David Taylor

3 weeks ago | cars.co.za | David Taylor

We like: Exceptional value, interior fit and finish, fuel efficiency, road manners. We don’t like: Not the fastest thing around, no ADAS. Model: Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 1.5 ExceedPrice: R499 990 (June 2025)Engine: 1.5-litre naturally-aspirated 4-cylinder petrolTransmission: CVTPower/Torque: 77 kW/141 Nm 0-100 kph: 13.6 sec (claimed)Claimed consumption: 6.2 L/100 km (claimed)Luggage capacity: 480 litresSome dealerships regularly offer great deals.

3 weeks ago | cars.co.za | David Taylor

The 2025 Renault Duster’s design is striking and holds universal appeal. In an era when most new products seem bigger in every direction compared with their predecessors, the new Duster is only 11 mm wider and 2 mm longer than its predecessor, while the 4×4 gets a nifty 7 mm extra ground clearance and features a different front bumper that offers a better approach angle than the 4×2 variants.

1 month ago | cars.co.za | David Taylor

We like: Comprehensive specification, cabin space, on-road refinement, superb fit and finish. We don’t like: So-so performance, pricey compared with rivals, not the most spacious 3rd row. Model: 2025 Honda CR-V 1.5T ExclusivePrice: R1 041 300 (May 2025)Engine: 1.5-litre 4-cylinder turbopetrolTransmission: CVT (auto)Power/Torque: 140 kW/240 Nm 0-100 kph: 9.65 sec (as tested)Fuel consumption: 7.4 L/100 km (claimed)Luggage capacity: 150-478-840-1457 litresSome dealerships regularly offer great deals.

1 month ago | cars.co.za | David Taylor

The 2008 is a compact SUV from Peugeot, which falls under the Stellantis Group. Now, the second generation facelift has quietly arrived on South Africa shores. At just over 4.3 metres long and with a wheelbase of 2 605 mm, the Peugeot 2008 is positioned as a B-segment baby SUV. Peugeot South Africa is offering the updated 2008 in a two-model lineup, with one powertrain. There’s a new grille and the car adopts the vertical LED daytime running lights from its pretty Le Mans 9X8 racecar.

1 month ago | cars.co.za | David Taylor

Despite the popularity of compact crossovers/small SUVs in our market, the Honda Amaze small sedan is the Japanese brand’s best-selling model in SA (with more than 10 000 units sold in the past 10 years). Now in its 3rd generation, the new Honda Amaze has arrived in Mzansi; it incorporates several revisions (more tech and convenience features have been added), but its price tag hasn’t increased substantially. What exactly has changed?