{"id":628097,"date":"2026-02-06T07:28:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T05:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=628097"},"modified":"2026-02-06T07:28:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T05:28:49","slug":"africar-group-launches-buynewcar-co-za-south-africas-first-independent-new-car-price-comparison-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/industrynews\/628097-africar-group-launches-buynewcar-co-za-south-africas-first-independent-new-car-price-comparison-platform.html","title":{"rendered":"Africar Group launches BuyNewCar.co.za, South Africa\u2019s first independent new-car price comparison platform"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Africar Group, the parent company of AUTO24.africa, today announced the official launch of BuyNewCar.co.za, a new digital platform designed to bring transparency and simplicity to new-car pricing in South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BuyNewCar.co.za allows South African consumers to independently compare prices of brand-new vehicles across multiple brands and models, helping buyers make better-informed purchasing decisions in one of Africa\u2019s most competitive automotive markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/buynewcar.co.za\/?utm_source=MyBroadband&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=February+2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to learn more about BuyNewCar.co.za<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>South Africa is the largest automotive market on the continent, with over 500,000 new vehicles sold every year \u2013 ahead of Morocco, which records nearly 200,000 annual new-car sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In such a dynamic and fast-moving market, access to structured, transparent pricing information is essential for both consumers and industry stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At launch, BuyNewCar.co.za already lists pricing for more than 50 vehicle brands available in South Africa, covering over 180 different new-car models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This makes BuyNewCar.co.za the most comprehensive public reference for new-car pricing in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Part of a complete automotive ecosystem in South Africa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Africar Group is building one of the most structured automotive digital ecosystems in Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In South Africa, this ecosystem includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>imotoimoto.co.za<\/strong> \u2014 a classifieds platform for buying and selling vehicles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>AUTO24.co.za<\/strong> \u2014 a certified used-car marketplace with professionally inspected vehicles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ImotoNews.co.za<\/strong> \u2014 automotive news, reviews, and industry insights<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>BuyNewCar.co.za<\/strong> \u2014 now the national reference for new-car pricing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Together, these platforms provide choice, confidence, transparency, and convenience for South African car buyers across the entire vehicle ownership journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Official statement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Daisy Kisten, Country Manager of AUTO24.co.za South Africa, commented:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSouth Africa is one of the most advanced and competitive automotive markets in Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith BuyNewCar.co.za, we are giving buyers a clear, independent view of new-car pricing across brands \u2014 empowering them to compare transparently and make better-informed decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBuyNewCar.co.za is built to become the go-to platform for anyone considering a new car in South Africa, from private customers to businesses and fleet buyers. It is simple, independent, and 100% free to use.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A simple, transparent \u2014 and free \u2014 platform<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Users of BuyNewCar.co.za can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Compare new-car prices across dozens of brands<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>View versions, engines, and key specifications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access verified market information<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connect directly with official dealers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The platform is completely free for users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Africar Group &amp; AUTO24.africa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Africar Group operates one of the largest portfolios of automotive digital platforms across Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its subsidiary, AUTO24.africa, backed by Stellantis, runs the first certified used-car marketplace operating across multiple African markets, including South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Across its network, Africar Group provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Automotive classifieds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certified used-car marketplaces<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Industry news and media<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data and market intelligence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New-car price comparison platforms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Serving millions of users every year, Africar Group is recognized as a trusted digital automotive leader in Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/buynewcar.co.za\/?utm_source=MyBroadband&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=February+2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to learn more about BuyNewCar.co.za<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africar Group, the parent company of AUTO24.africa, today announced the official launch of BuyNewCar.co.za, a new digital platform designed to bring transparency and simplicity to new-car pricing in South Africa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":341030,"featured_media":628098,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28937],"tags":[103184,98853,103185,103183],"class_list":["post-628097","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industrynews","tag-africar-group","tag-auto24","tag-auto24-africa","tag-buynewcar-co-za"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/628097"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/341030"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=628097"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/628097\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":628099,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/628097\/revisions\/628099"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/628098"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=628097"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=628097"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=628097"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}