The finalist reveal follows a vote cast by a 28-member Jury, elected by their peers, of an original list of 35 eligible vehicle ranges.<\/p>\n
The finalists for the 2017 WesBank South African Car of the Year competition are as follows – in alphabetical order:<\/p>\n Audi A4 – Priced from R441,000 Honda Civic – Priced from R330,000 Hyundai Tucson – Priced from R369,900 Jaguar F-Pace – Priced from R776,800 Mazda CX-3 – Priced from R277,800 Opel Astra – Priced from R254,000 Renault Kadjar – Priced from R364,900 Toyota Fortuner – Priced from R438,000 Volkswagen Passat – Priced from R432,600 Volkswagen Tiguan – n\/a The competition now moves into high gear as preparations are made for two days of stringent evaluations at the beginning of February 2017.<\/p>\n The vehicles will be judged on the following criteria:<\/p>\n The Jury will also have access to performance test data, comparative pricing and specification data, as well as comparative parts pricing data, compiled by the Guild\u2019s digital partner, MAPO.<\/p>\n The winner will be revealed at a gala banquet on 15 March 2017.<\/p>\n Top 10 best-selling SUVs in South Africa \u2013 with prices<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The most expensive SUVs in South Africa<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n These are the best cars in South Africa \u2013 as voted by women<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n![\"car-of-the-year-finalists-for-2017\"](\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Car-of-the-year-finalists-for-2017.png\")
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