Every brand in South Africa with at least one hybrid car

It was a rollercoaster of a year for fuel prices in 2022, with the cost of petrol skyrocketing to a ludicrous all-time high of R26.74 per litre in July.

While prices have since come down, the cost of petrol is expected to remain high for the foreseeable future with a potential fuel tax hike on the horizon.

This means limiting the amount of fuel you use on a daily basis will be more critical than ever to cut down on monthly expenses, and one of the best ways to achieve this is to purchase a hybrid vehicle.

Hybrid cars make use of an additional electric motor to alleviate a portion of the fuel-burning engine’s workload resulting in a considerable drop in fuel consumption, and the more expensive plug-in hybrids even allow the user to drive entirely on electric power for short distances.

There are currently 14 different car brands in South Africa that offer a hybridised auto, and this list will soon be bolstered by brands like Suzuki and JAC which are bringing their own semi-electric models to the market in 2023.

Bang for your petrol buck

The wide variety of hybrid vehicles from an equally extensive line-up of manufacturers that you can buy in South Africa are detailed below.

Click on the underlined prices for more information.

Toyota

• Cheapest hybrid – Toyota Corolla Cross 1.8 Hybrid XS
• Fuel consumption – 4.3l/100km
• Power – 90kW/142+e Nm
• Starting price – R442,400

Honda

• Cheapest hybrid – Honda Fit Hybrid
• Fuel consumption – 3.7l/100km
• Power – 80kW/253Nm
• Starting price – R509,600

Haval

• Cheapest hybrid – Haval Jolion 1.5 HEV Luxury
• Fuel consumption – 5.0l/100km
• Power – 140kW/375Nm
• Starting price – R549,950

Alfa Romeo

• Cheapest hybrid – Alfa Romeo Tonale 1.5T Hybrid Ti
• Fuel consumption – 5.7l/100km
• Power – 118kW/240Nm
• Starting price – R739,900

Lexus

• Cheapest hybrid – Lexus UX 250h EX
• Fuel consumption – 4.5l/100km
• Power – 135kW/188Nm
• Starting price – R808,600

Volvo

• Cheapest hybrid – Volvo XC60 T8 Recharge AWD Plus Dark
• Fuel consumption – 1.6l/100km
• Power – 340kW/709Nm
• Starting price – R1,284,000

Range Rover

• Cheapest hybrid – Range Rover Evoque P300e Bronze Collection
• Fuel consumption – 2.0l/100km
• Power – 227kW/540Nm
• Starting price – R1,454,500

Land Rover

• Cheapest hybrid – Land Rover Discovery Sport P300e R-Dynamic SE
• Fuel consumption – 2.1l/100km
• Power – 227kW/540Nm
• Starting price – R1,463,600

Jaguar

• Cheapest hybrid – Jaguar E-Pace P300e AWD R-Dynamic SE
• Fuel consumption – 2.0l/100km
• Power – 227kW/540Nm
• Starting price – R1,478,000

BMW

• Cheapest hybrid – BMW X5 xDrive45e xLine
• Fuel consumption – 2.5l/100km
• Power – 290kW/600Nm
• Starting price – R1,638,000

Porsche

• Cheapest hybrid – Porsche Cayenne e-hybrid
• Fuel consumption – 3.4l/100km
• Power – 340kW/700Nm
• Starting price – R1,949,000

Maserati

• Cheapest hybrid – Maserati Levante GT
• Fuel consumption – 9.7l/100km
• Power – 243kW/450Nm
• Starting price – R2,175,000

Bentley

• Cheapest hybrid – Bentley Flying Spur hybrid
• Fuel consumption – 3.2l/100km
• Power – 400kW/750Nm
• Starting price – R4,520,000

Ferrari

• Cheapest hybrid – Ferrari 296 GTB
• Fuel consumption – 6.4l/100km
• Power – 610kW/740Nm
• Starting price – R6,804,200