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03 Toyota Vitz 1,0 XR manual

Price: R219 900 0–100 km/h: 13,69 seconds Top speed: 160 km/h Power: 49 kW Torque: 89 N.m CAR fuel index: 5,28 L/100km CO2 : 101 g/km

This is one segment where the Toyota badge shouldn’t necessarily guarantee the Vitz an advantage
Ian McLaren
The entry-level model offers even more value than this mid-level XR derivative
Kyle Kock

A perennial overachiever in the entry-level segment, Toyota South Africa has since the days of its Conquest (and later Tazz) known how to make the numbers work in its favour, backed up by after-sales peace of mind, with an impressive reputation for reliability, resale values and the largest dealer footprint in the country.

In an ironic twist, when we tested the first Suzuki Celerio to arrive in South Africa (August 2016), in spite of it being

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