{"id":275637,"date":"2018-10-08T18:00:07","date_gmt":"2018-10-08T16:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=275637"},"modified":"2018-10-08T17:37:36","modified_gmt":"2018-10-08T15:37:36","slug":"how-much-it-will-cost-to-travel-100km-in-south-africas-most-popular-cars-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/275637\/how-much-it-will-cost-to-travel-100km-in-south-africas-most-popular-cars-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"How much it will cost to travel 100km in South Africa&#8217;s most popular cars right now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>South African consumers have had to endure a torrid time in 2018 when it comes to rising petrol prices, with the most recent hike taking prices to record highs.<\/p>\n<p>The knock-on effect of rising fuel prices can include an increase in inflation as the cost of goods will be far more expensive due to freight costs, while motorists have less money in their pockets and are therefore forced to change their driving habits.<\/p>\n<p>According to a poll of 2,953 BusinessTech readers, 76% of motorists (2,246) say that this latest petrol price will now directly impact their driving habits.<\/p>\n<p>BusinessTech looked at the most popular cars (September 2018), that are also the cheapest to drive &#8211; based on their average fuel consumption data.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Volkswagen Polo sedan 1.4 Trendline &#8211; R209 500<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>5.9 litres\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>R100.77\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Polo-Sedan.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-238115 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Polo-Sedan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Polo-Sedan.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Polo-Sedan-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Polo-Sedan-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Volkswagen Polo Vivo hatch 1.6 Highline &#8211;\u00a0R221 200<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>6.2 litres\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>R105.90\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/VW-PoloVivo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-262275 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/VW-PoloVivo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Toyota Corolla Quest 1.6 &#8211;\u00a0R218 500<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>6.6 litres\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>R112.73\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Toyota-Corolla-Quest.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-225881 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Toyota-Corolla-Quest.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Toyota-Corolla-Quest.jpg 900w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Toyota-Corolla-Quest-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Toyota-Corolla-Quest-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Toyota Fortuner 2.7 auto &#8211;\u00a0R468 200<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>10.5 litres\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>R179.34\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ToyotaFortuner.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-276037\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ToyotaFortuner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"941\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ToyotaFortuner.jpg 941w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ToyotaFortuner-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ToyotaFortuner-768x408.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 941px) 100vw, 941px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Toyota Yaris 1.5 Xi &#8211;\u00a0R235 400<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>5.9 litres\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>R100.48\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/YarisToyota.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-276035\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/YarisToyota.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/YarisToyota.jpg 730w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/YarisToyota-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Hyundai Grand i10 1.0 Motion &#8211;\u00a0R162 900<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>5.4 litres\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>R92.23\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/hyundai-i10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-276039\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/hyundai-i10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/hyundai-i10.jpg 750w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/hyundai-i10-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Ford Fiesta 1.0T Trend &#8211;\u00a0R269 900<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>4.3 litres\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>R73.44\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FordFiesta-e1533039256767.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-262253\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FordFiesta-e1533039256767.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"605\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Renault Kwid 1.0 Expression &#8211;\u00a0R130 900<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>4.7 litres\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>R80.28\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Renault-Kwid.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-220019 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Renault-Kwid.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Renault-Kwid.png 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Renault-Kwid-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Kia Picanto 1.0 Start &#8211;\u00a0R144 495<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>5 litres\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>R85.40\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Picanto-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-241523 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Picanto-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Picanto-1.jpg 680w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Picanto-1-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Toyota Etios hatch 1.5 Xi &#8211;\u00a0R172 700<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>6 litres\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>R102.48\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Etios.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-276033\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Etios.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Etios.jpg 800w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Etios-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Etios-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>The cheapest available models were used for comparison purposes. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The inland 95 petrol price as of 5 October 2018 (R17.08) was used for calculation purposes.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/274239\/8-fuel-efficient-cars-you-can-buy-in-south-africa-right-now-for-less-than-r200000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8 fuel-efficient cars you can buy in South Africa right now \u2013 for less than R200,000<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South African consumers have had to endure a torrid time in 2018 when it comes to rising petrol prices, with the most recent hike taking prices to record 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