Best Practical Cars to Buy
Best Practical Cars to Buy
By Farzana Chaumoo
List of practical cars in different segments.
We’ve gathered several lists of practical vehicles in one place to make your car shopping experience easier.
Used city cars
We take a look at other city-friendly offerings in the pre-owned market, and rank them according to their practicality.
Hatchbacks
Top 10 entry level hatchbacks under 200k
Based on boot size, load capacity, passenger room, ease of access, and total size of vehicle, we’ve listed 10 cars that offer a good value proposition.
10 best hatches
With so many different brands and models to choose from, we’ve narrowed down our choice by cars that don’t exceed the R300 000, are not entry-level budget offerings, have similar exterior measurements, and have similar power outputs.
SUVs
We investigate some pre-owned options to see which ones offer the most practicality, with a budget cap of R300 000.
10 most practical mid-size SUVs
Rated on the practicality of packing space, rear legroom, passenger comfort, and overall capability, here is our top ten pick of sub-R400 000, mid-size SUVs.
Sedans
We investigate some pre-owned options to see which ones offer the most useable space, and rank them from the most-practical to the least. We’ve set a budget cap of R250 000 for this investigation.
10 Best Sedans
Measured by load capacity, the ability to pack the makings of a family outing into the boot, legroom for passengers, and comfort levels for everyone going on the drive, here’s our pick of the 10 best practical sedans.