roughly 1,500km) on one tank of fuel”…
Just short of two months after its national launch, the new Volkswagen T-Cross not only became Volkswagens best selling SUV and third-highest selling vehicle, but it also became the fifth highest selling passenger vehicle in Southern Africa. Shortly after this announcement, we took the new R-Line model for a spin to see what all the fuss was about.
A go for the new Datsun GO CVT?
Looking at a price point below the R190k mark and opting for an automatic hatchback, will always be a head scratcher. Especially if you are thinking of buying new…
The Audi-Porsche Genesis
Audi Sport, a name that can not be mentioned without a referral to the Group B (or rather the “Golden”) Era of the World Rally Championship in the 1980’s. While it was short-lived, it was Audi, who took the first step in creating a four-wheel drive rally car, intriguing other manufacturers like Peugeot, Lancia, MG and Ford to join the fight.
