suv

  • Renault’s Kadjar 1.6dci is an exciting soft roader

    When I was young, cell phones had been out only a few short years. We followed the influx of new models with intense focus. First it was MMS capability – sending images and videos, before the days when you could even record them with the same phone. Then it...
  • Mahindra answers demand with auto XUV500

    Mahindra introduces auto gearbox for W8 XUV 500 in South Africa. Not available on all-wheel drive model. The Mahindra XUV 500 is becoming an increasingly popular sight on South African roads thanks to the addition of a six-speed automatic option that has been optimised for fuel efficiency as well...
  • Renault Captur diesel shines in economy run

    Renault Captur range is now complete with 1.5dci diesel engine and limited edition Sunset model Renault’s Captur now comes with the famed 1.5dCi engine which has been cross-pollinated to everything from Mercedes to Nissans.  With one in eighty-five cars sold coming equipped with this engine, and in Captur spec,...
  • Launch Drive: New Kadjar offers EDC auto and turbo diesel

    Three months after the South African launch, the 2016 Renault Kadjar Dynamique 4×2 model range has expanded to include Renault-developed EDC transmissions plus the globally acclaimed and proven 1.5 dCi 81kW Turbo diesel engine. Big changes? Of course, however, you still get a list of convenient features that come standard such...
  • Launch Drive: Toyota Fortuner (2016) range

    The new 2016 Toyota Fortuner arrives in South Africa to take on the more expensive Ford Everest. We drive it at launch. What is it? Toyota Fortuner needs no introduction. Brought to the South African market in 2005, it is responsible for popularizing the off-road SUV genre with nearly...