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.
Sprint Reviews
Short ‘n sweet, to the point. These are our no-frills Sprint Reviews:
Sprint Review: 2023 Lexus RX 350h
Perhaps in an act of sheer desperation, Lexus has gone a bit too far over the line to let their new RX350h stand out from the crowd…
Sprint Review: Volkswagen T-Roc 2.0TSi 140kW 4Motion R-Line
You’re probably looking at the perfect VW product for the South(ern) African market, because this 2-litre R-Line model adds all the spicy bits so many people crave over-and-above the sensible specs of the base 1.4 T-Roc we tested a while ago…
Sprint Review: 2023 Mercedes-Benz A200
Starting this review with anything but this car’s colour would be sin. And that’s probably the kindest description of this hue (“a sin!”) which I had to endure from our region’s uptight white-or-silver crowd…
Sprint Review: 2023 Isuzu mu-X 1.9TD LS
Not wanting to be left behind by the crowd of popular multi-row 4×2 SUV’s, Isuzu is championing this entry-level mu-X as their rival to Fortuner, Everest & Co.
Sprint Review: 2023 Suzuki Fronx 1.5 GLX
In the middle of a crossover and SUV feeding frenzy, one plucky Japanese brand (with Indian spices) has been breaking sales records. And now they’ve got a stylish new model…
Sprint Review: 2023 Mercedes-AMG A35 sedan
An A35 is the most affordable entry in the swivel-eyed world of AMG. We took this latest A35 sedan for an extended spin to learn more about it…
Tested: 2023 Volkswagen Polo Vivo GT
Most people assume that a motoring journalist’s dream car list is made up of McLarens, Ferraris and M5’s but I’m here to tell you that mine contains obscure Kei cars, every Mercedes from the 1990’s and the Volkswagen Polo Vivo GT.
Sprint Review: 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC300d 4Matic
Mercedes and AMG may be fettling with the latest tri-turbo electric hyper-drive for their new performance models but we at NamWheels just stumbled upon a hidden hot rod: it’s called the GLC 300d.
Sprint Review: 2023 Isuzu D-Max Double Cab LSE 3.0 TD 4×4 Automatic
As an addendum to our full review of the D-Max 3L 4×4 Auto Double-Cab (click here) I’ve compiled a few examples as to why this is better suited to the farm than suburbia…