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Sprint Reviews

Short ‘n sweet, to the point. These are our no-frills Sprint Reviews:

Sprint Review: 2024 Kia Sonet 1.5 LX Automatic

22 November 2024 by Hanjo Stier

Kia recently gave their medium-compact crossover, the Sonet, a mild refresh. I was all-too happy to test the base-model LX with an automatic transmission…

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Categories Sprint Reviews Tags Kia, New Sonet, Sonet, Sonet 1.5, Sonet Auto, Sonet CVT, Sonet facelift, Sonet petrol, Sonet refresh, Sonet update Leave a comment

Sprint Review: 2024 Mazda CX-5 Carbon Edition

13 November 2024 by Hanjo Stier

YOU are now looking at a Mazda CX5 Carbon Edition in, uhh, is that Soul Red Metallic? Anyway, as we like to thrive on bizarrely random information, here goes.

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Categories Sprint Reviews Tags Carbon Edition, CX 5, CX 5 Carbon, CX-5, CX5, Mazda Leave a comment

Sprint Review: 2024 Land-Rover Discovery Sport PHEV

13 October 2024 by Hanjo Stier

One of the world’s leading 4×4 manufacturers has gone all modern in recent years. Now they’ve added mild hybrid power to their entry-level offering…

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Categories Sprint Reviews Tags Discovery PHEV, Discovery Sport, Discovery Sport Hybrid, Land Rover, Land-Rover, Landrover Leave a comment

Sprint Review: 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLA200

1 September 2024 by Hanjo Stier

After testing the smallest, most affordable Mercedes-Benz hatchback (A200), and then its sedan twin, it’s only natural that we went for an East Coast whirl in sibling number three: this crossover GLA200 kindly provided by Mercedes-Benz Umhlanga.

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Categories Sprint Reviews Tags GLA, GLA 200, GLA 200 AMG Line, GLA AMG, GLA200, GLA200 AMG, H247, Mercedes-Benz, MFA2 1 Comment

Sprint Review: 2024 Honda Fit Hybrid  

20 August 2024 by Hanjo Stier

Somewhere before the planet’s recent EV craze, or perhaps during its eventual downfall, we seem to have forgotten about the golden middle ground: a hybrid.

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Categories Sprint Reviews Tags Fit, Fit Hybrid, Honda, Jazz, Jazz hybrid 2 Comments

Sprint Review: 2023 Mercedes-Benz A200 Sedan

17 July 2024 by Hanjo Stier

The more things change, the more they stay the same. A few decades ago, an entry-level Mercedes could still be a status symbol, and this new A200 Sedan is much the same.

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Categories Sprint Reviews Tags 190E, 200E, A 200, A-Class, A200, A200 sedan, AMG Line, C280, Mercedes-Benz 1 Comment

Sprint Review: 2023 Honda HR-V 1.5 Executive

11 July 2024 by Hanjo Stier

Hondas aren’t as affordable and simple as they once were. Ditto for 90% of its competitors, all of whom also offer a bewildering array of luxury crossover SUV’s like this HR-V.

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Categories Sprint Reviews Tags Honda, HR-V, HRV, HRV Comfort, HRV new Leave a comment

Sprint Review: 2023 Volvo C40

17 June 2024 by Hanjo Stier

Here to save the planet (or your wallet) the Volvo C40 promises to be one of the cheapest entries into full EV motoring… for now.

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Categories Sprint Reviews Tags C40, C40 AWD, C40 dual, C40 electric, C40 EV, C40 Review, C40 twin, C40 Ultimate, Volvo, Volvo electric, Volvo EV 1 Comment

Sprint Review: 2023 Omoda C5 230T Luxury

11 June 2024 by Hanjo Stier

This Sprint Review is going to be a bit different because it aims to answer all the questions I’ve had about the new Chery Omoda…

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Categories Sprint Reviews Tags Chery Omoda, Omoda, Omoda 230, Omoda advice, Omoda buy, Omoda C5, Omoda good, Omoda turbo 1 Comment

Sprint Review: Volkswagen Amarok 3.0 TDi V6 D/C Aventura 4Motion

30 May 2024 by Hanjo Stier

We finally got our turn with one of the most controversial double-cabs on the market. Here’s what I thought of it…

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Categories Sprint Reviews Tags Amarok, Amarok Ford, Amarok Ranger, Amarok V6, New Amarok, Volkswagen 1 Comment
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