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Performance SUVs and bakkies in South Africa

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 4 performance SUVs and bakkies on sale in South Africa, from R1 019 100 to R4 259 018; prices last checked October 2026.

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6 - 7 seats Large Suv

Showing 4 of 4 vehicles

Audi SQ7, AUDI AG
Audi

SQ7

Audi

From R2 540 5002 derivatives

7 seatsMild hybridAll-wheel drive11.9 L/100 km
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BMW X7, BMW AG / BMW South Africa
BMW

X7 M60i xDrive

BMW

From R2 545 558

7 seatsMild hybridAll-wheel drive12.2 L/100 km
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Mercedes-AMG GLS 63
Mercedes-AMG

GLS 63

Mercedes-AMG

From R4 259 018

7 seatsMild hybridAll-wheel drive13.7 L/100 km
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The three cheapest here

Diesel and electrified options

2 of these offer a diesel: Toyota Fortuner 2.8 GD-6 4x4 GR-S 6AT, BMW X7 M60i xDrive. Show diesel only

3 are hybrid, plug-in or fully electric: Audi SQ7, BMW X7 M60i xDrive, Mercedes-AMG GLS 63.

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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