There are currently over 40 major car companies operating in South Africa, offering a wide range of vehicles to suit an individual’s needs.
The good news is that many of these automotive brands have at least one model on the market that is relatively affordable.
One such example is Suzuki, which presently has the cheapest new car available in the country at a starting price of R156,900, the S-Presso.
In fact, there are four other popular brands in South Africa with at least one model under R200,000 – including Toyota, Hyundai, Mahindra, and Renault.
Moving up the price bracket, there is a selection of affordable bakkies and hatchbacks to choose from, such as the Nissan NP200, GMW Steed 5, Fiat 500, and VW Polo Vivo.
There are also a number of entry-level crossovers from the likes of Chery, Haval, and Ford with the Tiggo 4 Pro, Jolion, and EcoSport.
On the other side of the spectrum, anyone looking to get their hands on something with the Lamborghini or Ferrari badge will have to be able to take out at least R4.5 million.
The cars
Detailed below are the cheapest cars and their starting prices that are currently available from every major brand in South Africa.
Manufacturers that do not disclose their pricing, such as McLaren, Aston Martin, and Rolls-Royce are not included.
Click on the underlined prices for more information.
Abarth 500 595 Turismo 1.4T – R409,900

Alfa Romeo Giulia 2.0T Veloce – R1,086,900

Audi A1 Sportback 30TFSI – R467,300

BAIC B40 Plus 2.0TDi – R564,500

Bentley Flying Spur V8 – R4,025,000


Chery Tiggo 4 Pro 1.5 Urban – R299,900

Citroen C3 1.2 Feel – R305,900


Fiat 500 TwinAir Cult – R223,900

Ford EcoSport 1.5 Ambient – R311,400

GWM Steed 5 2.2MPi Workhorse – R233,950

Haval Jolion 1.5T City – R342,950

Honda Amaze 1.2 Trend – R231,200

Hyundai Atos 1.1 Motion – R196,900

Ineos Grenadier 3.0T – R1,416,985

Isuzu D-Max 250c Gen 6 – R331,700

JAC T6 2.0VVT Lux – R344,900

Jaguar E-Pace D200 AWD R-Dynamic SE – R1,042,208

Jeep Renegade 1.4T Longitude – R499,900

Kia Picanto 1.0 Start – R202,995

Lamborghini Urus Performante – R4,495,000

Land Rover Discovery Sport D200 Urban Edition – R1,048,119

Lexus ES 250 EX – R756,300

Mahindra KUV100 Nxt 1.2 – R172,999

Maserati Levante GT Hybrid – R2,088,000

Mazda 2 1.5 Active – R297,800

Mercedes-Benz A200 Hatch Progressive – R696,509

Mercedes-Maybach GLS600 – R3,035,842

Mini One Hatch 3-door – R444,909

Mitsubishi Xpander 1.5 Manual – R329,995

Nissan NP200 1.6i – R212,500

Opel Corsa 1.2 – R309,900

Peugeot 208 1.2 Active – R324,900


Proton X50 1.5T Standard – R449,900

Range Rover Evoque D200 Bronze Collection – R1,084,497

Renault Kwid 1.0 Life – R177,999

Suzuki S-Presso 1.0 GL – R156,900

Subaru XV 2.0i – R464,000

Toyota Agya 1.0 – R196,100

Volvo XC40 B3 Essential – R677,631

VW Polo Vivo 1.4 Trendline – R243,600
