Explore SUVs and bakkies in South Africa

Every SUV, bakkie and people mover on sale here, researched one record at a time — prices, seats, powertrain and what ownership actually costs.

We track 9 SUVs, bakkies and people movers on sale in South Africa, from R549 900 to R1 102 800; prices last checked October 2026.

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Tata Harrier, Tata Motors South Africa
Tata

Harrier

Tata

From R549 9003 derivatives

5 seatsDieselFront-wheel drive6.6 L/100 km
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Opel Zafira Life, Opel South Africa
Opel

Zafira Life

Opel

From R739 9003 derivatives

9 seatsDieselFront-wheel drive6.3 L/100 km
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BMW X1, Sport Utility Vehicles Photo: Sport Utility Vehicles Watch 7.3Our score
BMW

X1

BMW

From R890 000

5 seatsDieselFront-wheel drive5.0 L/100 km
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Hyundai Staria, Hyundai Automotive South Africa
Hyundai

Staria

Hyundai

From R939 9004 derivatives

9 seatsDieselFront-wheel drive8.7 L/100 km
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Kia Sorento, Kia South Africa
Kia

Sorento

Kia

From R999 9953 derivatives

7 seatsDieselFront-wheel drive6.0 L/100 km
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Kia Carnival, Kia South Africa
Kia

Carnival

Kia

From R1 049 9952 derivatives

8 seatsDieselFront-wheel drive6.7 L/100 km
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Ford Tourneo Custom, Ford South Africa
Ford

Tourneo Custom

Ford

From R1 075 5004 derivatives

8 seatsDieselFront-wheel drive7.4 L/100 km
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The three cheapest here

Diesel and electrified options

9 of these offer a diesel: Tata Harrier, Opel Zafira Life, BMW X1, Hyundai Staria, Renault Trafic Passenger and 4 more. Show diesel only

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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.