SA Car of the Year 2023: Semi-finalists announced!

The semi-finalists for the 2023 South African Car of the Year (SA COTY) awards have been announced. So, how were the semi-finalists chosen? Well, the first step in the selection process was determining the eligibility of each vehicle based on COTY rules and regulations. The COTY validation committee reviewed “more than” 80 vehicles, after which it was determined that 55 met the entry requirements. The list of validated vehicles was then presented to the South African Guild of Mobility Journalists (SAGMJ), who voted on which cars were worthy of making the semi-finals. In January 2023, the COTY jury will vote on which of these vehicles deserve their spot in the finals. Here are the semi-finalists per brand (in alphabetical order)…

ALFA ROMEO

• Tonale

AUDI

• e-tron GT/RS e-Tron GT 
• RS3 Sedan/Sportback

BAIC

• Beijing X55

BMW

• 2 Series coupé
• 7 Series
• i4
• iX3

CHERY

• Tiggo Pro 7
• Tiggo Pro 8

FORD

• Everest
• Ranger

HAVAL

• H6 HEV

HONDA

• Civic RS

HYUNDAI

• Grand Creta
• Kona N
• Tucson

ISUZU

• D-Max

JEEP

• Gladiator
• Grand Cherokee L

KIA

• Carnival
• Sorento
• Sportage

LAND ROVER

• Range Rover

MAHINDRA

• XUV700

MERCEDES-BENZ

• S-Class

NISSAN

• Qashqai 

OPEL

• Mokka

PORSCHE

• 911 GT3
• Cayman GT4 RS

RENAULT

• Clio V

SUZUKI

• Baleno

TOYOTA

• GR86
• RAV4 E-Four Hybrid

VOLKSWAGEN

• Taigo

VOLVO

• XC40 P8 Recharge