Got R300k? These are the used cars I’d buy instead of going new If you’ve got around R300,000 to spend on a car, buying new isn’t necessarily the smartest thing you can do with your money. We’ve already looked at the best new cars available for under R300,000, but the used market tells a rather different story. Instead of a small hatchback with an entry-level specification, R300,000 gets you into proper compact SUVs, larger family cars, automatic transmissions, better equipment and, in some cases, cars that originally cost considerably more…
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Got R300k? These Are the Best New Cars You Can Buy in South Africa
The best new cars you can buy for under R300,000 in South Africa right now If you have R300,000 to spend on a new car in South Africa, you are no longer shopping in a market where the answer is simply “buy the cheapest thing you can find”. There are some genuinely good cars available for less than R300,000 in 2026. In fact, the choice is probably better than it has been for some time, with established names such as Suzuki, Toyota, Volkswagen, Hyundai and Kia being challenged by newer…
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