2016 Opel Astra K

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Dat ass...
 
OPC :love: Saw an Corsa D OPC on the R45 at Babylonstoren today. Still looked as fresh as when it was new. OPC uber als.
 
South Africa's 2017 Car of the Year is...

South Africa’s 2017 Car of the Year is the Opel Astra.

The winner was announced at a cocktail banquet at Kyalami on Wednesday night and it beat eight other finalists, namely the Audi A4, Hyundai Tucson, Jaguar F-Pace, Honda Civic, Opel Astra, Renault Kadjar, Toyota Fortuner, Volkswagen Tiguan and Volkswagen Passat.

Second was the Audi A4, with the Volkswagen Passat third.

The SA Guild of Motoring Journalists / Wesbank Car of the Year competition is judged by 28 jury members, including IOL’s Jason Woosey. All jurors spent two days evaluating the finalists in a variety of conditions in Gauteng earlier this year.

The jurors then scored each finalist in 12 categories that covered exterior design, interior materials, layout, technology, engine, gearbox, engineering, ride, steering/handling, affordability, value and overall excellence.

SA Coty is not a direct comparison between the finalists, rather the jury members assess each car in relation to its natural market rivals.

http://www.iol.co.za/motoring/industry-news/south-africas-2017-car-of-the-year-is-8197293
 
And the 2017 SA Car of the Year is...

The Wesbank 2017 South African Car of the Year competition has come to a close and the overall winner has been announced at a gala event in Johannesburg on March 15.

The 10 finalists were selected by the South African Guild of Motoring Journalist (SAGMJ) and each car put through its paces during a two-day evaluation period at the Kyalami race track in Gauteng.

And the winner is...

The cream of the SA motoring crop

The Opel Astra has been crowned the 2017 SA Car of the Year besting 9 other finalists for the top spot. The Audi A4 took second place with the Volkswagen Passat in third.

Below are the 10 finalists in alphabetical order:

• Audi A4
• Honda Civic
• Hyundai Tucson
• Jaguar F-Pace
• Mazda CX-3
• Opel Astra
• Renault Kadjar
• Toyota Fortuner
• Volkswagen Tiguan
• Volkswagen Passat

http://www.wheels24.co.za/AutoTrader/and-the-2017-sa-car-of-the-year-is-20170314
 
Will be a classic of historical significance, to be displayed in dealership floors in about... 22 years.

Let's hope that by then, this one can also make the trip to Jhb and back with the aircon on...
 
The Audi A4 took second place with the Volkswagen Passat in third.
:crylaugh: :crylaugh: :crylaugh: :crylaugh: :crylaugh:
I'm loving this so much! Yes, those VAG products truly are inferior to the Special K.

Cars that should not even be on that list is the Mazda and Renault. I would have liked if the 2nd place went to the Jag and 3rd place to the Tux On.
 
Will be a classic of historical significance, to be displayed in dealership floors in about... 22 years.

Let's hope that by then, this one can also make the trip to Jhb and back with the aircon on...

It doesn't have the extended fuel tank behind the seats though so you'd have to leave the aircon off for that trip....
 
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