A R1-million vehicle budget buys you sports cars, executive sedans, luxury SUVs, and double-cab bakkies in South Africa.
As a result, this price bracket sees intense competition between high-end vehicles from premium manufacturers.
As features and power are plentiful in each of these vehicles, brand preference will inevitably be one of the main deciders when the time comes to buy a new car.
The top German trio – Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz – all have their executive saloons battling it out at this price, while the ultimate editions of the Ford Ranger and VW Amarok go head-to-head, too.
A wide range of SUVs then makes up the biggest slice of the available vehicles at this price.
Using TopAuto Car Prices, we found 10 vehicles that can be bought for a R1-million budget.
Click on the underlined prices below for more information.
Ford Ranger 2.0 DC 4×4 Raptor
- Price – R920,300
- Power – 157kW/500Nm
- Safety – 5-star Australasian NCAP
- Warranty – 4-year/120,000km warranty, a 6-year/90,000km service plan, and 3-year/unlimited kilometre roadside assistance.
Jaguar XE P300 AWD R-Dynamic HSE
- Price – R931,856
- Power – 221kW/400Nm
- Safety – 5-star Euro NCAP
- Warranty – 5-year/100,000km Jaguar Care Plan
Audi A6 40TDI
- Price – R971,500
- Power – 140kW/400Nm
- Safety – 5-star Euro NCAP
- Warranty – 5-year/100,000km Audi Freeway Plan.
Volvo V90 Cross Country D4 AWD Momentum
- Price – R975,200
- Power – 140kW/400Nm
- Safety – 5-star Euro NCAP
- Warranty – 5-year/100,000km Volvo care plan.
Land Rover Discovery Sport D200 R-Dynamic SE
- Price – R984,108
- Power – 147kW/430Nm
- Safety – 5-star Euro NCAP
- Warranty – 5-year/100,000km Land Rover Care Plan.
BMW 530i
- Price – R989,642
- Power – 185kW/350Nm
- Safety – 5-star Euro NCAP
- Warranty – 5-year/100,000km BMW Motorplan.
Mercedes-Benz E200 AMG Line
- Price – R993,980
- Power – 145kW/320Nm
- Safety – 5-star Euro NCAP
- Warranty – 5-year/100,000km PremiumDrive maintenance contract.
VW Amarok 3.0 V6 TDI DC Extreme 4Motion
- Price – R996,000
- Power – 190kW/580Nm
- Safety – 5-star Australasian NCAP
- Warranty – 3-year/100,000km warranty and a 5-year/90,000km service plan.
Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 2.8GD TX
- Price – R997,500
- Power – 150kW/500Nm
- Safety – 5-star Australasian NCAP
- Warranty – 3-year/100,000km warranty and a 9-services/90,000km service plan.
Hyundai Palisade 2.2D 4WD Elite 7-seater
- Price – R999,900
- Power – 142kW/440Nm
- Safety – 5-star NHTSA
- Warranty – 5-year/150,000km warranty with an additional 2-year/50,000km powertrain warranty, a 7-year/105,000km service plan, and 7-year/105,000km roadside assistance.









