IF YOU are looking for more space than a sedan or hatchback offers, then a compact SUVs could be what you need.
To help, SunWheels highlights the best compact SUVs available in South Africa with price tags below R275 000.
Suzuki Vitara
While Suzuki is winning award after award with its other vehicles, the Vitara is the one most noticed by car buyers.
The Vitara gets much deserved praise, which is why it is constantly ranked high in the compact SUV market. It has plenty of space and has a solid build quality. Unlike most of its competitors, it doesn’t have a turbopetrol engine but a regular 1,6-litre unit. Though the design is a bit conservative, the Vitara does feel as if it is built to last.
Model: Suzuki Vitara GL
Price: R274 900
Engine: 1,6-litre petrol
Renault Captur
The Renault Captur is a decent, top-selling SUV in South Africa. Its highlights include a first rate cabin, a long list of safety systems and good fuel consumption, It has a small-capacity turbo petrol engine. While the engine is a gem, it does sometimes feels as if needs to work a bit too hard to get going.
But it scores high marks for design. It has a modern interior filled with all the must-have features and soft-touch plastic. Build quality is good too and there are plenty of premium materials all around the body.
Model: Renault Captur Blaze
Price: R234 900
Engine: 0,9-litre turbopetrol
Opel Crossland X
Opel’s Crossland is the newest addition to the compact SUV market. The Crossland is a family vehicle with good interior space and usefulness. It is an attractive vehicle with a stylish interior.
The Crossland X is one of the first Opel models built in collaboration with Peugeot – and it shares its design with the 2008.
Its luggage and passenger space are impressive, and it feels as though it has the space of models from the class above.
Model: Crossland X 1,2
Price: R269 900
Engine: 1,2-litre petrol
