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Over 40 car brands in South Africa offer a wide range of vehicles to suit a buyer’s needs, whether it be fuel efficiency, off-roading, speed, comfort, or luxury.
However, for most, it’s the price tag that counts, and this is wholly dependent on the brand you want to drive.
For those looking for the most affordable option, the Suzuki S-Presso is the cheapest car on the new vehicle market – with a starting price of R156,900 – which sold 206 units in October 2022 alone, according to the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa).
Additionally, several other brands offer a car for under R200,000, including Hyundai, Toyota, Renault, and Mahindra.
If you’re looking to own one of the famous german brands like Audi, you’ll have to be willing to pay close to half a million rand, while Mercedes’ and BMW’s cheapest offerings are now over R600,000.
On the top end of the spectrum, ultimate luxury brands such as Lamborgini and Ferrari will require you to fork out a similar price for a sizable home – with their entry-level models costing over R4 million and R5 million, respectively.
Detailed below are the cheapest cars and their starting prices from every major South African brand. Manufacturers that do not disclose their pricing, such as McLaren, Aston Martin, and Rolls-Royce, are omitted.
Abarth 500 595 Turismo 1.4T 
Alfa Romeo Giulia 2.0T Veloce
Audi A1 Sportback 30TFSI 
BAIC B40 Plus 2.0TDi 
Bentley Flying Spur V8 
BMW 118i 
Chery Tiggo 4 Pro 1.5 Urban 
Citroen C3 1.2 Feel 
Ferrari Roma 
Fiat 500 TwinAir Cult 
Ford EcoSport 1.5 Ambient 
GWM Steed 5 2.2MPi Workhorse 
Haval Jolion 1.5T City 
Honda Amaze 1.2 Trend 
Hyundai Atos 1.1 Motion 
Ineos Grenadier 3.0T 
Isuzu D-Max 250c Gen 6 
JAC T6 2.0VVT Lux 
Jaguar E-Pace D200 AWD R-Dynamic SE 
Jeep Renegade 1.4T Longitude 
Kia Picanto 1.0 Start 
Lamborghini Urus Performante 
Land Rover Discovery Sport D200 Urban Edition 
Lexus ES 250 EX 
Mahindra KUV100 Nxt 1.2 
Maserati Levante GT Hybrid 
Mazda 2 1.5 Active 
Mercedes-Benz A200 Hatch Progressive 
Mercedes-Maybach GLS600 
Mini One Hatch 3-door 
Mitsubishi Xpander 1.5 Manual 
Nissan NP200 1.6i 
Opel Corsa 1.2 
Peugeot 208 1.2 Active 
Porsche Macan 
Proton X50 1.5T Standard 
Range Rover Evoque D200 Bronze Collection 
Renault Kwid 1.0 Life 
Suzuki S-Presso 1.0 GL 
Subaru XV 2.0i 
Toyota Agya 1.0 
Volvo XC40 B3 Essential 
VW Polo Vivo 1.4 Trendline 
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