The Car Place

12/08/2026

KIA isn't messing around anymore! 🔥

While Chinese brands continue to flood our 🇿🇦 market with extremely competitive pricing, KIA as just hit back hard with the all-new Seltos - which starts from just R389 995!

It features some really bold Telluride-inspired styling with striking LED lights, flush door handles and a properly premium cabin! 👌🏼

Looks good, drives well, priced right, and comes with a 5-YEAR/UNLIMITED KM WARRANTY as well as a 3-YEAR/45,000 KM SERVICE PLAN! 🔥💪🏼That’s a seriously strong proposition for South African buyers right now! 🫰🏼

We're so happy to see an established brand like KIA fight back with some proper value!! 🔥💪🏼

Well done KIA!! 🏆

What do you guys think? 💬

06/08/2026

🔥INTRODUCING, THE AUDI Q9!!
- AND YES .. SA IS GETTING IT! 🇿🇦😁

Audi has officially revealed its biggest SUV ever… and the new Q9 is about to enter some VERY serious territory. 👀

Sitting above the Q7 as Audi’s new flagship SUV, the Q9 is a massive 5.3-metre-long luxury machine designed to take on the BMW X7 and Mercedes-Benz GLS.

👇 Leave your thoughts in the comments!

04/08/2026

Jetour T1 & T2 | What's the difference? 🤔
WATCH NOW: https://youtu.be/8bzFOxazob4

As most of you probably already know, Jetour is part of the Chery H...

31/07/2026

MEET OUR DEALERSHIPS! 🤝🏼

EPISODE #17 | Auto Africa Retail Boutique 🎬
🎬 WATCH NOW: https://youtu.be/PDKwEmys4oc

30/07/2026

Hey !!

We took a trip to Auto Africa earlier this month and chatted with their sales manager Dean Reichert. 🤠

👉🏼 Episode is going live tomorrow | 08:15AM! 🎬
MAKE SURE YOU TUNE IN!👇🏼

🎬 LINK: https://youtu.be/PDKwEmys4oc

17/07/2026

2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA with an entire screen as a dashboard.
Is this the future of luxury, or has Mercedes gone too far?

What do you think?
👍 Love the futuristic look.
😮 It's a bit overdone.
❤️ Give me physical buttons and timeless design.

02/07/2026

Did you know KIA SA 🇿🇦 sold more than 3,500 Sonets in its first year? 🔥 That's basically 10 a day! 😉 Not bad, KIA! 👏

Three years later, the Sonet received a lekker facelift! 😎 Now featuring super-sleek LED headlights, a bold front grille, and connected taillights. 🔥

But besides its fabulous exterior, the Sonet is a well-balanced choice for South African drivers looking for an affordable, compact, and easy-to-manoeuvre SUV. 👌

WATCH OUR REVIEW: https://youtu.be/Bg1HI-CtVr8

The compact SUV segment in South Africa is packed with great option...

30/06/2026

In our latest episode of Meet The Motor Trade, we sat down with Jason Groenevelt from JB Classic Cars to chat about the classic car scene in South Africa. 🇿🇦

👉 WATCH NOW: https://youtu.be/w0MlOGCOD44

Salt River, Cape Town. 📍
https://maps.app.goo.gl/pvLMDH1k3WLHzEs78

In this episode of Meet The Motor Trade, Lourens Bester sits down w...

25/06/2026

⛽ GOOD NEWS SOUTH AFRICA! 🇿🇦

Fuel prices are expected to drop in July. We'd like to personally thank everyone involved in not starting another international incident. 🙏😂⛽

According to the latest fuel price projections, motorists could see the following decreases from 1 July:

🔹 Petrol 93: ↓ decrease by R1.44
🔹 Petrol 95: ↓ decrease by R1.40
🔹 Diesel 50ppm: ↓ decrease by R2.61
🔹 Diesel 500ppm: ↓ decrease by R3.01

📢 Remember: These figures are still projections and may change before the official announcement.

What would you do with the extra savings on your monthly fuel bill? Let us know in the comments! 👇

17/06/2026

⚡️🇿🇦 SA's CHEAPEST HYBRID HAS ARRIVED! 🇿🇦⚡️

The all-new BYD ATTO 2 (DM-i) has entered the market from just R449,900! .. making plug-in hybrid technology more accessible than ever before! ⚡️

Combining a 1.5L petrol-engine with an electric-motor,
the compact SUV promises impressive fuel efficiency, up to 930 km of combined driving range, and the ability to drive short daily trips on electric power alone. 🚗🔋

With fuel prices remaining a major concern for South African motorists, could the Atto 2 be the sweet spot between a traditional petrol car and a fully electric vehicle?

Would you consider a Chinese (plug-in) hybrid like this?
Let us know your thoughts in the comments! 👇