Dealers Reviews South Africa

Lexurious Lexus gets A for looks

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] The new Lexus IS 350 is a real good-looking, comfortable family cruiser with enough muscle under the bonnet to put a smile on the face of any enthusiastic driver and enough smart and safety features to make it an attractive alternative to the Big Three Germans. 19 Nov 2013 13:34

Stylishly cool Merc CLA

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] The heated battle for the hearts and wallets of the South African car-buying public is an on-going feud between Audi, Mercedes-Benz and BMW and even though they already dominate the market with 374 models between them they are constantly re-inventing the wheel with new creations such as the stylish new CLA-Class Merc which has just rolled on to local showroom floors. 6 Nov 2013 10:30

The perky, pretty, practical Fiat 500L

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] The iconic Fiat 500 which, in all of its many guises, has been one of the world's most favourite playthings in the automotive galz-and-boyz-toyz segment of the market, has now also entered the tough people-carrying arena with a five-seater stretched version badged as the 500L. 31 Oct 2013 05:52

Sentra is a blast from the past

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] In another blast from the past Nissan has now also unwrapped a reborn Sentra which joins the recently re-launched Almera and together they will lead the Japanese carmaker's two-pronged attack on the local passenger car market. 25 Oct 2013 06:36

High Five for upgraded BMW Five

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] You don't try to re-invent the wheel and you certainly don't mess around with a many-million dollar winning recipe such as the BMW 5 Series - which is why the German manufacturer went easy on the face-lift knife, concentrating more on classy cosmetic application and the addition of safety features and creature comforts with the mid-life upgrade of the GT and Sedan. 22 Oct 2013 13:37

New BMW GT has pace and space

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] The new 3 Series Grand Turismo is the newest addition to BMW's popular 3-Series range and besides the fact that is more spacious than the rest of the clan it also comes in a rather peculiarly striking wrapping not unlike that of the rather weird-looking X6. 7 Oct 2013 11:11

Tata smartens up Xenon bakkies

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Tata is strengthening its grip on the local market with seriously spruced up versions of its Xenon bakkies which the Indian manufacturer will be beaming at a wider audience, including the growing leisure-wheels segment. 3 Oct 2013 08:28

Astra looks good with a boot

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] General Motors SA have pulled a few pleasant surprises out of the hat for its passenger cars, including some impressive specification upgrades, fresh cosmetics, changes in model line-ups, the addition of a new engine, a hot limited edition scorcher - and an all-new Astra four-door sedan. 26 Sep 2013 12:06

Suavely rugged family wagon

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] The name might remind you of that old-fashioned stick with a bunch of feathers attached to the end which granny used twice a week to brush the dust off the grand piano but the latest Duster is actually Renault's funky new alternative to ho-hum family transport. 19 Sep 2013 10:36

Anorak hides Almera's Armani

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] A few years back the Nissan Almera was the Dependable Dora of local car rental companies, fleet managers, civil servants, and budget-strapped families and it sold in copious quantities until it was gradually nudged aside by Toyota. 10 Sep 2013 06:14

Clio is a swaggering charmer

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Clio has been an international best-seller and brand-builder for Renault for the past 23 years and the latest model strides with all the cockiness befitting a little champion that has won a string of international accolades that other manufacturers can only envy. 30 Aug 2013 11:19

New Volvos are as smooth as Irish coffee

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Volvo has done a complete design revamp of its popular S60, V60 and XC60 range and added a long list of standard and optional luxuries, safety features and driver aids so that buyers can now personalise their Swedish chariots by cherry picking from three models, two specification levels and no less than 54 derivatives. 25 Aug 2013 08:09

Baby Merc gets A for looks

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] The quite popular but rather ho-hum Mercedes-Benz A-Class has undergone a major make-over which has changed its looks, personality and marketing appeal completely. 23 Aug 2013 06:12