Semi-Finalists for SA Car of the Year

[BRUCE G]

Howsit Members

My heart is sore that we were not shorlisted for the Sedan division but we do have the X3 xDrive35i in the SUV division :thumbs:.

The semi-finalists, per category, are:


* Entry Level - Kia Picanto 1.2 EX and Nissan Micra 1.2 Visia+
* Hatchback - Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.4 125 kW MultiAir Distinctive, Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Attraction S Tronic,
Citroen DS4 THP 200 Sport, Ford Focus 2.0 GDI Sport Hatch, Kia Cerato Hatch 2.0 SX manual, Suzuki Swift 1.4i GLS Man
* Sedan - Audi A6 3.0 TDI Quattro S tronic, Ford Focus 2.0 TDCI Trend Sedan Powershift, Honda Ballade 1.5 Elegance, Honda Insight 1.3 Litre Hybrid, Hyundai Elantra 1.8 GLS, Renault Fluence 2.0 16v Privilege,
Suzuki Kizashi 2.4 SDLX Man and VW Jetta 1.4 TSI 118 kW Highline
* Grand Tourer - Audi A7 3.0 T FSI Quattro S tronic
* Cabriolet / Convertible - Mercedes Benz SLK 350 BlueEFFICIENCY
* Sports Car / Coupe - Mercedes Benz C Class Coupe 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY
* Station Wagon - Volvo V60 T5 Powershift
* Multi Purpose Vehicle ( MPV ) / Crossover - Chevrolet Orlando 1.8 LT and Peugeot 5008 2.0 HDi Active Man
* Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) - BMW X3 xDrive35i, Porsche Cayenne Diesel, Toyota FJ Cruiser 4.0 V6 4x4, VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI BlueMotion Technology

 

[moranor@axis]

bmw need to step up the game...

 

[///MALCOLM325]

Mercedes got cars in cabriolet and coupe

 

[FaSTandFurious]

The kia Picanto will walk away with this :rollsmile:

 

[GTB320i]

Why the Porsche Cayenne Diesel & the VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI BlueMotion Technology ? Isn't that basically the same vehicle?

And the categories with only one vehicle? That mean they won already? Surely there are at least two suitable Cabriolets and Sports Cars?

 

[P1000]

Sports Car / Coupe - Mercedes Benz C Class Coupe 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY

Surely there must be other contenders for Sports car/coupe? A diesel winning sports car of the year, I never though that would happen so soon. I'm pro-diesel, but I'm not sure that I agree on this one.

 

[BRUCE G]

Sports Car / Coupe - Mercedes Benz C Class Coupe 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY

Surely there must be other contenders for Sports car/coupe? A diesel winning sports car of the year, I never though that would happen so soon. I'm pro-diesel, but I'm not sure that I agree on this one.

Sad no other Sports cars / coupes made it through.
I am shocked with Alpha.


The 26 vehicles bidding for a place in this year's competition were chosen by the members of the South African Guild of Motoring Journalists (SAGMJ) from the pool of vehicles launched in this country between 1 October 2010 and 31 August 2011.
The SA Car of the Year competition is about automotive excellence and the winning vehicle must score highly in its own class, not against each other as is often thought, but across a variety of categories, including those which reflect value for money, safety, dynamics, technology and aesthetics.
By: Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

 

[drugekull]

When I think sports car/coupe the first thing that jumps to mind it not
250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY what is that a 1.6 Diesel quad turbo or something What happened to the 63's

I don't know maybe thats just me

I wonder why BMW's didn't make the cut is it because they havn't launced many new models in that time or they to expensive I wonder

 

[kabal]

Picanto or Elantra will win this, my pick is Elantra. you saw it here first

 

[Sankekur]

bmw need to step up the game...

+1

 

[nawtiboy]

keep an eye on the Kizashi & the Swift GLS

our launch models SX4 & Swift were runner ups in 2008:thumbs:

those who going to the JIMS -please check out our stand

we will be show casing the Concept Swift Sport and other new models

-can't really go into technical details -sorry :nonono:

i personally think the New Swift GLs is a real wiiner -

here's my previous spec -i had loads of extras

 

[Twinz]

I have some pix of the swift at frankfurt somewhere and i think it will cont to grow its market share in SA. But its Hyundia that we have to watch out for...