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Johannesburg, South Africa
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I’m honoured to have driven a few Electric Vehicles available in South Africa over the past few years.
So, I’ve listed my reviews of them here.
A thread 🧵
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nothing like a perfect, restful escape in nature & a break from El Niño in JHB!
truly the wellness trip of my dreams.
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Get to know Jetour with Brandon Harris as he shares exclusive insights into the brand, its vision, and what makes these SUVs stand out. 🚘✨
📺 Watch the full episode on YouTube: ow.ly/1Xiy5102kly
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Seeing so many T2’s on the roads, my mind is starting to register the Defender as the fake one. This is terrifying. 😭
Little too late. Price will make or break it
🧐 Basecamp loading? Ford South Africa's boss tips Bronco "surprise"...
⛔️ Ladder-frame Bronco forbidden fruit
🤔 Ford's local boss hints at "surprise"...
🇿🇦 Is unibody Basecamp planned for SA?
👉 Details here: cars.co.za/motoring-news/bas…
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Test driving an EV soon? Save this first.
New energy vehicle expert @PapiMabele takes you through three checks to make while you’re still deciding.
The fourth check is your budget. Our personalised online affordability tool shows you what fits before you talk numbers at the dealership.
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2026 Audi SQ5 Review: Don't Buy A Luxury Performance SUV Until You Watch... youtu.be/NfyCIu5evDA?si=bMCx…
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Episode 1 of The Inside Track is live! 🔥 Papi Mabele takes you inside Bidvest McCarthy Jetour Melrose.
Watch here: ow.ly/JPW55101XiE
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👀 New Haval H10 unibody SUV firming for South Africa... 🇿🇦
🔍 H10 design registered in SA
😲 Even larger than Tank 500
🧐 Built in 5- and 6-seater form
🔌 China-spec PHEV = 440 kW
👉 Details here: cars.co.za/motoring-news/new…
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👀 Here's SA pricing for the new Hyundai Venue before you're supposed to see it... 🇿🇦
✅ 3 variants to be available
🫰 Pricing to start at R319 900
⛽️ NA 1.2 5MT = 61 kW/115 Nm
⛽️ 1.0T 7DCT = 88 kW/172 Nm
🔝 N Line variant to top range
👉 Details here: cars.co.za/motoring-news/hyu…
This is the Changan Deepal S07. It is a fully electric mid-size SUV that promises 500km on a single charge. It’s quite expensive, coming in from R995 900. I’ve had it for a few days and it’s quite a treat, with my real-world range coming in at 460km. It’s very comfortable and packed with German OEM level finishes inside.
It only supports up to 92kW charging rate, which is disappointing when I have 150kW public chargers around me. Charging it from 10% to 80% at a public charger takes roughly 45 minutes at R411.60. At home, the same charge costs R196 BUT takes overnight.
It’s very hard for me to justify that price tag though.
Mazda will do anything but give SAns turbo
🇿🇦 Mazda looks set to enter South Africa's PHEV market in 2027...
🔌 SA boss confirms PHEV is coming
⌛️ No official word yet on exact model
🧐 CX-60 PHEV or CX-80 PHEV likely
📆 Set to arrive at some point in 2027
👉 Details here: cars.co.za/motoring-news/maz…
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The All-new Haval H7 , available in ICE, HEV & PHEV priced from a R534900 to R 794 900
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You probably seen the Volvo Cars luxurious ES90 in my timeline!! So Volvo Car South Africa just dropped the behemoth!! #VolvoEX90TwinPerfomance in my driveway! It’s huge 🦍 and intimidating!
I finally got to drive the new Haval H7 this past weekend. For starters, I’m glad GWM chose this boxy design because the old one wasn’t make sure.
For my drive I stuck to the PHEV Ultra Luxury 4x4 (R794 900) with an electric range of up to 115km and powered by 1.5l turbocharged engine (280kw/670Nm) too. Acceleration is snappy off the line and smooth but steering has that unrefined feel. We took it on a section of gravel, it’s capable but it does feel rather road-biased. The cabin is well insulated and comfortable. Ride feels confidently high. The tech inside is welcomed and infotainment screen is insanely massive.
Compared to the T2, I would go for this. This just feels better put together.
2026 Audi SQ5 Review: Don't Buy A Luxury Performance SUV Until You Watch... youtu.be/NfyCIu5evDA?si=ESo3…
So, as a supplier, you can’t deliver?
Rand Water recently warned that consumption by several municipal customers had reached exceptionally high levels, placing severe pressure on the water supply system.
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#RWWaterSupply
#RWWaterSustainability
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Would You Spend R900k on an Audi Q3? | Full Review youtu.be/tHOihr9pga0?si=CjmY…
