{"id":102104,"date":"2015-10-25T21:04:55","date_gmt":"2015-10-25T19:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=102104"},"modified":"2015-10-26T14:37:55","modified_gmt":"2015-10-26T12:37:55","slug":"slowest-cars-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/trending\/102104\/slowest-cars-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Slowest cars in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As impressive as the 1,000 horsepower Bugatti Veyron is at accelerating to 100km\/h in 2.5 seconds, getting to a top speed of 407 kilometres per hour, it does not feature on the list below.<\/p>\n<p>BusinessTech looks at the slowest popular cars in South Africa &#8211; namely among those vehicles with the best sales figures, and cheapest cars in the country.<\/p>\n<p>We simply looked at how long the car takes to get from 0 &#8211; 100 km\/h, in no particular order.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ford Figo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ford Figo is often among the top 20 best sold vehicles in the country each month, mostly due to its affordability, brand strength, and resale value.<\/p>\n<p>It slowest version: Ford Figo 1.4 TDCi Ambiente has the the following stats:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>0 &#8211; 100 km\/h in 15.8 seconds<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Top speed 163 km\/h<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_70797\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Ford-Figo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70797\" class=\"size-full wp-image-70797\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Ford-Figo.png\" alt=\"Ford Figo\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Ford-Figo.png 600w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Ford-Figo-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-70797\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ford Figo<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Renault Clio<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Also a top 20 best seller in the country, the Clio appears to have broken through the psyche that french cars are unreliable.<\/p>\n<p>The Renault Clio 1.2 16v has the the following stats:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>0-100 km\/h in 15.4 seconds<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Top Speed 167 km\/h<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And this despite\u00a0 a maximum power (kW) of 55 at 5,500 rpm.<\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Clio.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-102110\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Clio.jpg\" alt=\"Clio\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Clio.jpg 600w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Clio-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Suzuki\u00a0Celerio<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Suzuki Celerio hatch\u00a0launched in SA at the start of 2015 and is not only among the best selling, but the cheapest.<\/p>\n<p>It has only one engine option which is a 1.0-litre unit delivering 50kW with a torque peak of 90Nm.<\/p>\n<p>It has the the following stats:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>0-100 km\/h anywhere between 14 seconds and three weeks (Top Car has it at 17.2 sec).<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Top Speed 140km\/h<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Suzuki-Celerio.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-98203\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Suzuki-Celerio.png\" alt=\"Suzuki Celerio\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Suzuki-Celerio.png 600w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Suzuki-Celerio-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chery QQ3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Chery QQ3 0.8 TE is advertised by the Chinese manufacturer from R79,900, however it has a price of R93,900 for its cheapest model which pushes out a modest 38kW from its 812cc engine.<\/p>\n<p>It has the the following stats:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>0-100 km\/h in approximately 20 seconds<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Top Speed 132km\/h<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Chery-QQ3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-98191\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Chery-QQ3.png\" alt=\"Chery QQ3\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Chery-QQ3.png 600w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Chery-QQ3-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chevrolet Spark Lite<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While the Chevrolet Spark is ranked among the top 20 best selling cars in the country, it has a \u2018Lite\u2019 version.<\/p>\n<p>The Chevrolet Spark Lite starts from R104,300 and comes with a 1.0-litre SOHC four-cylinder petrol engine that produces 49kW and 91Nm of torque.<\/p>\n<p>It has the the following stats:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>0-100 km\/h in approximately 15.5 seconds<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Top Speed 154km\/h<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Chevy-Spark-Lite.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-98193\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Chevy-Spark-Lite.png\" alt=\"Chevy Spark Lite\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Chevy-Spark-Lite.png 600w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Chevy-Spark-Lite-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ford Ecosport<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The best selling SUV, albeit a \u2018compact\u2019 crossover, is the Ford Ecosport.<\/p>\n<p>The Ford Ecosport 1.5L TDCi Trend has the the following stats:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>0-100 km\/h in approximately 14.5 seconds<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Top Speed 160km\/h<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_70817\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Ford-EcoSport.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70817\" class=\"size-full wp-image-70817\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Ford-EcoSport.png\" alt=\"Ford EcoSport\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Ford-EcoSport.png 600w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Ford-EcoSport-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-70817\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ford EcoSport<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Polo Vivo Hatch<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The biggest selling brand in the country is the Volkswagen Polo Vivo, due to its affordable price tag, and no doubt, German engineering.<\/p>\n<p>The 1.6 77kW Maxx can reach the 100 kph mark at an impressive 10.6 seconds, however, the 1.4 63kW Trendline Tiptronic is much, much slower off the mark.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>0-100 km\/h in approximately 17.5 seconds<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Top Speed 174km\/h<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Toyota Quantum<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Toyota Quantum is a staple for taxis bosses in South Africa, and while you may see many flying past you on the road everyday, its unlikely to be the 2.5 D-4D 14-seater bus.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>0-100 km\/h in approximately 28.2 seconds<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Top Speed 135km\/h<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_73344\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Toyota-Quantum.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73344\" class=\"size-full wp-image-73344\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Toyota-Quantum.png\" alt=\"Toyota Quantum\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Toyota-Quantum.png 600w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Toyota-Quantum-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-73344\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Toyota Quantum<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The likes of the Honda Jazz, Renault Duster, and Toyota Yaris range between 11 and 13 seconds to get to 100 km\/h.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More on Cars in South Africa<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/lifestyle\/100638\/top-10-best-selling-suvs-in-south-africa\/\">Top 10 best selling SUVs in South Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/general\/98101\/the-cheapest-cars-for-sale-in-south-africa\/\">The cheapest cars for sale 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