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SUVs and bakkies we have reviewed

The vehicles we have driven and scored ourselves. The score on each card is our own, and the review is linked from it.

We have driven and scored 5 of the vehicles we track, from R890 000 to R3 400 000; prices last checked October 2026.

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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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Toyota RAV4 - Sport Utility Vehicles Photo: Sport Utility Vehicles Watch 7.4Our score
Toyota

RAV4

Toyota

Previous generation · no longer on sale

Last list price R763 800 (2026)2 derivatives

5 seatsHybridAll-wheel drive4.8 L/100 km
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BMW X3 - Sport Utility Vehicles Photo: Sport Utility Vehicles Watch 8.1Our score293 kW X3 M50 xDrive
BMW

X3

BMW

From R1 550 0002 derivatives

5 seatsMild hybridAll-wheel drive8.3 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 856 0008 derivatives

5 seatsMild hybridAll-wheel drive7.8 L/100 km
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BMW XM - Sport Utility Vehicles Photo: Sport Utility Vehicles Watch 8.6Our score480 kW XM
BMW

XM

BMW

From R3 400 0002 derivatives

5 seatsPlug-in hybridAll-wheel drive88 km electric
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The three cheapest here

Diesel and electrified options

2 of these offer a diesel: BMW X1, BMW X5. Show diesel only

4 are hybrid, plug-in or fully electric: Toyota RAV4, BMW X3, BMW X5, BMW XM.

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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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