{"id":199728,"date":"2017-09-19T16:39:20","date_gmt":"2017-09-19T14:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=199728"},"modified":"2017-09-19T16:46:40","modified_gmt":"2017-09-19T14:46:40","slug":"these-are-the-10-south-african-car-of-the-year-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/199728\/these-are-the-10-south-african-car-of-the-year-finalists\/","title":{"rendered":"These are the 10 South African car of the year finalists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wesbank has announced the ten finalists for its 2018 South African car of the year.<\/p>\n<p>The list was selected based on votes by members of the SA Guild of Motoring Journalists, which had previously identified\u00a021 semi-finalists.<\/p>\n<p>The 2018 COTY Jury will put the finalists through structured testing procedures at the end of January 2018, before scoring each finalist against its direct class competitors on aspects that include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Affordability<\/li>\n<li>Cabin Styling, Layout, and Ergonomics<\/li>\n<li>Engine Performance and Technology<\/li>\n<li>Engineering Integrity and Build Quality<\/li>\n<li>Exterior Design<\/li>\n<li>Overall Excellence<\/li>\n<li>Ride Quality<\/li>\n<li>Steering and Handling<\/li>\n<li>New Technology<\/li>\n<li>Transmission Performance<\/li>\n<li>Value for Money<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The<strong>\u00a0Opel Astra<\/strong>\u00a0was crowned the 2017 winner, with the\u00a0<strong>Audi A4<\/strong>\u00a0placing second, and the\u00a0<strong>Volkswagen Passat<\/strong>\u00a0third.<\/p>\n<p>These are 10 finalists for the South African car of the year in 2018.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Alfa Romeo Giulia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Alfa-Romeo-Giulia.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-197304 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Alfa-Romeo-Giulia.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Alfa-Romeo-Giulia.jpg 600w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Alfa-Romeo-Giulia-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Audi Q5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Audi-Q5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-197308 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Audi-Q5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Audi-Q5.jpg 600w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Audi-Q5-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>BMW 5 Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/BMW-5-Series.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-197310 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/BMW-5-Series.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/BMW-5-Series.jpg 600w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/BMW-5-Series-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Kia Picanto<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Picanto-2017.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-199730\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Picanto-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Picanto-2017.jpg 1598w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Picanto-2017-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Picanto-2017-768x553.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Picanto-2017-1024x738.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Picanto-2017-1200x864.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Land Rover Discovery<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/LandRoverDiscovery3-e1499680365671.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-184405 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/LandRoverDiscovery3-e1499680365671.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"605\" height=\"401\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Peugeot 3008<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/peugeot_3008.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-197348\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/peugeot_3008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/peugeot_3008.jpg 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/peugeot_3008-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Porsche Panamera<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Porsche-Panamera-2017.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-197356 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Porsche-Panamera-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Porsche-Panamera-2017.jpg 600w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Porsche-Panamera-2017-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Suzuki Ignis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Suzuki-Ignis.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-197346 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Suzuki-Ignis.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Suzuki-Ignis.jpg 600w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Suzuki-Ignis-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Toyota C-HR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Toyota-CH-R.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-197350 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Toyota-CH-R.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Toyota-CH-R.jpg 600w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Toyota-CH-R-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Volvo S90<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017_volvo_s90-e1504799352261.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-197360\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017_volvo_s90-e1504799352261.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/business\/199480\/sa-insurers-launch-new-save-a-car-programme-to-fix-old-and-broken-cars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SA insurers launch new \u2018save-a-car\u2019 programme to fix old and broken cars<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wesbank has announced the ten finalists for its 2018 South African car of the 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