Hannes Oosthuizen

Cape Town

Consumer Experience Manager at Cars.co.za

@CarsSouthAfrica @worldcarawards judge. @sentimetal_by_cars.co.za manager https://t.co/jqtDkZH0Wy…

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Kia takes top honours at 2025 World Car Awards

1 week ago | cars.co.za | Hannes Oosthuizen

The 2025 World Car Awards winners were selected based on the votes of nearly 100 top international motoring journalists, including Cars.co.za’s Hannes Oosthuizen; the results were tabulated by KPMG. Now in its 21st year, the WCA has been the #1 awards programme in the world for 12th consecutive years in terms of media reach and analysis of 47 top global markets in AITASTIC’s 2024 media report.
Vehicle armouring goes mainstream with SVI LITE

4 weeks ago | cars.co.za | Hannes Oosthuizen

Speaking at the launch of the new product, Jaco de Kock – the CEO of the Pretoria-based firm – said that SVI was well aware that most South African consumers could simply not afford the significant investment that B4- or B6-level discreet armouring packages require. Therefore, SVI set out to develop a considerably more cost-effective solution to combat hijacking attempts specifically: SVI LITE.
2025 World Car Awards - Top 3 Finalists

1 month ago | cars.co.za | Hannes Oosthuizen

This is the final stage before the winners are announced on April 16 at the 2025 New York International Auto Show. The results (tabulated by KPMG) are based on votes cast by nearly 100 top international motoring journalists, including Cars.co.za’s Hannes Oosthuizen, South Africa’s longest-serving judge.
Aston Martin Vantage (2025) Launch Review

1 month ago | cars.co.za | Hannes Oosthuizen

It seems like not so long ago that Aston Martin wheeled out a “new” V8 Vantage in 2018, by all means a solid offering, boasting all the traits we’ve always admired the British sports- and supercar marque for – drop-dead looks, stonking performance and great exhaust sounds. A lot has happened in the junior supercar market since then, with the usual suspects (most notably Porsche and Ferrari) launching improved or all-new models in the past 7 years.
Volkswagen Tiguan (2025) Living with it

2 months ago | cars.co.za | Hannes Oosthuizen

More than 40 000 Tiguans had found homes in Mzansi before this 3rd-gen model was launched in 2024. Its predecessors were frontrunners in the medium SUV/family segment, but the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan faces much stiffer competition than they did. The local arrivals of particularly high-value Chinese models (especially from GWM/Haval and Chery/Jaecoo/Omoda) have truly disrupted this sector of the market.
2025 CarsAwards Finalists: Best Compact Family Car in SA

2 months ago | cars.co.za | Hannes Oosthuizen

With household budgets stretched to breaking point, a reasonably affordable compact family car needs to wear many hats. The winner of the Compact Family Car category of the 2024/25 Cars.co.za Awards, sponsored by Absa (2025 CarsAwards) needs to excel at being a compact urban runabout, a sufficiently spacious school-run vehicle and, on occasion, a source of transport for weekend getaways.
Toyota Corolla Cross (2025) Launch Review

Jan 24, 2025 | cars.co.za | Hannes Oosthuizen

Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) is immensely proud of the Corolla Cross, with good reason. The crossover has breathed new life into the iconic Corolla nameplate, has become a very strong seller (22 000 units of the pre-facelift model were sold last year) and, perhaps most importantly, is locally built. The Corolla Cross’ success is not only important to TSAM, but also to automotive manufacturing in SA and ongoing efforts to secure this vital industry’s future.
2025 CarsAwards Finalists: Best Compact Hatch in SA

Jan 23, 2025 | cars.co.za | Hannes Oosthuizen

The winner in the Compact Hatch category of the 2024/25 Cars.co.za Awards, sponsored by Absa (2025 CarsAwards) has to be a well-balanced car and reflect what is best about modern automotive design and engineering, but present it in a distilled, reasonably affordable form. Cars in this segment appeal to a diverse audience – from young professionals to family-car buyers trading up from entry-level vehicles and pensioners buying down from something larger and expensive.
2025 CarsAwards Finalists: Best Budget Car in SA

Jan 23, 2025 | cars.co.za | Hannes Oosthuizen

Does buying an affordable new car in 2025 mean that you have to compromise on safety, technology and quality? No, not necessarily. The winner of the Best Budget Car of the 2024/25 Cars.co.za Awards (CarsAwards), sponsored by Absa must represent “as much new car as you can get for your money”. Value for money is important, as are running costs and other “common sense” considerations.
2025 World Car Awards finalists announced

Jan 13, 2025 | cars.co.za | Hannes Oosthuizen

Now in its 21st year, the World Car Awards has been the world’s top motoring awards programme for the past 12 years (source: AITASTIC’s 2024 report, which analysed the WCA’s media reach in 47 markets) and the 2025 World Car Awards winners will be announced at the New York Auto Show on 16 April 2025. A jury of 96 distinguished international automotive journalists from 30 countries selected the finalists based on their evaluation of each eligible vehicle as part of their professional work.