When looking at cars at the R200 000 mark on AutoTrader, there were around 9 000 vehicles listed for sale at the time of writing. That means that there are no shortages of options at this price point, however, since we are looking at providing some sage buying advice, we will set some limitations, including that the vehicles need to be ten years old, or newer, with less than 120 000km, which should eliminate too may potential reliability problems.
When looking at our new search parameters, the pool of cars that qualify for our list has been reduced to 5 700, at the time of writing. While we have set these parameters, it does not mean that every single vehicle that has more mileage or is older than what we have set in place must be avoided at all costs, but generally speaking, the older and higher mileage a vehicle has, the more wear and tear it will have been exposed to. Let's have look at the breakdown of vehicles available at this price point, with our parameters set in place, but now by vehicle type:
Cabriolet
Those looking for drop-top motoring have a few options at this price point, including the Fiat 500, Mini Coope Cabriolet, the Volkswagen Golf, and the Audi A5. Here are the cabriolets listed for sale that qualify for our criteria.
Coupe
Those looking for a sporty coupe will be able to choose between a Mercedes-Benz C-Class, a Volkswagen Scirocco, the Peugeot RCZ, the Mini Cooper Coupe, and the Hyundai Veloster, among others. Here are the coupe models that qualify for our criteria.
Hatchback
Represented at over 65% of the vehicles found during our search, hatchbacks is certainly the most popular choice at this price point. Products such as the Volkswagen Polo, Audi A1, BMW 1 Series, Ford Fiesta, Nissan Micra, Kia's Rio, the Hyundai i10, the Ford Figo, Suzuki Swifts, Toyota Starlet, and Renault's Clio all being common at this price point. Here are the hatchbacks that qualified for our search criteria.
Double Cab
The number of double cab models that qualify for our budget and criteria are limited, but there were a few Ford Ranger, Volkswagen Amarok, but mostly GWM models that are available at this price point. Here are the double cab models that qualify for our criteria.
Extended Cab
The cab-and-a-half is the halfway point between a double and single cab bakkie, and those in the market for one can find a Ford Ranger and a Nissan Navara. Here are the extended cab models that matched our criteria.
Single cab
There are a reasonable amount of single cab bakkies at this price point, including the Nissan NP200, Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux, Mahindra Genio/Pik Up, GWM Steed and the Nissan NP300 Here are the single cabs that qualified for our search.
Sedans
There are many sedan options at this price point, which range from premium to entry-level with the Audi A4, BMW 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, the Nissan Almera, Toyota Corolla Quest, Ford Figo, Hyundai Accent, Honda Amaze, Kia Rio, Suzuki Ciaz and the Nissan Sentra among others. Here are the sedans that qualified for our search.
SUV
There are a few SUVs that can be had at this price point that are reasonably new, such as the Renault Duster Ford EcoSport, Hyundai Tucson, Mazda CX-3, Hyundai Crea, Suzuki Jimny, Nissan X-Trail, Renault Captur, Kia Sportage and the Mahindra XUV300, among others Here are the SUVs that qualified for our list.
MPVs
Models such as the Mercedes-Benz B-Class, the Renault Triber, Suzuki Ertiga, Mazda5, and the Ford Tourneo Connect can be had at this price point, but in limited numbers. Here are the MPVS that qualified for our list.
Panel Van
Those looking for a practical workhorse in this category have the option of a Volkswagen Caddy, the Hyundai H-1, Fiat's Fiorino, the Toyota Avanza, and the Ford Transit. Here are the Panel Van options we found.
