10 cars you can buy for R550,000

If you’re paying the better half of R1 million for a car in South Africa, you can expect a certain level of quality.

Every vehicle on this list has luxuries like air-conditioning and electric windows, and each one has an infotainment display with Bluetooth connectivity at the very least.

A few come with leather upholstery as standard, too.

You won’t have to worry about compromising on power, either, as each one has more than enough output for its size.

Every manufacturer also guarantees high safety standards for their vehicle.

Using TopAuto Car Prices, we found a variety of vehicles on sale for around the R550,000 mark – as listed below.

Mini Cooper Hatch 5-Door

• Price – R500,068
• Power – 100kW/220Nm
• Safety – 4-star National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Warranty – 5-year/100,000km BMW Motorplan.

VW Caddy 2.0TDI Trendline

• Price – R511,400
• Power – 81kW/250Nm
• Safety – 4-star Euro NCAP 
• Warranty – 3-year/120,000km warranty and a 3-year/60,000km service plan.

Peugeot 3008 1.6T Active

• Price – R514,900
• Power – 121kW/240Nm
• Safety – 5-star ANCAP
• Warranty – 5-year/100,000km warranty, service plan, and roadside assistance.

Toyota Hilux 2.4GD-6 Raider

• Price – R531,600
• Power – 110kW/400Nm
• Safety – 5-star ANCAP
• Warranty – 3-year/100,000km warranty and a 9-services/90,000km service plan.

Ford Ranger 2.2TDCi Hi-Rider XLS

• Price – R531,700
• Power – 118kW/385Nm
• Safety – 5-star ANCAP
• Warranty – 4-year/120,000km warranty, 6-year/90,000km service plan, and 3-year/unlimited kilometre roadside assistance.

Mitsubishi Outlander 2.4 GLS

• Price – R539,995
• Power – 123kW/222Nm
• Safety – 5-star ANCAP
• Warranty – 3-year/100,000km manufacturer’s warranty, 5-year/90,000km service plan, and 5-year/unlimited kilometre roadside assistance.

Audi Q2 35TFSI

• Price – R545,500
• Power – 110kW/250Nm
• Safety – 5-star Euro NCAP
• Warranty – 5-year/100,000km Audi Freeway Plan.

GWM P Series 2.0TD LT 4×4

• Price – R544,900
• Power – 120kW/400Nm
• Safety – No official rating
• Warranty – 5-year/100,000km warranty and a 3-year/40,000km service plan.

Honda Civic 1.5T Sport

• Price – R546,200
• Power – 127kW/220Nm
• Safety – 5-star Euro NCAP
• Warranty – 5-year/200,000km warranty and a 5-year/90,000km service plan.

Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1750TBi Veloce

• Price – R546,900
• Power – 177kW/340Nm
• Safety – 3-star Euro NCAP
• Warranty – 3-year/100,000km warranty and service plan.