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Dealers News South Africa

SUV fever - vehicles costing over R1m

The age of the Sedan is dead and buried. The SUV market is booming all over the globe, so much so that it is threatening the existence of most other types of car out there. And with good reason.
SUV fever - vehicles costing over R1m

SUVs offer the handling of sports cars, the comfort of modern family cars and the style and safety features to wrap it all together. While the SUV body type is yet to win motorists over, in terms of performance, efficiency and utility it has far outpaced the competitors.

In South Africa, this is no different.

In fact, even luxury car maker Rolls-Royce has just launched its first ever SUV – the Cullinan which will come in over the R4m mark.

With increasing consumer interest and meteoric growth, this is only the beginning of what we could expect to see from the SUV market. We took a look at some of our favourite SUVs available in South Africa which cross the R1m line.

Bentley Bentayga – top of the SA luxury SUV market

The Bentayga runs a 6.0 litre, 12-cylinder, turbo-charged petrol engine. It features an eight-speed automatic transmission and is capable of hitting 100km/h in just 4.1 seconds. Top speed of over 300km/h.

Bentley Bentayga 21 1 - SUV Fever - Vehicles Costing Over R1 Million

A hefty price tag nears the R4m mark.

Mercedes-AMG G63

Mercedes-AMG has put out a number of SUVs which cost over R1m-R2m. These include the GLS63 and the stunning GLE range. The G63 costs close to R2.5m – powered by 5.5 litre turbo-charged V8. It pushes out 420kW.

amg g63 50 - SUV Fever - Vehicles Costing Over R1 Million

The vehicle reaches triple-figure speeds in about 5.4 seconds, and by the rugged look of it, will be just as proficient at off-roading.

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