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OMODA's new X crossover previews the brand's next-generation Cyber Mecha design language. We examine its design, technology and connection to South Africa's upcoming OMODA C4 production programme.

GWM's all-new HAVAL H7 brings six derivatives, three powertrain options and prices from R554,900 to R794,900. Here is what South African buyers need to know.

The new FREELANDER 8 combines a 460 kW plug-in hybrid powertrain, dual-motor all-wheel drive and advanced off-road technology. With international launches planned from 2027, the big question for South African motorists is whether the new SUV will eventually arrive in right-hand drive.

Volkswagen Group Africa took four Naamsa Accelerator Awards in Durban, with the Polo and Polo Vivo claiming three sales honours and the Polo Vivo leading September 2026 passenger-car sales.

Chery's flagship seven-seater arrives as a two-derivative petrol range: the R689,900 Pinnacle and the R779,900 Vanguard AWD. Here is what the specifications, features and ownership considerations mean before you choose.

From a two-SUV launch in 2024 to a top-10 sales ranking and a Car of the Year win for the T2, Jetour's South African rise has been rapid. Here is what buyers should weigh up as the range expands.

Honda's new CR-V RS e:HEV AWD introduces self-charging hybrid technology to the South African CR-V range, combining electric motor assistance, standard all-wheel drive and a five-seat configuration at a lower price than its predecessor.

R669 900 for Chery's tech-loaded seven-seater, or R1.12 million for the Rosslyn-built BMW X3. We compare pricing, cabins, performance, practicality and ownership costs to help South African buyers choose between prestige and practicality.

95 Unleaded crossed R30 a litre inland in October, and early CEF data is pointing at another R4,58 in November. We ran the real numbers on electric-car running costs in South Africa — home charging, public charging, and what the purchase price does to the story.

DWL Journal's Vehicle of the Month: a refreshed seven-seater with more technology, more comfort and a difficult question — is this the Tiggo 8 worth buying?

DWL Journal's The Car I'd Buy This Week: why the Chery Tiggo 4 Cross beats the Polo Vivo, Swift and Starlet Cross on a R300,000 budget.

Chery's first double-cab bakkie is coming to South Africa with a plug-in hybrid powertrain, serious performance figures and a distinctly local name. But could the Grootman become the big brother of the bakkie segment?

Familiar badge, broader range: the Tiggo 7 MY25 Facelift now runs from a R415,900 1.5T to a 145kW 1.6T and the CSH plug-in hybrid — which one actually makes sense for you?

One feature. Then another. Then another. We examine the mid-size SUV that asks how much car buyers should expect for their money — the Lepas L6 Javan and Pantera, from R469,900.

A smaller monthly instalment can put a bigger car within reach. Here's what you're trading for it — and how to make sure the final payment doesn't ambush you at the end of the term.