South Africa’s leading online motoring platform Cars.co.za announced the 13 category winners of the 2024/25 Cars.co.za Awards (#CarsAwards), sponsored by Absa and the recipient of the prestigious Brand of the Year title at Waterfall City Park at Mall of Africa in Johannesburg on 27 February 2025.
The 2024/25 #CarsAwards trophy recipients:
Budget Car: Suzuki Swift 1.2 GLX
Runners up: Hyundai Exter 1.2 Executive, Mahindra XUV 3XO 1.2T MX3
Compact Hatch: Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI (85kW) R-Line Auto
Runners up: Honda Fit 1.5 Elegance Auto, Suzuki Baleno 1.5 GLX Auto
Budget Crossover: Toyota Urban Cruiser 1.5 XR Auto
Runners up: Kia Sonet 1.5 LX Auto, Suzuki Fronx 1.5 GLX Auto
Compact Family Car: Toyota Corolla Cross 1.8 Hybrid XR
Runners up: Kia Seltos 1.5 CRDi EX+, Volkswagen T-Cross 1.0 TSI R-Line
Family Car: Kia Sportage 1.6CRDi GT Line Plus
Runners up: Volkswagen Tiguan 1.4 TSI R-Line, Chery Tiggo 8 Pro Max 2.0TGDi 390 Executive AWD
Premium Crossover: Mini Countryman S ALL4
Runners up: BMW X2 sDrive18i M Sport, Volvo XC40 B4 Plus Dark
Executive SUV: BMW X3 30e xDrive M Sport
Runners up: Lexus NX 450h+ F Sport, Mercedes-Benz GLC 300d 4Matic AMG Line
Premium SUV: BMW X5 xDrive30d M Sport
Runners up: Lexus RX 500h F Sport, Mercedes-Benz GLE 300d 4Matic
Adventure SUV: Land Rover Defender 110 D350 X-Dynamic HSE
Runners up: Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 2.8GD VX-R, Ford Everest 3.0 TD V6 4WD Wildtrak
Leisure Double Cab: Toyota Hilux Double Cab 2.4GD-6 Raider 4×4 Auto
Runners up: Isuzu D-Max Double Cab 1.9 TD LS 4×4 Auto, Ford Ranger Double Cab 2.0SiT XLT 4×4 Auto
Ultimate Double Cab: Ford Ranger 3.0T V6 Raptor 4WD
Runners up: Toyota Hilux Double Cab 2.8GD-6 GR-Sport 4×4 Auto, Ineos Grenadier 3.0T Quartermaster Trialmaster Edition
Performance Car: BMW M2 Auto
Runners up: Audi RS3 Sportback quattro, Mercedes-AMG A45 S Hatch 4Matic+
Electric Vehicle: Mini Countryman SE ALL4
Runners up: BMW iX1 xDrive30 M Sport, Volvo EX30 Plus Twin Motor Performance
Brand of the Year: Toyota
Runners up: Mini, Isuzu