Suzuki South Africa is currently on a roll, not just in terms of its sales figures, but also in terms of the new models it is launching into the market. This year alone, the current third best passenger vehicle seller in the country, has already seen the launch of the new Eeco, as well as the compact SUV, the Fronx, launched exactly a week ago.
Launch Reports
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Launched: 2023 Suzuki Fronx
Since 2020, Suzuki South Africa has been experiencing a tremendous growth, rapidly vaulting into the top-three passenger car segment. This growth was also not a fluke, as Suzuki South Africa is constantly breaking new sales records.
Launched: 2023 Hyundai Grand i10 Hatchback, Sedan and Cargo
Hyundai South Africa recently invited us to the launch of their refreshed Grand i10 compact hatchback, Grand i10 Cargo hatchback and Grand i10 Sedan in the Western Cape. It was a very grand affair!
Launched: 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC
We recently attended the launch of the new Mercedes-Benz GLC in a very cold and wet Cape Peninsula. Here are some of our impressions from driving this new luxury crossover…
Launch report: Volvo EX30
Volvo EX30 turns automotive market onto its head
Volvo has already made their plans clear, regarding Electric Vehicles, with the Swedish manufacturer set to produce only EVs from 2030. Shortly after the global launch, Volvo has now brought the brand new EX30 to Southern Africa. This vehicle promises not only to turn heads, but also the general perception around EVs as it offers a cost-effective, practical, and sporty offering. This might just be the perfect car.
Launched: 2023 Hyundai Tucson N-Line
I like a good sleeper. If you ask Google what a sleeper car is, you’ll get an answer involving disguised potential or unassuming performance. The new Hyundai Tucson N-Line is the exact opposite of a sleeper, although that doesn’t mean I dislike it…
Launched: Honda Civic Type-R (FL5)
Dagger 1 to 5, up and ready…!
That is the only vocabulary that came to mind, when my wingman and I headed out of Cape Town from a hangar full of aeroplanes… in a car that felt more like a weapon than anything else with four wheels and a lightened fly-wheel.
Launch report: Suzuki Grand Vitara (GL and GLX)
The Grand Vitara badge is back
The Grand Vitara name is back! During the last few years, we’ve heard and seen the Vitara and Vitara Brezza name floating around. It has been one of the reasons for the Japanese manufacturer being so successful in Southern Africa. The Grand Vitara badge now returns, after almost 20 years, to the southern part of the continent, set to not only advance Suzuki’s luxury offerings, but also to bring new and exciting mechanical technologies.
Launch report: 2023 Suzuki Eeco
Traversing 850km: Suzuki addresses the shortage of small utility vehicles in Southern Africa
Launched: 2023 Hyundai Palisade
A couple of years ago Hyundai launched the Palisade (MY21) for the first time in South Africa where it was generally well received by the media.