SEE: How much is 100km fuel for South Africa’s most popular cars?

SEE: How much is 100km fuel for South Africa’s most popular cars?

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When one buys a car, it's important that they know how much they will be  spending on their car's fuel. We have listed some of South Africa's popular cars below and how much you would spend for a 100km drive. 

Petrol prices have shot record-high in the past seven months. 

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Fuel prices have increased by 15.2% over the last year, according to Statistics South Africa’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) for July 2021. 

Of course, it is impossible to precisely track exactly how much petrol one would consume due to varying factors such as traffic and road quality, it is possible to get a rough estimate of how exactly these petrol prices will impact your current petrol allowance based on manufacturer estimates.

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It goes as follows: 

Volkswagen Polo hatch 1.0TSI Trendline – R293,800

- 5.4 litres/100k

- R99.03/100km

Volkswagen Polo hatch

Polo Vivo hatch 1.4 Trendline – R224,300

5.7 litres/100km

- R104.53/100km

Polo Vivo hatch 1.4 Trendline

Toyota Starlet 1.4 Xi – R217,500

5.1 litres/100km

- R93.53/100km

Toyota Starlet 1.4 Xi

Toyota Urban Cruiser 1.5 Xi – R255,300

6.2 litres/100km


- R113.70/100km

Toyota Urban Cruiser 1.5 Xi

Suzuki S-Presso 1.0 GL – R149,900

4.9 litres/100km


-R89.86/100km

Suzuki S-Presso 1.0 GL

Corolla Quest 1.8 Plus – R282,600

7 litres/100km


- R128.38/100km

Corolla Quest 1.8 Plus

NB: All prices are estimates and are based on the manufacturer’s average fuel consumption per/100km.

In each case, the manufacturer’s most and least expensive double-cab model was considered. 95 octane price (R18.34) as of September 2021 was used for comparison purposes.

Most of the information, come from the credible BusinessTech

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