While our entire automotive market is shifting towards SUV’s, bakkies, crossovers and other lifestyle-mobiles, companies like Hyundai are still breathing new life into the once-popular hatchback segment. We test-drove their refreshed i20 on a cold and wet Cape Town press launch.
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The Renaulution is upon us
Renault has big plans; not just for the short term, but more importantly, for the long term. The group is set to undergo a strategic paradigm shift. Its main aim is to move from a focus on volumes to a focus of value, which is a constant growing demand from customers.
Bekendstelling: 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe
Nuwe Santa Fe gereed vir Suider-Afrikaanse paaie
Die afgelope twee dekades het ‘n merkwaardige groei vir Hyundai in Suider Afrika gesien. Net mooi gedurende die afgelope jaar, het die Suid-Koreaanse vervaardiger op geskuif na die derde plek in terme van familie voertuie verkope. Hierdie is grootliks te danke aan ‘n puik 7-jaar waarborg, asook die uitbreiding van hul Sportnutsvoertuig modelle.
International launch: Volkswagen Polo
Striking new look and features for the new Volkswagen Polo
Volkswagen just launched its restyled Polo – set to be introduced with a design similar to the new Golf 8 as well as an updated interior. This makes the new Polo look seemingly young and digitally integrated.
Newly updated Suzuki Swift carries along its sporty DNA
Suzuki South Africa is currently experiencing tremendous growth, breaking their own sales records on a near-monthly basis. The brand which started its reincarnation in 2008 with the sporty Swift now has a few upgrades to its latest generation, launched in 2018.
Suzuki se suksesvolle Swift bied nou selfs meer waarde
Bekendstelling: 2021 Suzuki Swift opgradering
Sedert die bekendstelling van die nuwe Suzuki Swift model in Suider Afrika in 2018, het die vervaardiger reuse sukses ondergaan. Nie net word die rekord verkoop syfers van die vervaardiger amper elke maand herskryf nie, maar het die huidige Swift model erkenbare “Voertuig van die jaar” nominasies gekry in Europa, Japan en Suid-Afrika. Nou, met selfs meer opgraderings, is die Swift gereed om selfs vinniger te verkoop.
Lights, Cameras, Volvo!
Volvo South Africa confirmed the launch of their fully-electric XC40 Recharge which should hit our showroom floors by August 2021.
Launch report: Suzuki Vitara Brezza
Highly anticipated Suzuki Vitara Brezza hits Southern-African shores
Welcome everyone to the new Suzuki Brezza. Set to slot in between the popular Suzuki Ignis and Vitara, the Brezza will join the market as a shorter and somewhat different model to the similarly looking, Vitara.
Launched: 2021 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
C stands for Compact Class, yet this evergreen Mercedes-Benz sales champion tends to follow in its bigger siblings’ footsteps by introducing many innovations to the compact executive sedan market. NamWheels brings you some highlights of the new W206 model while recapping those of its ancestors…
Launched: 2021 Suzuki Vitara Brezza
D’you know what the world needs now? Other than love, sweet love? Six reasons you should immediately and unequivocally buy the new Suzuki Vitara Brezza.