Road Tests Archive
Delta has upped the ante and blessed the Astra and Astra Classic with more of the good stuff to turn it into a very, very competitive new model range for 2002.
It has drawn strong criticism for ‘not looking like a BMW’, but that was its designers’ point exactly, lately strongly differentiating between the different model ranges in the stable and providing each of them with a unique look and style..
Without it even trying very hard, VW’s Passat midranger has taken the luxury medium segment of the market by storm, and despite being one of the most underrated cars available here today, it far outsells its closest rivals
All-new and highly innovative, this Cherokee is made up of legendary Jeep stuff, but originating from a country where fuel is cheaper than water, she makes a trusty, if hard drinking companion.
Mercedes Benz C230K Sports Coupe Evolution
DaimlerChrysler’s Mercedes-Benz passenger car division now offers a range of vehicles to cover every niche in the market. The Sports Coupe variant in the C-Class range is woo-ing younger buyers big time.
Peugeot 307 1.6 XT and 2.0 HDI
Look at the car alongside any other, and it is only then that you realize that the 307 has proportions different to the run-of-the-mill. It is slightly MPV-ish in both shape and size
Renault Clio 1.4 16V Expression
If the first version of the popular Renault Clio was good enough to win the title of South African Car of the Year, then this latest rendition will have been even more deserving of the title
Audi A4 1.9 TDI, 1.8T, 2.0 manual & Multitronic
This model range has truly come of age in the styling,
build, dynamics and performance departments. We drove four samples,
including the 1.9 TDI manual (the most fuel efficient car of any size and
engine capacity on the road today), the 2.0 manual and multitronic, and the
1.8T manual.
Inside and out, the X5 is typically BMW – “typical”
meaning a generic dash and cockpit layout that BMW has over the years fine
tuned to near perfection.
It is the smallest car available in SA today (soon to be challenged in the size class by DaimlerChrysler’s dimunitive smart car), but by far not the least expensive.
Replacing the ugly duckling world car which did not fare
well at all in this market (despite huge sales successes overseas), the Ford
Motor Company has a new Mondeo worthy of the title flagship of the brand.
