If you’re the sort who has thought winning the car of the year trophy in the automotive industry was nothing but a popularity contest, consider this.
A panel of 26 local automotive journalists have named South African Car of The Year finalists. They are, in alphabetical order:
- ALFA ROMEO GIULIA
- AUDI Q5
- BMW 5 SERIES
- KIA PICANTO
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- PEUGEOT 3008
- PORSCHE PANAMERA
- SUZUKI IGNIS
- TOYOTA C-HR
- VOLVO S90
Preparations now continue for the COTY evaluation days that will be held in late January 2018. At these evaluation days – the most critical of which will be the scheduled procedures to be held at a dedicated testing facility – the COTY Jury will assess the cars independently, with routes and modules designed to test the vehicles in a similar way in which the average consumer would use them.
More from Featured
Get these essential smartphone apps in 2021
There is an app for what feels like almost everything these days. It’s the way of the world now, as …
2022 Hyundai Staria MPV gets ready to take on the Toyota Quantum
There's a new MPV in town. Well, almost. Earlier this year the folks at Hyundai gave us a sneak peek …
First Impressions: Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 has all the flair
Is it safe to say that the sports cars has its days numbers? With the rise of SUV sales and …