2021 Car of the Year finalists announced

31st May 2021

By: Irma Venter

Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

     

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The South African Guild of Motoring Journalists (SAGMJ) has announced the 23 finalists for the 2021 South African Car of the Year award. 

Besides the overall winner’s crown, the finalists can also win in one of nine categories: budget; compact; family compact; family; premium; performance; new energy; adventure sports-utility vehicle (SUV) and double cab. 

The final category, luxury, has no contenders this year. 

The most competitive category this year promises to be the compact family section, with six finalists, says the SAGMJ.

Here the competitors are the Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Mazda CX-30, Peugeot 2008, Toyota Corolla sedan and Volkswagen T-Roc. 

The budget category includes the Hyundai Grand i10, Suzuki S-Presso and the Toyota Starlet, while the compact category has the Hyundai Venue, Opel Corsa and Suzuki Vitara Brezza vying for top honours. 

The family category includes the Volkswagen Caravelle as finalist. 

Hyundai and Toyota each have four models on the finalist list. 

Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Suzuki have two finalists each and Audi, BMW, Kia, Land Rover, Opel, Peugeot one finalist each. 

The list of finalists are, in alphabetical order:
Audi A4 (family)

BMW 4 Series (premium)

Hyundai Grand i10 (budget)

Hyundai Venue (compact)

Hyundai i30 N (performance)

Hyundai Creta (compact family)

Kia Seltos (compact family)

Land Rover Defender 110 (adventure SUV)

Mazda CX-30 (compact family)

Mercedes-Benz E-Class (premium)

Mercedes-Benz GLA (family)

Opel Corsa (compact)

Peugeot 2008 SUV (compact family)

Porsche Taycan (new energy)

Porsche 911 Turbo S (performance)

Suzuki Vitara Brezza (compact)

Suzuki S-Presso (budget)

Toyota Corolla sedan XS and XR (compact family)

Toyota Starlet (budget)

Toyota Hilux (double cab)

Toyota Land Cruiser Prado (adventure SUV)

Volkswagen T-Roc (compact family)

Volkswagen Caravelle (family)

The SAGMJ says the final round of scoring in this year’s competition will start shortly, and will continue until June 11.

This round of scoring also includes automated factors based on sales data. 

The category winners and overall South African Car of the Year Winner will be announced on June 26.

 

Edited by Creamer Media Reporter

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