The Top 25 finalists for this year’s South African Car of the Year (SA COTY) has been announced. Said Graham Eagle, chairman of the 2022 committee, “The Car of the Year (COTY) committee is extremely pleased with the variety of vehicles that made the finalist round of this year’s competition. Our jury panel of experts has a tough task ahead of them.” Here are the finalists…
Here are the finalists per category…
COMPACT
- Hyundai i20
- Kia Sonet
- Peugeot 208
- Toyota Urban Cruiser
COMPACT FAMILY
- Chery Tiggo 4 Pro
- Hyundai Kona
- Toyota Corolla Cross
MIDSIZE
- Audi A3
- Hyundai Palisade
- Hyundai Santa Fe
- Hyundai Staria
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class
LUXURY
- Mercedes-AMG GLE 53
PERFORMANCE
- BMW 128ti
- BMW M3 Competition
- Porsche 911 Carrera GTS
- Toyota GR Yaris
- Volkswagen Golf GTI
NEW ENERGY
- Honda Fit Hybrid
- Lexus IS
- Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid
ADVENTURE SUV
- Isuzu mu-X
- Toyota Land Cruiser 300
4×4 DOUBLE CAB
- Nissan Navara
- Peugeot Landtrek
The final round of scoring will commence shortly and continue until early April. This round also includes data from Lightstone, which is used for automated scoring based on segment sales volumes and spec-adjusted competitor pricing. In addition, this year will also include a public vote, which will determine the winner of the Motor Enthusiast’s Choice. The latter category was introduced last year. As a reminder, last year’s overall winner was the Peugeot 2008. (see all of 2021’s category winners here).
