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With all the technologies one could think of, remarkable warranty offerings, as well as unbeatable prices, Chinese car makers are causing a negative ripple effect for others. Take our recent test unit, the new Honda Fit Hybrid, as a prime example. Logically, the Honda Fit (Hybrid) is the perfect car to own, yet it has one reason for its potential downfall in our local market.
by Dieter Pey / Franco Theron
If there’s one thing we took away from the launch of the new Kia Sorento, it’s certainly that Kia South Africa is on the move. Behind the scenes, there’s been a quiet transformation — one that’s already starting to show real results in the numbers, the showrooms, and most importantly, on the roads.
Toyota se hibriede voertuie is ongetwyfeld ’n winskoop in Suid-Afrika. Nie net is dit betroubaar (weens die Toyota parte) nie, maar is dit ook bekostigbaar. Hierdie is grootendeels te danke aan die Toyota plant wat plaaslik die voertuie aanmekaar sit (in Durban). Natuurlik elimineer dit die invoers- en belasting- onkostes.
Hello and welcome to what could quite possibly be the most useless review on our website this year. Why? Because this car – a white Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid – needs about as much publicity or consumer encouragement as air or water.
Between the mad scramble for EV’s, hordes of new bakkies and a bizarre resurgence of MPV’s, this exquisitely elegant Lexus gifted us a week of peace and tranquillity.
We asked two of our journalists for their opinions on this white Lexus hybrid sedan…
Toyota se nuwe Corolla Cross gereed om die mark om te keer:
Toyota se nuwe hybrid modelle het die Suider-Afrikaanse mark met ‘n storm getref. Nie net is Toyota sinoniem met betroubaarheid nie, maar bied die vervaardiger ook die beste pryse vir hibriede voertuie in die huidige mark. Hierdie is danksy hul Kwazulu-Natal plant, wat vervaardigings kostes aansienlik minder maak as die ingevoerde kompetisie.
Die ikoniese Toyota Corolla is en was nog altyd ‘n staatmaker. Met die huidige sedan mark, wat ‘n ernstige knou kry vanaf die groeiende SUV mark, is die Corolla omtrent die enigste bekostigbare familie sedan op die mark. Met ‘n uitmuntende reputasie sedert die 1960’s het Toyota pas die Corolla nog meer aanloklik gemaak.