We drive many cars here at AutoTrader, with five dedicated content creators and hundreds of variants to go through each year! Here are some of the best vehicles the team drove in 2023!
Toyota Hilux GR-S
Chad shares his take on one of SA's most popular bakkies!
GWM ORA Cat
We travelled to Australia to sample the GMW ORA Cat!
GWM Tank 300
During our time Down Under, we also drove the highly anticipated Tank!
Haval Jolion HEV
Taye gives his honest take on the Haval Jolion hybrid, which is incredibly light on fuel!
Alfa Romeo Tonale
Sean has a go in the Tonale, an incredibly important car for the Italian brand!
Toyota Fortuner
Sean samples a local favourite, The Toyota Fortuner, which was updated in 2023!
Mahindra Scorpio-N
The Scorpio-N offers exceptional value, as Chad discovers!
Mercedes AMG C43 vs BMW M340i
It's not often that two rivals are launched within a few weeks of one another, so when the change to drag race an M Performance car with an AMG arose, Chad and Lawrence jumped at the opportunity!
Toyota GR86
Taye provides an amazing take on a very special GR86!
Lotus Emira
The last hurrah for the manual gearbox and internal combustion over at Lotus, and Sean had a great time aboard the Emira!
Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Sean sampled the latest S-Class, a tech-filled luxury barge with a delightful old-school charm!
Volkswagen Tiguan
Chad samples one of the most complete cars on the market, the diesel-powered Volkswagen Tiguan!
Ford Ranger Raptor
Lawrence gives us his take on one of the most hyped launches of 2023, the Ranger Raptor!
Omoda C5
As the luxury wing of the successful Chery brand, Omoda looks to make a splash in the local market, and Chad sampled the newcomer.
Ford Ranger 2.0 SiT SuperCab XL 4x4 auto
We had the change to spend several months with a SupoerCab variant of the impressive new Ford Ranger.
Land Rover Range Rover Sport
Taye drives the Range Rover Sport and gives us his take on dynamic luxury!
Citroën C3
The C3 is back and is now aimed at the budget segment, as Taye surmises.
BMW iX3 M Sport
Chad drives one of the best electric cars on the market and shares his thoughts!
Porsche GT3 RS
Sean was in the United Kingdom, and was privileged to sample the latest GT3 RS!
Ford Everest Wildtrak
There's now a Wildtrak version of the Everest, and Sean got to grips with it, quite literally!
Toyota Urban Cruiser
Lawrence drives the latest Urban Cruiser, which is now a more complete product.
BMW X7 M60i xDrive
As the flagship X7, the M60i offers both luxury and performance, as Lawrence discovers!
Toyota Hilux Raider X
The Hilux Raider X joined our long-term fleet, and has been a fantastic back-to-basics addition to the garage!
BMW X1 sDrive 18i M Sport
Sean gets acquainted with the new X1, and discovers how good this product is!
BMW XM
The XM is an exercise in excess, as Sean discovers!
Alfa Romeo Stelvio
Chad samples one of the most dynamic SUVs available, the Stelvio!
Volkswagen Polo Vivo
Lawrence drives the best-selling passenger car in SA, the Polo Vivo!
Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S E Performance
We travelled to Spain to drive the latest AMG!
Toyota GR Corolla 1.6T
Chad has a go in the highly-anticipated GR Corolla!
BMW M2
Sean goes sideways in the latest BMW M2!
Mercedes-AMG EQE 43 4Matic
Chad experiences the surprisingly quick EQE 43!
Land Rover Defender 130
Ane has a go in the long-wheelbase Defender, which has an interesting Rugby World Cup theme! (Read about her other favourite drives of 2023 here).
Porsche Cayenne S
The V8 is back in the Cayenne S, and it's a revelation, as Sean discovers!
BMW 320d M Sport
Sean laments the demise of the diesel-powered mid-size saloon car after driving the BMW 320d.
Armoured Mercedes-Benz G400d
Sean has a go in a B6-armoured G-Wagon, and has never felt safer in a car!
