Petrol prices have been the source of constant headlines in South Africa this past year, soaring way past the R20-per-litre mark to reach a new record high of R26.74 in July.
While prices have thankfully come down since then, the average motorist is still paying a staggering R22.87 for petrol and R25.75 for diesel in November 2022.
There are currently several factors affecting the availability of fuel, ranging from the war in Ukraine and Europe’s energy crisis, to load-shedding and Eskom’s overreliance on diesel, and even South Africa’s own fuel production, which has dropped 80% in the last three years.
Given that these problems are likely to persist for the foreseeable future, it may now be more important than ever to find a car that can maximize the number of kilometres travelled for every litre of fuel spent.
Fuel-efficient rides
These are the most fuel-efficient cars from every car brand currently available in South Africa.
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Abarth 595 turismo 1.4T – 6.0l/100km
Alfa Romeo Tonale 1.5T Hybrid Speciale – 5.7l/100km
Aston Martin DB11 V8 Coupe – 9.9l/100km
Audi A1 Sportback 30TFSI – 4.8l/100km
BAIC X25 1.5 Comfort – 6.5l/100km
Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid – 3.2l/100km
BMW X5 xDrive45e – 2.5l/100km
Chery Tiggo 4 Pro 1.5 Comfort – 6.8l/100km
Citroen C3 1.2 Feel – 5.7l/100km
Ferrari 296 GTB – 6.4l/100km
Fiat 500 TwinAir Dolcevita – 3.8l/100km
Ford EcoSport 1.5TDCi Ambiente – 4.6l/100km
GWM Steed 5 2.0VGT Single Cab S – 7.6l/100km
Haval H6 1.5T HEV Ultra Luxury – 5.2l/100km
Honda Fit Hybrid – 3.7l/100km
Hyundai Grand i10 1.0 Fluid – 5.4l/100km
Ineos Grenadier 3.0TD – 9.5l/100km
Isuzu D-Max 1.9TD Extended cab – 7.1l/100km
JAC T6 2.8TDi double cab Lux – 7.9l/100km
Jaguar E-Pace P300e AWD R-Dynamic SE – 2.0l/100km
Jeep Renegade 1.4T Longitude – 5.9l/100km
Kia Picanto 1.0 Start – 5.0l/100km
Lamborghini Huracan STO – 13.9l/100km
Land Rover Discovery Sport P300e R-Dynamic SE – 2.1l/100km
Lexus UX 250h EX – 4.5l/100km
Mahindra KUV100 Nxt 1.2TD D75 K6+ – 4.3l/100km
Maserati Ghibli GT – 8.2l/100km
Mazda 2 1.5 Active – 5.7l/100km
McLaren GT – 10.8l/100km
Mercedes-Benz CLA220d Progressive – 4.4l/100km
Mercedes-Maybach S580 – 11.0l/100km
Mini One Hatch 3-door – 5.6l/100km
Mitsubishi Xpander 1.5 manual – 6.7l/100km
Nissan Magnite 1.0 Turbo Acenta – 5.3l/100km
Opel Crossland 1.2 – 5.1l/100km
Peugeot 208 1.2 Active – 5.8l/100km
Porsche Panamera 4 e-hybrid – 2.2l/100km
Proton X50 1.5T Standard – 6.4l/100km
Range Rover Sport P510e Autobiography – 1.6l/100km
Renault Duster 1.5dCi Zen auto – 4.8l/100km
Rolls-Royce Phantom – 13.9l/100km
Subaru XV 2.0i – 7.3l/100km
Suzuki Celerio 1.0 GL auto – 4.2l/100km
Toyota Corolla 1.8 Hybrid XS – 3.9l/100km
VW Polo Vivo 1.0TSI GT – 4.6l/100km
Volvo XC60 T8 Recharge AWD Plus Dark – 1.6l/100km
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