Finest cars of the year
Here are all the top cars battling for the coveted title of South African Car of the Year.
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The 2019 AutoTrader South African Car of the Year competition is under way and the organisers have revealed the list of qualifying vehicles.
The 2018 World Car of the Year title holder, the Volvo XC60, is a frontrunner in the SA CoTY competition.
The XC60 also scooped the prestigious North American Utility of the Year Award earlier this year.
The Range Rover Velar, which came second in the World Car of the Year contest, is another contender.
The XC60 scored 776 points and the Velar achieved 742, showing how closely the two vehicles matched up.
Semi-finalists and finalists will be announced in November with jurors conducting back-to-back testing of the vehicles in March 2019.
The results are expected to be announced shortly thereafter.
The next step in the journey is the involvement of consumer voting, which starts tomorrow on AutoTraderCOTY.co.za.
It is the first time in the competition’s history that the consumer vote will be included in the process.
"The consumers ultimately vote with their wallets; their involvement and choice is an important addition to the competition," says Rubin van Niekerk, chairman of the South African Guild of Motoring Journalists.
George Mienie, AutoTrader CEO, contends that this will be one of the closest contests ever: "The list of qualifying cars truly represents automotive excellence, which is what the AutoTrader South African Car of the Year competition is all about. The members of the jury are going to have an extremely tough job on their hands!
This year’s contenders:
Alfa Romeo Stelvio
Aston Martin Vantage
Haval H9
Honda Amaze/Civic Type R
Hyundai Grand i10/Kona
Jaguar E-Pace
Land Rover,Range Rover Velar
Lexus LS/RX-L/ES
Maserati Levante S
Mercedes-Benz A-Class/X-Class
Mitsubishi Pajero Sport
Nissan Micra
Opel Crossland X/Grandland X
Porsche Cayenne
Renault Duster/Kwid/Megane R.S.
SuzukiDzire/Jimny/Swift
Toyota Aygo/Yaris
Volvo XC40/XC60
The 2019 AutoTrader South African Car of the Year competition is under way and the organisers have revealed the list of qualifying vehicles.
The 2018 World Car of the Year title holder, the Volvo XC60, is a frontrunner in the SA CoTY competition.
The XC60 also scooped the prestigious North American Utility of the Year Award earlier this year.
The Range Rover Velar, which came second in the World Car of the Year contest, is another contender.
The XC60 scored 776 points and the Velar achieved 742, showing how closely the two vehicles matched up.
Semi-finalists and finalists will be announced in November with jurors conducting back-to-back testing of the vehicles in March 2019.
The results are expected to be announced shortly thereafter.
The next step in the journey is the involvement of consumer voting, which starts tomorrow on AutoTraderCOTY.co.za.
It is the first time in the competition’s history that the consumer vote will be included in the process.
"The consumers ultimately vote with their wallets; their involvement and choice is an important addition to the competition," says Rubin van Niekerk, chairman of the South African Guild of Motoring Journalists.
George Mienie, AutoTrader CEO, contends that this will be one of the closest contests ever: "The list of qualifying cars truly represents automotive excellence, which is what the AutoTrader South African Car of the Year competition is all about. The members of the jury are going to have an extremely tough job on their hands!
This year’s contenders:
Alfa Romeo Stelvio
Aston Martin Vantage
Haval H9
Honda Amaze/Civic Type R
Hyundai Grand i10/Kona
Jaguar E-Pace
Land Rover,Range Rover Velar
Lexus LS/RX-L/ES
Maserati Levante S
Mercedes-Benz A-Class/X-Class
Mitsubishi Pajero Sport
Nissan Micra
Opel Crossland X/Grandland X
Porsche Cayenne
Renault Duster/Kwid/Megane R.S.
SuzukiDzire/Jimny/Swift
Toyota Aygo/Yaris
Volvo XC40/XC60
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