Sprint Review: Toyota Etios Sprint

One new car, lots of information in short paragraphs

What you may want to know: From the moment our test car arrived it was crystal clear that, thanks to its name, this car was always going to get a Sprint Review. Toyota’s cheapy Etios range is available in hatchback or sedan shape with a 1.5-litre petrol engine and three spec levels – Xi, Cross (hatchback only) or this “Sprint” version.

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Bekendstelling: Toyota Etios Sprint

Bekostigbare vervoer en ‘n naam wat mens kan vertrou.

Die Etios was nog altyd ‘n baie belangrike model in die stal van Toyota Suid Afrika en dié model is redelik gewild in ‘n baie kompiterende segment. Dit bied bekostigbare vervoer in ‘n tyd wat motors baie duur geword het. Toyota se Etios word in Indië vervaardig vir die Indiese mark, asook vir Suidelike Afrika, Brasilië en Indonesië.

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Top List: Boot Space

Ag no man. Your mother-in-law is coming along on holiday and the kids want to take ALL their toys and sports equipment along. Where are you going to fit all of this?

Perhaps you have already invested in a sizable trailer and decent roof-top box but your car simply can’t handle more luggage. Well, we at NamWheels love to help and have compiled a list of cars with at least 400L of luggage space. Big enough to put your skoonma in the boot.

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Top List: best non-4×4 ground clearance

Do you bang the middle man?

(is jy bang vir die middelmannetjie?) So you live on a plaas but don’t have / want a 4×4. Here’s a list of affordable cars with high ground clearance that are not 4×4, SUV’s, AWD, Crossovers, Bakkies, LCV’s, etc. 

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Sprint Review: Toyota Etios Cross

One new car, lots of quick information

What is it? The Etios is one of those affordable but reasonably-sized cars made in the East. Introduced in southern Africa two years ago, it’s been bought more than 45,000 time already. “Cross” implies that it’s a little more adventurous but what you’re buying is an Etios with extra plastic and some toys.

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Bekendstelling: Hyundai Grand i10

Hyundai se Grand i10 vervang die Getz

Hyundai het onlangs sy nuweling, die Hyundai Grand i10, by die indrukwekkende Waterkloof wynkelder en restaurant, wat op ‘n heuwel soos ‘n glaskasteel oor die Hottentots-Holland vallei en Valsbaai troon, bekend gestel. Die naam Grand i10 vir hierdie nuweling in die Hyundai stal kan misleidend vir die oningeligte wees omdat dit maklik gesien kan word as ‘n opgegradeerde variant van die bestaande i10 model.

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Bekendstelling: Renault Sandero [2014]

Nuwe Renault Sandero verras met klein petrol turbo

Toe die eerste Sandero ‘n paar jaar gelede op die mark gekom  het dit gou heelwat aanhangers tot gevolg gehad – die prys was reg, voldoende krag (tog effe flou) en spasie, maar nie so lig op brandstof soos sommige van sy mededingers nie. Nou het Renault die Sandero heeltemal verfris met ‘n nuwe voorkoms en ‘n nuwe enjin – ‘n klein 900cc turbo.

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Bekendstelling: Nuwe Chery J2 TX 1.5

Waarde vir geld uit China

Sedert Chery se eerste modelle in 2008op die plaaslike mark vrygestel is, het hierdie staatsbeheerde motorvervaardiger van China nog nie rasende sukses hier ter plaatse gevind nie.  Een van die die redes was die gebrek aan nuwe modelle wat kan kers vashou by die bougehalte en afwerking vanuit Europa, Japan en Korea.

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