4x4 and off-road SUVs and bakkies

Every vehicle that earns our off-road rule: low range, or a differential lock, or 4x4 with at least 200 mm of ground clearance.

We track 10 4x4 and off-road vehicles on sale in South Africa, from R1 519 000 to R3 736 000; prices last checked October 2026.

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Lexus GX, Lexus South Africa
Lexus

GX

Lexus

From R1 856 6002 derivatives

5 seatsPetrol4x412.3 L/100 km
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Lexus LX, Lexus South Africa
Lexus

LX

Lexus

From R2 687 5005 derivatives

7 seatsDiesel4x48.4 L/100 km
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The three cheapest here

Diesel and electrified options

6 of these offer a diesel: Toyota Land Cruiser 300, Land Rover Defender 110, Land Rover Discovery, Land Rover Defender 130, Lexus LX and 1 more. Show diesel only

1 are hybrid, plug-in or fully electric: Mercedes-Benz G-Class Electric.

How the “use” categories are worked out

These are not opinions. Each is a rule applied to the figures on the record, and a vehicle earns a category only when the figure behind it is settled:

  • Family — six or more seats, or at least 450 litres behind the last row.
  • Road trips — a published range of 800 km or more.
  • Off-road — low range, or a differential lock, or 4x4 with at least 200 mm of ground clearance.
  • City — under 4 400 mm long.
  • Towing — a braked towing capacity of 2 000 kg or more.