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Luxury SUVs and bakkies in South Africa

Every vehicle we track that its maker sells as a luxury model, on the marque’s own positioning rather than a price cut-off.

We track 16 luxury SUVs and bakkies on sale in South Africa, from R890 000 to R3 561 203; prices last checked October 2026.

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Showing 16 of 16 vehicles

BMW X1, Sport Utility Vehicles Photo: Sport Utility Vehicles Watch 7.3Our score
BMW

X1

BMW

From R890 0002 derivatives

5 seatsDieselFront-wheel drive5.0 L/100 km
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Audi Q5, Audi AG (Audi MediaCenter)
Audi

Q5

Audi

From R1 275 0006 derivatives

5 seatsDieselAll-wheel drive6.8 L/100 km
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BMW X5, Sport Utility Vehicles Photo: Sport Utility Vehicles Watch 8.0Our score
BMW

X5

BMW

From R1 796 0008 derivatives

5 seatsDieselAll-wheel drive7.1 L/100 km
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Mercedes-Benz GLE
Mercedes-Benz

GLE

Mercedes-Benz

From R1 857 0615 derivatives

5 seatsDieselAll-wheel drive8.1 L/100 km
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BMW X6, BMW AG / BMW South Africa
BMW

X6

BMW

From R1 917 0004 derivatives

5 seatsDieselAll-wheel drive7.7 L/100 km
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BMW X7, BMW AG / BMW South Africa
BMW

X7

BMW

From R2 110 0003 derivatives

7 seatsDieselAll-wheel drive8.1 L/100 km
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Mercedes-Benz GLS, Mercedes-Benz South Africa
Mercedes-Benz

GLS

Mercedes-Benz

From R2 368 8183 derivatives

7 seatsDieselAll-wheel drive8.5 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

16 of these offer a diesel: BMW X1, Audi Q5, Land Rover Discovery Sport, Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupé, Land Rover Range Rover Velar and 11 more. Show diesel only

4 are hybrid, plug-in or fully electric: BMW X5, Mercedes-Benz GLE, BMW X6, BMW X7.

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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.

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