5 of the most luxurious SUV’s available in RSA

[ChefDJ]

5 of the most luxurious SUV’s available in South Africa
1 January 2018

WesBank data shows that the current replacement cycle for new cars in South Africa is at 44 months as consumers look to replace their vehicles before service and warranty plans lapse.

These consumers also want new cars that bring a promise of reliability as well as fuel-efficient technologies. For these buyers, the current marketing incentives from OEMs offer excellent value at a time when they are ready to replace their cars.

Finally, many buyers are simply unable to shop in a used market where stocks are drying up, resulting in price inflation for used cars.

Evidence of the slowdown in the used market is seen in WesBank’s data. Demand for new vehicles, as measured through the volume of credit applications received, grew 3.6% in November.

Conversely, demand for used cars slowed 2.6%, year-on-year. The used-to-new ratio for November 2017 was 2.16:1 – the lowest in 2017.

“The current consumer activity in the new vehicle market is indicative of the appetite for a good deal. Consumers are willing to buy new when they can see value,” said Rudolf Mahoney, head of brand and communications at WesBank.

“However, buyers should also be responsible and plan ahead when considering a car purchase. In addition to ensuring their budgets can comfortably afford their monthly instalments for the next five to six years, they should also leave enough room to absorb rising ownership costs such as fuel, insurance and maintenance.”

Despite the clear buying demand for cheaper cars, South Africans have also shown a clear interest in newer luxury SUV’s, including the newly announced R2.7 million Lamborghini Urus, and the Porsche Cayenne Turbo SUV.

BusinessTech looks at five of the most luxurious SUV’s available in South Africa right now.


Porsche Cayenne Turbo S – R2.5 million
419 kW
11.5 l/100km (average)

Bentley Bentayga W12 – R4 million
447 kW
13.1 l/100km (average)

Mercedes-AMG G63 – R2.4 million
420 kW
13.8 l/100km (average)

Land Rover Range Rover L SV Autobiography Supercharged – R3.7 million
405 kW
13.8 l/100km (average)

Mercedes-AMG GLE63 S coupe – R2.1 million
430 kW
11.9 l/100km (average)

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[ChefDJ]

You know something is wrong with the motoring world when a Range Rover is more expensive than a Lambo :screwy:

I'm surprised the Infinity QX80 didn't make the cut.

As ugly and as resembling of a sperm whale as it may be, it's luxurious and downright massive:

 

[osiris]

Being a former Biker on South African roads I cannot express my hatred for these things enough.

Being the owner of a Z4 I also cannot express my hatred enough for these things as they love parking next to me and opening doors on my car cause these things are overly large for our tiny south African parking bays.

Parking bays in South Africa were built for European sized cars not massive American sized cars. :thumbdo:

Also because these things are built with such ridiculously powerful engines they have become the new "BMW Drivers" and get into the right hand lane on the highway and bulldoze there way through everyone! Flashing and hooting like idiots pushing there way through.

Rant over....

 

[zippy320]

The G wagon is actually not that big , its kind of like a box . I wonder why the lambo isnt featured here
http://www.carmag.co.za/news_post/how-much-the-new-lamborghini-urus-will-cost-in-sa/

I suppose the X7 might feature on this list at a later stage

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/bmw/x7/88989/new-bmw-x7-flagship-revealed-in-official-images

But the front end looks terribly ugly , those kidney grills look like a big cheese grater .

 

[ChefDJ]

My SUV of choice is a Toyota Land Cruiser VX 200. Toyota reliability, massively comfortable, and probably retains its value better than all of the above:

 

[Nick]

Id rather spend a few bar on one of these things to daily.

Fast and will cover land like no ones business.