- Bang for your petrol buck
- Toyota
- Honda
- Haval
- Alfa Romeo
- Lexus
- Volvo
- Range Rover
- Land Rover
- Jaguar
- BMW
- Porsche
- Maserati
- Bentley
- Ferrari
It was a rollercoaster of a year for fuel prices in 2022, with the cost of petrol skyrocketing to a ludicrous all-time high of R26.74 per litre in July.
While prices have since come down, the cost of petrol is expected to remain high for the foreseeable future with a potential fuel tax hike on the horizon.
This means limiting the amount of fuel you use on a daily basis will be more critical than ever to cut down on monthly expenses, and one of the best ways to achieve this is to purchase a hybrid vehicle.
Hybrid cars make use of an additional electric motor to alleviate a portion of the fuel-burning engine’s workload resulting in a considerable drop in fuel consumption, and the more expensive plug-in hybrids even allow the user to drive entirely on electric power for short distances.
There are currently 14 different car brands in South Africa that offer a hybridised auto, and this list will soon be bolstered by brands like Suzuki and JAC which are bringing their own semi-electric models to the market in 2023.
Bang for your petrol buck
The wide variety of hybrid vehicles from an equally extensive line-up of manufacturers that you can buy in South Africa are detailed below.
Click on the underlined prices for more information.
Toyota
- Cheapest hybrid – Toyota Corolla Cross 1.8 Hybrid XS
- Fuel consumption – 4.3l/100km
- Power – 90kW/142+e Nm
- Starting price – R442,400
Honda
- Cheapest hybrid – Honda Fit Hybrid
- Fuel consumption – 3.7l/100km
- Power – 80kW/253Nm
- Starting price – R509,600
Haval
- Cheapest hybrid – Haval Jolion 1.5 HEV Luxury
- Fuel consumption – 5.0l/100km
- Power – 140kW/375Nm
- Starting price – R549,950
Alfa Romeo
- Cheapest hybrid – Alfa Romeo Tonale 1.5T Hybrid Ti
- Fuel consumption – 5.7l/100km
- Power – 118kW/240Nm
- Starting price – R739,900
Lexus
- Cheapest hybrid – Lexus UX 250h EX
- Fuel consumption – 4.5l/100km
- Power – 135kW/188Nm
- Starting price – R808,600
Volvo
- Cheapest hybrid – Volvo XC60 T8 Recharge AWD Plus Dark
- Fuel consumption – 1.6l/100km
- Power – 340kW/709Nm
- Starting price – R1,284,000
Range Rover
- Cheapest hybrid – Range Rover Evoque P300e Bronze Collection
- Fuel consumption – 2.0l/100km
- Power – 227kW/540Nm
- Starting price – R1,454,500
Land Rover
- Cheapest hybrid – Land Rover Discovery Sport P300e R-Dynamic SE
- Fuel consumption – 2.1l/100km
- Power – 227kW/540Nm
- Starting price – R1,463,600
Jaguar
- Cheapest hybrid – Jaguar E-Pace P300e AWD R-Dynamic SE
- Fuel consumption – 2.0l/100km
- Power – 227kW/540Nm
- Starting price – R1,478,000
BMW
- Cheapest hybrid – BMW X5 xDrive45e xLine
- Fuel consumption – 2.5l/100km
- Power – 290kW/600Nm
- Starting price – R1,638,000
Porsche
- Cheapest hybrid – Porsche Cayenne e-hybrid
- Fuel consumption – 3.4l/100km
- Power – 340kW/700Nm
- Starting price – R1,949,000
Maserati
- Cheapest hybrid – Maserati Levante GT
- Fuel consumption – 9.7l/100km
- Power – 243kW/450Nm
- Starting price – R2,175,000
Bentley
- Cheapest hybrid – Bentley Flying Spur hybrid
- Fuel consumption – 3.2l/100km
- Power – 400kW/750Nm
- Starting price – R4,520,000
Ferrari
- Cheapest hybrid – Ferrari 296 GTB
- Fuel consumption – 6.4l/100km
- Power – 610kW/740Nm
- Starting price – R6,804,200
Keyword: Every brand in South Africa with at least one hybrid car