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
BMW 118i – R625,072
Chery Tiggo 4 Pro 1.5 Urban – R299,900
Citroen C3 1.2 Feel – R305,900
Ferrari Roma – R5,094,200
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
Porsche Macan – R1,112,000
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
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