R300,000 crossovers competing against the new special-edition Nissan Magnite

Nissan has launched another entry in its popular Magnite series called the Kuro, which starts at R323,200.

The Kuro is a special-edition version of the crossover that features a much darker appearance – a fitting appearance given that its name means ‘black’ in Japanese.

This includes gunmetal black 16-inch alloy wheels, unique Kuro badges, a piano-black grille, black resin skid plates, and a black tailgate, with a splash of colour coming from the red brake calipers.

It’s a similar story inside, as there are black finishes on the dashboard, gearstick, aircon vents, and steering wheel, with the armrests getting a dark grey surface while the seats have black synthetic leather upholstery with diamond stitching.

The rest of the Kuro’s equipment is identical to the mid-range Magnite Acenta upon which it is based, granting it a 7.0-inch driver display, an 8.0-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, LED daytime running lights, keyless entry and start, a wireless charger, a leather multifunction steering wheel, automatic air conditioning, hill assist, rear parking sensors, ABS, traction control, a reverse camera, and two airbags.

The Magnite is powered by a 1.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine with 74kW and 160Nm, and it is offered with both a five-speed manual or a CVT transmission, though you’ll need to pay R351,800 for the latter.

The manual nets a fuel consumption return of 5.3l/100km, while the CVT uses 6.0l/100km.

Each purchase comes with a 6-year/150,000km warranty and a 3-year/30,000km service plan.

What’s available

These are the crossovers competing against the new special-edition Nissan Magnite Kuro.

Click on the underlined prices for more information.

Renault Kiger 1.0 Turbo Zen

• Starting price – R319,999
• Power – 74kW/160Nm
• Fuel consumption – 5.0l/100km

Honda WR-V 1.2 Comfort

• Starting price – R320,800
• Power – 66kW/110Nm
• Fuel consumption – 6.4l/100km

Suzuki Fronx 1.5 GLX manual

• Starting price – R324,900
• Power – 77kW/138Nm
• Fuel consumption – 5.5l/100km

Mahindra XUV300 1.2T W6 SE

• Starting price – R328,599
• Power – 81kW/200Nm
• Fuel consumption – 6.3l/100km

Hyundai Venue 1.2 Motion

• Starting price – R328,900
• Power – 61kW/115Nm
• Fuel consumption – 6.5l/100km

Opel Crossland 1.2

• Starting price – R339,900
• Power – 60kW/118Nm
• Fuel consumption – 5.1l/100km

Toyota Urban Cruiser 1.5 XS

• Starting price – R342,500
• Power – 77kW/138Nm
• Fuel consumption – 6.1l/100km

Haval Jolion 1.5T City

• Starting price – R344,950
• Power – 105kW/210Nm
• Fuel consumption – 7.5l/100km

Chery Tiggo 4 Pro 1.5 Comfort

• Starting price – R345,900
• Power – 83kW/138Nm
• Fuel consumption – 6.8l/100km

Kia Sonet 1.5 LX

• Starting price – R360,995
• Power – 85kW/144Nm
• Fuel consumption – 7.0l/100km