{"id":481263,"date":"2021-04-10T17:00:19","date_gmt":"2021-04-10T15:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=481263"},"modified":"2021-04-09T15:12:54","modified_gmt":"2021-04-09T13:12:54","slug":"how-much-it-costs-to-drive-south-africas-most-popular-cars-after-the-big-petrol-price-hike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/481263\/how-much-it-costs-to-drive-south-africas-most-popular-cars-after-the-big-petrol-price-hike\/","title":{"rendered":"How much it costs to drive South Africa\u2019s most popular cars after the big petrol price hike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>South Africa saw a steep petrol price increase on Wednesday (7 April), as the double-blow of high oil prices and new taxes took effect.<\/p>\n<p>The minister of finance, in his Budget Speech in February 2021, announced that the Fuel and Road Accident Fund (RAF) Levies on both petrol and diesel will increase by 16 cents a litre and 11 cents a litre respectively with effect from Wednesday, 7 April.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith effect from 07 April 2021, the Fuel Levy in the price structure of petrol and diesel will therefore amount to 393 and 379 cents a litre respectively. The Road Accident Fund Levy in the price structure of both petrol and diesel will amount to 207 cents a litre with effect from 07 April 2021,\u201d said the department.<\/p>\n<p>The official changes are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Petrol 95<\/strong>: increase of R1.00 per litre;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Petrol 93<\/strong>: increase of 95 cents per litre;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diesel 0.05%:<\/strong> increase of 65 cents per litre;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diesel 0.005%:<\/strong> increase of 63 cents per litre;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Illuminating Paraffin:<\/strong>\u00a0increase of 35 cents per litre.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is how the increases will reflect at the pumps:<\/p>\n<div class=\"bt_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"6\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"40%\">Fuel (Inland)<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"30%\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.energy.gov.za\/files\/esources\/petroleum\/March2021\/Breakdown-of-Prices.pdf\">March official<\/a><\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"30%\">April official<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>95 Petrol<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R16.32<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R17.32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>93 Petrol<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R16.15<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R17.10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>0.05% Diesel (wholesale)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R14.12<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R14.77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>0.005% Diesel (wholesale)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R14.17<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R14.80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Illuminating Paraffin<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R8.46<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R8.81<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>While it is impossible to accurately track exactly how much petrol you will consume due to factors such as traffic and road quality, it is possible to get a rough estimate of how exactly these petrol prices will impact your current petrol allowance based on manufacturer estimates.<\/p>\n<p>BusinessTech looked at how much it will now cost you to travel 100km on South Africa\u2019s roads based on some of the bestselling cars in the country.<\/p>\n<p>All prices are estimates and are based on the manufacturer&#8217;s average fuel consumption per\/100km. In each case, the manufacturer&#8217;s least expensive model was considered.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Audi A4\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/AudiA41.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-437273 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/AudiA41.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/AudiA41.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/AudiA41-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/AudiA41-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Audi A4 35TFSI &#8211; R666,500<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>6.1 litres\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>R105.65\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>BMW 3 series\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BMW3series3-e1543847405330.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288886 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BMW3series3-e1543847405330.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>BMW 318i &#8211; R697,524<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>6.3 litres\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>R109.11\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Ford EcoSport<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ecosport-ambiente-scenic-e1587464749102.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-391343 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ecosport-ambiente-scenic-e1587464749102.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ford EcoSport 1.5 Ambiente &#8211; R303,400<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>6.4 litres\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>R110.84\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Ford Figo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Figo8-e1591797217704.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-406623 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Figo8-e1591797217704.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ford Figo hatch 1.5 Ambiente &#8211; R219,500<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>5.7 litres\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>R98.7\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Ford Ranger\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/FordRanger-1-e1603895986341.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-444219 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/FordRanger-1-e1603895986341.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ford Ranger 2.2TDCi &#8211; R334,600<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>6.5litres\/100km*<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>R96\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Hyundai i20<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/HyundaiI20.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-434157 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/HyundaiI20.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/HyundaiI20.jpg 900w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/HyundaiI20-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/HyundaiI20-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hyundai i20 1.2 Motion &#8211; R275,600<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>5.9 litres\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>R102.18\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Isuzu D-Max<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Isuzu-D-Max.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-361030 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Isuzu-D-Max.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"915\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Isuzu-D-Max.png 915w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Isuzu-D-Max-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Isuzu-D-Max-768x468.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Isuzu D-Max 250C chassis cab &#8211; R297,500<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>7.9 litres\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>R116.68\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Mercedes C-Class\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/C-class.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-463946 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/C-class.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1120\" height=\"630\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mercedes-Benz C180 &#8211; R723,360<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>6.5 litres\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>R112.58\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Nissan Navara\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/NissanNavara.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-468964 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/NissanNavara.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/NissanNavara.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/NissanNavara-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/NissanNavara-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/NissanNavara-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nissan Navara 2.3D double cab SE &#8211; R532,600<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>6.3 litres\/100km*<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>R93.05\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Nissan NP200<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/NP200.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-444217 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/NP200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/NP200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/NP200-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/NP200-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/NP200-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nissan NP200 1.6i safety pack &#8211; R198,700<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>8.1 litres\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>R140.29\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Renault Kwid\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/kWID1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-274663 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/kWID1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/kWID1.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/kWID1-300x210.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/kWID1-768x538.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Renault Kwid 1.0 Expression &#8211; R162,900<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>4.7 litres\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>R81.40\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Toyota Corolla<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CorollaQuest7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-479489 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CorollaQuest7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CorollaQuest7.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CorollaQuest7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CorollaQuest7-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Toyota Corolla Quest 1.8 Plus &#8211; R278,400<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>7 litres\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>R121.24\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Toyota Fortuner\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Fortuner1-e1614338942707.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-471458 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Fortuner1-e1614338942707.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Toyota Fortuner 2.4GD-6 &#8211; R583,900<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>6.8 litres\/100km*<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>R100.43\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Toyota Hilux<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Hilux-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-438841 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Hilux-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Hilux-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Hilux-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Hilux-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Toyota Hilux 2.0 chassis cab &#8211; R293,800<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>9.24 litres\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>R160\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Volkswagen Polo Vivo\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PoloVivo-e1617267164306.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-480457 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PoloVivo-e1617267164306.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Volkswagen Polo Vivo hatch 1.4 Trendline &#8211; R220,300<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>5.7 litres\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>R98.72\/100km<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>*Vehicles marked are diesel variants and the April 2021 diesel price of R14.77\/litre was used for comparison purposes.\u00a0 <\/em><em>In all other cases, the 95 petrol price of R17.32\/litre was used for comparison purposes.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Africa saw a steep petrol price increase on Wednesday (7 April), as the double-blow of high oil prices and new taxes took effect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":48793,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11119],"tags":[26],"class_list":["post-481263","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-motoring","tag-headline"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/481263","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=481263"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/481263\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":482131,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/481263\/revisions\/482131"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48793"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=481263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=481263"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=481263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}