When looking at cars at the R300 000 mark on AutoTrader, there were around 7 400 vehicles listed for sale at the time of writing. That means that there are no shortages of options at this price point, however, 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 some potential reliability problems.
When looking at our new search parameters, the pool of cars that qualify for our list has been reduced to 5 300, 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 Volkswagen Golf, Abarth 500, Volvo C70, BMW 1 Series, Mini Cooper Cabriolet, 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 BMW 2 Series Coupe, a Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe, the Audi A5, and Volkswagen Scirocco, among others. Here are the coupe models that qualify for our criteria.
Crew Bus
In the light commercial people mover segment, this price point is dominated by previous-generation Volkswagen Caddy. Here are the crew bus models that qualify for our criteria.
Hatchback
Represented at over 30% of the vehicles found during our search, hatchbacks are a popular choice at this price point. Products such as the Volkswagen Polo, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A1, Audi A3, BMW 1 Series, Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Ford Fiesta, Nissan Micra, Kia's Rio, the Hyundai i20, the Ford Figo, Suzuki Swift, Toyota Starlet, Suzuki Baleno, and Renault's Clio all being common at this price point. Here are the hatchbacks that qualified for our search criteria.
Double Cab
Several double cab models qualified for our budget, including a few Ford Rangers, the Toyota Hilux, Volkswagen Amarok, Isuzu KB, Mahindra Pik Up, Fiat Fullback, and the JAC T6, and Mazda BT-50 among others 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 Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger. 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 NP300, Hyundai H-100, Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux, Mahindra Pik Up, and the Isuzu D-Max, 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, Audi A3 sedan, BMW 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, the Nissan Almera, Toyota Corolla, Hyundai Accent, and Nissan Sentra among others. Here are the sedans that qualified for our search.
SUV
There are some fantastic SUVs available at this price point, such as the Renault Duster Ford EcoSport, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai Venue, Kia Sonet, Mazda CX-5, Hyundai Creta, Suzuki Jimny, Nissan Qashqai, Honda CR-V, Kia Sportage, and the Citroen C3 Aircross, among others Here are the SUVs that qualified for our list.
MPVs
Models such as the Renault Triber, Suzuki Ertiga, Toyota Rumion, Mitsubishi Xpander, the Toyota Avanza, the Volkswagen Golf SV, and the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer can be had at this price point. 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, Opel Combo Cargo, Toyota Quantum, and Fiat's Fiorino. Here are the Panel Van options we found.
