This July, 17 automotive brands in South Africa raised the prices of their vehicles.
For some, this was due to their models being due for minor updates, and for others, it was a result of a mid-year review in pricing, our informant over at Duoporta vehicle information specialists confirmed.
Car prices are adjusted at random throughout the year for a number of reasons, which generally include inflation, raw material costs, new model features, the model lifecycle, profitability margins, and competitor comparisons.
During the most recent round of price revisions, the vehicle with the biggest increase was the Maserati Grecale, with an average price hike of 18% which saw R340,000 added to the price of the entry-level GT and R370,000 added to both the mid-range Modena and top-end Trofeo.
However, what you may not have expected is that a few prices also went down, with one affected model being the Audi A5 40TFSI which saw a drop of R4,800 for both the Sportback and Coupe body styles.
Another notable finding is the fact that the country’s favourite ride, the Toyota Hilux, now comes in at a smidge over R1 million for the top-spec Legend RS model.
Car price hikes
The tables below show the new starting prices for all the vehicles that experienced price increases in South Africa at the start of July.
Click on the underlined names for more information.
Audi
| Model |
New starting price |
New flagship price |
Average increase across line-up |
| A1 |
R475,400 (+R11,600) |
R588,700 (+R14,400) |
2% |
| A3 |
R639,000 (no change) |
R1,276,600 (no change) |
0% |
| A4 |
R755,600 (+14,900) |
R1,506,400 (no change) |
1% |
| A5 |
R859,200 (+R10,200) |
R1,629,900 (no change) |
1% |
| A6 |
R1,051,500 (no change) |
R2,254,600 (no change) |
0% |
| A7 |
R1,484,400 (no change) |
R2,366,400 (no change) |
0% |
| e-tron |
R1,745,000 (no change) |
R2,425,000 (no change) |
0% |
| e-tron GT |
R2,715,000 (no change) |
R3,359,400 (no change) |
0% |
| Q2 |
R599,500 (+R3,000) |
R629,700 (+R3,000) |
1% |
| Q3 |
R708,100 (+R9,100) |
R1,298,300 (+R16,700) |
1% |
| Q5 |
R982,900 (+R9,800) |
R1,451,100 (+R7,200) |
0.33% |
| Q7 |
R1,539,800 (no change) |
R1,663,100 (no change) |
0% |
| Q8 |
R1,706,200 (no change) |
R2,730,000 (no change) |
0% |
| R8 |
R3,594,100 (no change) |
R3,871,100 (no change) |
0% |
| S8 |
R2,759,000 (no change) |
R2,759,000 (no change) |
0% |
| TT |
R912,000 (no change) |
R1,317,800 (no change) |
0% |
BAIC
| Model |
New starting price |
New flagship price |
Average increase across line-up |
| B40 Plus |
R574,500 (+R10,000) |
R679,500 (+R10,000) |
2% |
| Beijing X55 |
R420,900 (no change) |
R480,900 (no change) |
0% |
Ford
| Model |
New starting price |
New flagship price |
Average increase across line-up |
| EcoSport |
R311,400 (no change) |
R416,900 (no change) |
0% |
| Everest |
R848,300 (+R15,900) |
R1,168,300 (+R21,800) |
2% |
| Mustang |
R1,139,900 (+R22,400) |
R1,258,100 (+R24,700) |
2% |
| Ranger |
R494,400 (+R30,200) |
R1,184,100 (+R34,400) |
4% |
| Tourneo Custom |
R706,600 (+R13,900) |
R843,900 (+R16,600) |
2% |
| Transit |
R670,800 (+R22,700) |
R670,800 (+R22,700) |
4% |
| Transit Custom |
R570,500 (+R11,200) |
R608,200 (+R12,000) |
2% |
GWM
| Model |
New starting price |
New flagship price |
Average increase across line-up |
| P-Series |
R413,050 (+R8,100) |
R694,950 (no change) |
2% |
| Steed 5 |
R299,950 (no change) |
R415,050 (+R8,100) |
1% |
Haval
| Model |
New starting price |
New flagship price |
Average increase across line-up |
| H6 |
R484,750 (+R4,800) |
R669,950 (no change) |
2% |
| Jolion |
R344,950 (+R2,000) |
R579,950 (no change) |
1% |
Isuzu
| Model |
New starting price |
New flagship price |
Average increase across line-up |
| D-Max (Gen 6) |
R357,300 (+R10,500) |
R544,000 (+R15,900) |
3% |
| D-Max |
R431,800 (+R10,600) |
R879,200 (+R21,500) |
3% |
| Mu-X |
R800,000 (+R15,700) |
R960,600 (+R32,500) |
2% |
Jaguar
| Model |
New starting price |
New flagship price |
Average increase across line-up |
| E-Pace |
R1,187,900 (+R55,900) |
R1,681,900 (+R77,300) |
5% |
| F-Pace |
R1,480,100 (+R66,300) |
R2,176,000 (+R99,300) |
5% |
| F-Type |
R2,105,600 (+R94,400) |
R3,009,900 (+R137,500) |
5% |
| I-Pace |
R2,455,000 (+R112,100) |
R2,455,000 (+R112,100) |
5% |
Kia
| Model |
New starting price |
New flagship price |
Average increase across line-up |
| Carnival |
R869,995 (+R18,000) |
R1,094,995 (+R18,000) |
2% |
| K2500 |
R395,995 (+R7,000) |
R431,995 (+R7,000) |
2% |
| K2700 |
R347,995 (+R7,000) |
R400,995 (+R7,000) |
2% |
| Pegas |
R270,995 (+R8,000) |
R296,995 (+R8,000) |
3% |
| Picanto |
R219,995 (+R3,000) |
R283,995 (+R3,000) |
1% |
| Rio |
R319,995 (+R9,000) |
R403,995 (+R9,000) |
3% |
| Seltos |
R440,995 (no change) |
R536,995 (no change) |
0% |
| Sonet |
R338,995 (+R11,000) |
R431,995 (+R11,000) |
3% |
| Sorento |
R879,995 (+R18,000) |
R1,064,995 (+R18,000) |
2% |
| Sportage |
R585,995 (+R12,000) |
R780,995 (+R12,000) |
2% |
Land Rover
| Model |
New starting price |
New flagship price |
Average increase across line-up |
| Defender |
R1,515,100 (+R71,000) |
R3,015,700 (+R141,900) |
5% |
| Discovery |
R1,772,300 (+R83,300) |
R2,110,200 (+R99,300) |
5% |
| Discovery Sport |
R1,305,400 (no change) |
R1,798,200 (no change) |
0% |
| Range Rover |
R3,246,100 (+R153,500) |
R5,295,900 (+R250,500) |
5% |
| Range Rover Evoque |
R1,258,100 (no change) |
R1,702,200 (no change) |
0% |
| Range Rover Sport |
R2,283,700 (no change) |
R3,965,000 (no change) |
0% |
| Range Rover Velar |
R1,660,600 (+R78,300) |
R2,195,400 (+R104,200) |
5% |
Lexus
| Model |
New starting price |
New flagship price |
Average increase across line-up |
| ES |
R818,300 (+R23,800) |
R1,083,500 (+R31,600) |
3% |
| IS |
R1,000,100 (+R29,100) |
R1,099,500 (+R32,000) |
3% |
| LC |
R2,515,400 (+R73,300) |
R2,666,600 (+R77,700) |
3% |
| LS |
R2,543,600 (+R74,100) |
R2,753,500 (+R80,200) |
3% |
| LX |
R2,507,600 (+R73,000) |
R2,986,000 (+R87,000) |
3% |
| NX |
R968,000 (+R28,200) |
R1,211,900 (+R35,300) |
3% |
| RC |
R1,713,400 (+R49,900) |
R2,736,200 (+R79,700) |
3% |
| RX |
R1,424,000 (+R41,500) |
R1,684,300 (+R49,100) |
3% |
| UX |
R857,900 (+R25,000) |
R1,005,200 (+R29,300) |
3% |
Mahindra
| Model |
New starting price |
New flagship price |
Average increase across line-up |
| Bolero |
R204,999 (+R6,000) |
R204,999 (+R6,000) |
3% |
| Pik Up |
R258,999 (+R9,000) |
R634,999 (no change) |
1% |
| Scorpio-N |
R473,999 (+R8,999) |
R604,999 (+R14,999) |
2% |
| XUV300 |
R267,999 (+R8,000) |
R374,999 (+R10,000) |
3% |
| XUV700 |
R474,999 (no change) |
R569,999 (+R10,000) |
1% |
Maserati
| Model |
New starting price |
New flagship price |
Average increase across line-up |
| Ghibli |
R2,350,000 (+R100,000) |
R3,630,000 (+R280,000) |
5% |
| Grecale |
R1,990,000 (+R340,000) |
R2,920,000 (+R370,000) |
18% |
| Levante |
R2,350,000 (+R155,000) |
R4,530,000 (+R280,000) |
7% |
| MC20 |
R6,900,000 (+R150,000) |
R7,820,000 (+R170,000) |
2% |
| Quattroporte |
R3,030,000 (+R180,000) |
R4,800,000 (+R300,000) |
5% |
Mazda
| Model |
New starting price |
New flagship price |
Average increase across line-up |
| 2 |
R302,300 (no change) |
R407,400 (no change) |
0% |
| 3 |
R429,300 (+R7,400) |
R564,200 (+R9,700) |
2% |
| BT-50 |
R630,400 (no change) |
R818,400 (no change) |
0% |
| CX-3 |
R397,300 (+R6,800) |
R541,900 (+R9,300) |
2% |
| CX-30 |
R497,700 (no change) |
R573,100 (no change) |
0% |
| CX-5 |
R524,600 (+R9,000) |
R778,700 (+R13,400) |
2% |
| CX-60 |
R739,800 (no change) |
R844,500 (no change) |
0% |
Mitsubishi
| Model |
New starting price |
New flagship price |
Average increase across line-up |
| ASX |
R399,990 (+R10,000) |
R479,995 (+R10,000) |
2% |
| Eclipse Cross |
R509,990 (+R20,000) |
R590,000 (+R20,000) |
4% |
| Outlander |
R729,995 (no change) |
R759,995 (no change) |
0% |
| Pajero Sport |
R769,990 (+R25,000) |
R854,990 (+R25,000) |
3% |
| Triton |
R429,995 (no change) |
R798,990 (+R20,000) |
2% |
| Xpander |
R349,995 (+R5,000) |
R369,995 (+R5,000) |
1% |
Nissan
| Model |
New starting price |
New flagship price |
Average increase across line-up |
| Almera |
R291,900 (no change) |
R310,000 (no change) |
0% |
| Magnite |
R227,900 (no change) |
R353,500 (no change) |
1% |
| Navara |
R362,500 (+R7,100) |
R822,500 (+R9,600) |
2% |
| NP200 |
R226,000 (no change) |
R244,800 (no change) |
0% |
| Patrol |
R1,739,900 (+R22,000) |
R1,739,900 (+R22,000) |
1% |
| Qashqai |
R568,200 (no change) |
R670,600 (no change) |
0% |
| X-Trail |
R669,400 (+R19,500) |
R782,700 (+R22,800) |
3% |
Proton
| Model |
New starting price |
New flagship price |
Average increase across line-up |
| Saga |
R209,900 (+R10,000) |
R244,900 (+R5,000) |
3% |
| X50 |
R449,900 (no change) |
R579,900 (no change) |
0% |
| X70 |
R529,900 (no change) |
R639,900 (no change) |
0% |
Toyota
| Model |
New starting price |
New flagship price |
Average increase across line-up |
| C-HR |
R487,500 (+R14,200) |
R612,000 (+R17,800) |
3% |
| Corolla |
R531,200 (+R15,500) |
R571,900 (+R16,700) |
3% |
| Corolla Cross |
R404,400 (+R11,500) |
R533,000 (+R20,500) |
3% |
| Corolla Quest |
R326,100 (+R9,500) |
R402,700 (+R11,700) |
3% |
| Fortuner |
R673,100 (+R19,600) |
R942,900 (+R27,500) |
3% |
| GR 86 |
R755,500 (+R22,000) |
R794,000 (+R23,100) |
3% |
| GR Corolla |
R841,000 (+R24,500) |
R902,400 (+R26,300) |
3% |
| GR Supra |
R1,488,400 (+R70,900) |
R1,524,400 (+R72,600) |
5% |
| GR Yaris |
R840,200 (+R24,500) |
R840,200 (+R24,500) |
3% |
| Hiace |
R543,900 (+R15,800) |
R722,300 (+R21,000) |
3% |
| Hilux |
R356,600 (+R10,400) |
R1,003,000 (+R29,200) |
3% |
| Land Cruiser 300 |
R1,458,900 (+R42,500) |
R2,095,100 (+R61,000) |
3% |
| Land Cruiser 76 |
R1,022,100 (+R29,800) |
R1,022,100 (+R29,800) |
3% |
| Land Cruiser 78 |
R868,100 (+R25,300) |
R868,100 (+R25,300) |
3% |
| Land Cruiser 79 |
R749,200 (+R21,800) |
R998,500 (+R29,100) |
3% |
| Prado |
R1,145,500 (+R33,300) |
R1,349,400 (+R39,300) |
3% |
| Quantum |
R642,000 (+R18,700) |
R1,179,000 (+R34,300) |
3% |
| RAV4 |
R698,600 (+R20,300) |
R833,300 (+R24,300) |
3% |
| Rumion |
R296,900 (+R21,800) |
R380,800 (+R25,600) |
8% |
| Starlet |
R248,400 (+R7,200) |
R334,000 (+R9,700) |
3% |
| Urban Cruiser |
R329,400 (no change) |
R369,900 (no change) |
0% |
| Vitz |
R189,900 (no change) |
R239,900 (no change) |
0% |
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