Every vehicle we track that its maker sells under a performance division or badge — BMW M, Mercedes-AMG, Audi Sport, Porsche GTS and Turbo, Ford Raptor and the rest. The maker’s own designation, never a power threshold of ours.
We track 2 performance SUVs and bakkies on sale in South Africa, from R1 182 500 to R1 222 500; prices last checked October 2026.
1 of these offer a diesel: BMW X1 M35i xDrive. Show diesel only
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:
