With petrol prices expected to skyrocket once the current tax holiday comes to an end in June, fuel-efficient cars may be more important than ever.
Petrol broke the R20-per-litre mark last year and has since only kept on rising, with current inland prices sitting at R21.84 a litre for petrol 95.
There are several ways to reduce your fuel consumption, from more efficient driving practices to fuel-saving car features like a stop-start system.
However, buying a fuel-efficient car might be one of the single best ways to reduce your consumption, making those costly trips to the pump less frequent.
We looked through all the vehicles available in South Africa to find the most fuel-efficient cars currently on the market.
The cars
The benchmark for this list was a combined consumption of 5.0l/100km or better.
This was enough to provide a wide range of models, including small, affordable city hatchbacks like the Suzuki Celerio, up to multi-million supercars like the Porsche Panamera 4 e-hybrid.
Unsurprisingly there’s no shortage of hybrid models that make the cut, with over 20 vehicles averaging incredible consumption figures, with one such example – the Volvo XC60 T8 Recharge – doing an astonishing 1.6l/100km.
Detailed below are the most fuel-efficient cars in South Africa, according to their consumption figures.
Click on the underlined prices for more information.
Range Rover P510e
- Consumption – 1.6l/100km
- Engine – 3.0l turbo-hybrid
- Power – 375kW/700Nm
- Starting price – R3,663,000
Volvo XC60 T8 Recharge
- Consumption – 1.6l/100km
- Engine – 2.0l supercharged turbo-hybrid
- Power – 340kW/709Nm
- Starting price – R1,218,900
Jaguar E-Pace P300e AWD R-Dynamic
- Consumption – 2.0l/100km
- Engine – 1.5l turbo-hybrid
- Power – 227kW/540Nm
- Starting price – R1,300,100
Range Rover Evoque P300e
- Consumption – 2.0l/100km
- Engine – 1.5l turbo-hybrid
- Power – 227kW/540Nm
- Starting price – R1,440,500
Land Rover Discovery Sport P300e
- Consumption – 2.1l/100km
- Engine – 1.5l turbo-hybrid
- Power – 227kW/540Nm
- Starting price – R1,430,700
Volvo XC90 T8 Recharge
- Consumption – 2.1l/100km
- Engine – 2.0l supercharged turbo-hybrid
- Power – 340kW/709Nm
- Starting price – R1,560,600
Jaguar F-Pace P400e
- Consumption – 2.2l/100km
- Engine – 2.0l turbo-hybrid
- Power – 297kW/640Nm
- Starting price – R1,658,400
Porsche Panamera 4 e-hybrid
- Consumption – 2.2l/100km
- Engine – 2.9l turbo-hybrid
- Power – 340kW/700Nm
- Starting price – R2,181,000
Range Rover Velar P400e
- Consumption – 2.3l/100km
- Engine – 2.0l turbo-hybrid
- Power – 297kW/640Nm
- Starting price – R1,887,000
BMW X5 xDrive45e
- Consumption – 2.5l/100km
- Engine – 3.0l turbo-hybrid
- Power – 290kW/600Nm
- Starting price – R1,581,000
BMW 7 Series 745Le xDrive
- Consumption – 2.8l/100km
- Engine – 3.0l turbo-hybrid
- Power – 290kW/600Nm
- Starting price – R2,142,000
Land Rover Defender 110P400e X
- Consumption – 2.8l/100km
- Engine – 2.0l turbo-hybrid
- Power – 297kW/640Nm
- Starting price – R1,707,600
Porsche Cayenne e-hybrid
- Consumption – 3.4l/100km
- Engine – 3.0l turbo-hybrid
- Power – 340kW/700Nm
- Starting price – R2,019,000
Toyota Corolla 1.8 Hybrid XS
- Consumption – 3.5/100km
- Engine – 1.8l hybrid
- Power – 90kW/142+e NM
- Starting price – R439,000
Honda Fit Hybrid
- Consumption – 3.7l/100km
- Engine – 1.5l hybrid
- Power – 80kW/253Nm
- Starting price – R498,600
Toyota Prius
- Consumption – 3.7/100km
- Engine – 1.8l hybrid
- Power – 90kW/142+e NM
- Starting price – R604,100
Fiat 500
- Consumption – 4.0/100km
- Engine – 0.9l turbo petrol
- Power – 63kW/145Nm
- Starting price – R223,900
Mahindra KUV100
- Consumption – 4.3/100km
- Engine – 1.2l turbo diesel
- Power – 57kW/190Nm
- Starting price – R240,999
Toyota Corolla Cross 1.8 Hybrid
- Consumption – 4.3/100km
- Engine – 1.8l hybrid
- Power – 90kW/142+e Nm
- Starting price – R425,400
Jaguar XF
- Consumption – 4.4/100km
- Engine – 2.0l turbo diesel
- Power –150kW/430Nm
- Starting price –R1,158,584
Mercedes-Benz CLA220d
- Consumption – 4.4/100km
- Engine – 2.0l turbo diesel
- Power – 140kW/400Nm
- Starting price – R831,099
Suzuki Celerio
- Consumption – 4.4/100km
- Engine – 1.0l petrol
- Power –49kW/89Nm
- Starting price – R174,900
Lexus UX
- Consumption – 4.5/100km
- Engine – 2.0l hybrid
- Power – 135kW/180Nm
- Starting price – R775,200
Ford EcoSport 1.5TDCi Ambiente
- Consumption – 4.6/100km
- Engine – 1.5l turbo diesel
- Power – 74kW/205Nm
- Starting price – R332,500
Lexus ES 300h
- Consumption – 4.6l/100km
- Engine – 2.5l turbo-hybrid
- Power – 160kW/221Nm
- Starting price – R797,600
VW Polo Vivo 1.0TSI GT
- Consumption – 4.6/100km
- Engine – 1.0l turbo petrol
- Power – 81kW/200Nm
- Starting price – R317,400
Mercedes-Benz C220d
- Consumption – 4.7/100km
- Engine – 2.0l turbo diesel
- Power – 147kW/440Nm
- Starting price – R966,599
Renault Kwid
- Consumption – 4.7/100km
- Engine – 1.0l petrol
- Power – 50kW/91Nm
- Starting price – R170,400
Audi A1
- Consumption – 4.8/100km
- Engine – 1.0l turbo petrol
- Power – 85kW/200Nm
- Starting price – R456,900
Renault Duster Auto
- Consumption – 4.8/100km
- Engine – 1.5l turbo diesel
- Power – 80kW/250Nm
- Starting price – R381,900
Toyota Agya
- Consumption – 4.8/100km
- Engine – 1.0l petrol
- Power – 49kW/89Nm
- Starting price – R192,300
Toyota Rav4 2.5 Hybrid
- Consumption – 4.8/100km
- Engine – 2.5l hybrid
- Power – 163kW/221+e NM
- Starting price – R663,400
VW T-Cross 1.0TSI
- Consumption – 4.8/100km
- Engine – 1.0l turbo petrol
- Power – 70kW/175Nm
- Starting price – R368,900
Suzuki Dzire
- Consumption – 4.9/100km
- Engine – 1.2l petrol
- Power – 61kW/113Nm
- Starting price – R189,900
Suzuki Ignis Auto
- Consumption – 4.9/100km
- Engine – 1.2l petrol
- Power – 61kW/113Nm
- Starting price – R253,900
Suzuki S-Presso
- Consumption – 4.9/100km
- Engine – 1.0l petrol
- Power – 50kW/90Nm
- Starting price – R156,900
Suzuki Swift
- Consumption – 4.9/100km
- Engine – 1.2l petrol
- Power – 61kW/113Nm
- Starting price – R189,900
Nissan Micra
- Consumption – 5.0/100km
- Engine – 1.0l turbo petrol
- Power – 84kW/180Nm
- Starting price – R313,900
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