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LIVE: 2019 SA Car of the Year - all the category winners to be revealed

2019-04-04 19:09

Image: SAGMJ

UPDATE: We've added the category winners later in this article

The South African Guild of Motoring Journalists (SAGMJ) will announce the winners of the 2019 AutoTrader South African Car of the Year (COTY) competition on Thursday (April 4), at a gala event in Gauteng.

Testing for the SA Car of The Year took place in March at Kyalami racetrack, along with on-road driving in Johannesburg and static evaluations.

For the first time in the 34-year history of the contest, categories have been introduced in the 2019 AutoTrader South African Car of the Year competition. The overall winner as well category winners will be revealed on Thursday.

Watch the live stream below:


Winners by category:

Urban Compact - Small hatch and sedan

  • Suzuki Swift


Medium family hatchback/Medium sedan and MPV

 • Mercedes-Benz A-Class

Premium executive and premium sedan

 • Lexus ES

Leisure SUVs and Crossovers 

 • Porsche Cayenne

Lifestyle Utility Bakkies, 4x4s and bakkie-derived sports utility vehicles

• Suzuki Jimny