Finalists for the 2023/24 Cars.co.za Consumer Awards have been revealed.
The 39 candidates for the 2023–24 Cars.co.za Consumer Awards, the most thorough and prestigious automotive awards programme in South Africa, have been announced by the leading online automotive portal Cars.co.za. The annual #CarsAwards, as it is popularly called on social media, honours the top buying opportunities across 13 distinct domestic new-vehicle market sectors.
The 39 cars on the list, which comprises model versions from no less than 18 companies with a presence in the South African market, will be used to determine the 13 CarsAwards category winners. All automobiles on the South African market as of September 1, 2023 were eligible, not only those that had just been introduced in the previous 12 months.
In some instances, models that would be launched in the domestic market in the upcoming months, and of which the panel had acquired enough experience and information to make a decision, were also included, as long as they had been priced and were available for order.
Entry-Level Hatch (Priced below R250 000)
- Renault Kiger 1.0 Zen
- Suzuki Celerio 1.0 GL
- Suzuki Swift 1.2 GLX
Budget Hatch (R250 000 to R350 000)
- Renault Clio 1.0 Turbo Zen
- Suzuki Baleno 1.5 GLX
- Toyota Starlet 1.5 XR
Compact Hatch (R350 000 to R500 000)
- Honda Fit 1.5 Elegance
- Opel Corsa 1.2T Elegance
- Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI 85kW R-Line
Entry-Level Crossover (R300 000 to R400 000)
- Chery Tiggo 4 Pro 1.5 Elite Auto
- Haval Jolion 1.5T Premium
- Suzuki Grand Vitara 1.5 GLX manual
Compact Family Car (R400 000 to R500 000)
- Haval Jolion S Super Luxury
- Renault Duster 1.5dCi Intens
- Toyota Corolla Cross 1.8 XR
Family Car (R600 000 to R800 000)
- Chery Tiggo 8 Pro Max 2.0TGDi 390 Executive
- Haval H6 1.5T HEV Ultra Luxury
- Kia Sportage 1.6CRDi EX
Premium Crossover (R700 000 to R1 million)
- Audi Q3 Sportback 40TFSI quattro S Line
- BMW X1 sDrive18d M Sport
- Volvo XC40 B4 Ultimate Dark
Executive SUV (R1 million to R1.3 million)
- BMW X3 xDrive20d M Sport
- Lexus NX 350h F Sport
- Mercedes-Benz GLC220d 4Matic Avantgarde
Premium SUV (R1.3m to R1.8 million)
- BMW iX xDrive40
- BMW X5 xDrive30d M Sport
- Land Rover Defender 110 D250 SE County
Adventure SUV (R800 000 to R1.2 million)
- Ford Everest 3.0 V6 Wildtrak
- Isuzu MU-X 3.0TD Onyx 4x4
- Toyota Fortuner 2.8GD-6 4x4 VX
Performance Car (Below R1 million)
- Honda Civic Type R
- Toyota GR Corolla Circuit
- Toyota GR Yaris Rally
Leisure Double Cab (Above R800 000)
- Ford Ranger 3.0 V6 EcoBoost Raptor 4WD
- Ford Ranger 3.0 V6 Wildtrak 4WD
- Volkswagen Amarok 3.0TDI V6 Aventura 4Motion
EV (Below R1.3 million)
- BMW iX1 xDrive30 M Sport
- Ora 03 Super Lux
- Volvo XC40 Twin Motor Ultimate
The combined judging panel, made up of respected guest judges from various backgrounds and fields of expertise as well as members of the Cars.co.za editorial team, will now put each of the 39 finalists (three in each category) through back-to-back testing at the renowned Gerotek proving ground in Gauteng on the 2 and 3 November 2023.
