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versusStarlet
AUG-SEPT2022COMPARISON newSharedeverything: TheToyota StarletisadirectcopyoftheSuzukiBaleno. Nowinitsface-liftedformwithaspunky new1.5Lengine,theyaremadeinthe samefactoryandsomeoneliterallysticks ToyotabadgeswhereSuzukiwouldusually puttheirs. Sure,thebodypanelsandsome interiordesigndetailsaredifferentbut thesecarsareidenticaltwins. Thatmeans,ifyou'relookingforthe onewithbetterconsumptionorsuperior performance,wecan'thelpyou.It'sthe samecarandtheonlydifferencescreep intotheirrespectivespecsheets (seethe tableonpage7).Suzukiprobablydidthat onpurposebecausetheircarisalwaysone stepaheadofthecopycat. are Youalsooutofluckifthedeciding factorwassupposedtobemorespaceora betterridebecauseyou'recomparing appleswithapples.hereSpec-for-spec, tir, hedimensions,handlingcharacteristics aswellascomfortlevelsareabsolutely identical.Whichbringsusoneofthereal decidingfactors:speci ications. i ication: Specdifferences Both manufacturersofferastandard(BalenoGL andStarletXs)orpremiumtrim amore lineBalenoGLXandStarletXr. : O.G.s TheSuzukiusuallycomeouton topwhich -seethetableonthenextpagealsoappliestopricingandwarranties. Toyotatriedtocounterthatbyintroducing amorebasic(StarletXi)derivativewith hubcabs. StandardfeaturesoneveryBaleno andStarletincludeABSbrakeswithEBD andstabilitycontrol,air-conditioning, centrallocking,rearparkingsensors,three USBports,a12Vsocket,powersteering, powerwindowsandpowermirrors. Personalchoice: Sothisiswherethe watersturnmurky.SomeNamibianswon't putonthetableunlessthe anymoney paperworksaysToyota.Fine.You'renot doinganythingwrong. Infact,thatbrandhasasuperior dealernetworkinsouthernAfricaand–forreasonswedon'tcomprehend–will retainahigherresalevalue.Eventhough it'sactuallyaSuzuki. Oneofourcolleaguesposedthe interestingquestionofwhetheryoucan buyaSuzukiandhaveitservicedatToyota; orviceversa?Theoreticallyitshouldbe possiblebecauseToyotawillhavetotrain theirtoworkontheseborrowed techies butrelativelysimplemachines.Thedealbreakerswillbethecar'swarranty,service recordsanddealerdiscretion. However,oncecarstheserunoutof manufacturerback-up,youarefreetohave themservicedanywhereyoulike;never mindproperlyfranchisedworkshops.And that'salsoakeydecidingfactorforme. Whodoyouhaveagreatrelationship with?avouritedealers,friendly Perhapsf workshopsandsuperbafter-salesservice stillmatter. twinInconclusion,obviouslythis comparisonfavourstheSuzukiBaleno.It's ano-brainer.Orisit? If,intoday'stumultuoustimes,you indthatyourchosenbrandsimplydoesn't havestock,orcannotsupplyafavourite colour,specgearbox…justgoforthe or otherone. 6 Irealisethat,bynow,thiscomparisonhasprobablybeendoneahundredtimes.Still,here'smytakeon thedifferencesbetweenthesecarsandafewmoreconsiderationsbeforeyousignonthedottedline.
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AUG-SEPT2022COMPARISON 7 ENGINE DRIVETRAIN POWER/TORQUE 0-100KM/H TOPSPEEDS L/100KM BOOT&TANKSIZE WxLxH AIRBAGS CRUISECONTROL KEYLESSACCESS AUTO-DIMMIRROR LEDHEADLIGHTS HEAD-UPDISPLAY TRIPCOMPUTER ALLOYWHEELS AUTOLIGHTS REARCAMERA SURROUNDVIEW WARRANTY SERVICEPLAN STARLETXSSTARLETXR 3years/100,000km 3x/45,000km 1462cci-4petrol 5-speedManualor4-speedAuto,FWD 77kW@4400rpm138Nm@4400rpm / 11.2seconds 175km/h(Manual)160km/h(Auto) / 5.4(Manual)5.7(Auto) / BALENOGLBALENOGLX 26 5years/200,000km 4years/60,000km 314L/37L 1462cci-4petrol 5-speedManualor4-speedAuto,FWD 77kW@4400rpm138Nm@4400rpm / 11.2seconds 175km/h(Manual)160km/h(Auto) / 5.4(Manual)5.7(Auto) / 314L/37L 1745x3990x1500mm1745x3990x1500mm 26
ThecurrentHyundaisouthern-AfricaSUV line-upisasfollows:Venue,Creta,Grand Creta,Kona,Tucson,SantaFeandPalisade.
Thatlistmaynotbeinorderofsize, powerorspeci icationsbutit'ssort-ofsorted byprice.It'salsoworthnotingthatmostof thesevehicleshavebeenupdated. recently
There'sactuallyabitmoretoHyundai's incessantyetcommendableSUVupdates becausethisCretastuckoutlikeasawthumb.
Its irstgeneration(2014to2019)was sensiblyspec'd,wellpricedbutalittle forgettabledesign-wise.Hyundai ixedthat withthissecondgenerationbutswungsofar intheotherdirectionthat…
…thisfaceliftappearedsoonerthan expected.
Industryexpertswilltellyouthatit'sat leastayeartooearlyforatraditionalproduct lifecyclebuttheKoreanmanufacturerhad somemore liestoswatatthesametime.You see,thepre-faceliftCretawashovering dangerouslyclosetoTucsonterritoryin termsofprice-versus-spec.
Theyalsoneededtotonedown(and brand-align)theCreta'slooksbutontopof that,theelongated“GrandCreta”jumpedthe gunafewmonthsago.Andso,freshoutofa brand-newIndonesianplant,therejuvinated
Cretaisearlytotheparty,steppingawayfrom theTucson'sterritorywhileborrowingmost ofitsface.
TheCreta'srearendandwheeldesigns receivedmildalterationswhilethe lanks nowshowaboldsilverroofelement.
Itsinteriorwashardlychanged,and althoughIpersonallymournitsloss,almost everySouthAfricancustomerwillbehappy toseethestrikingtwo-tonecabintrim replacedbyanewall-blackdepression. Pardon,design.
Faceliftspecupgradesincludedifferent daytimerunninglights,largerwheelson somemodels,buttheinabilityto itatow-bar toallnewCretas.
Atthetimeofpublishing,NamWheels couldnotestablishthereasonsbehindthis (presumablythelargerearexhaustmuf leris toblame)butwehaveitongoodauthority thatthesamefatebefellHyundai'sGrandi10.
AmajorchangetothisnewerCretalineupisthesimpli icationofenginechoices. Whereonceyoucouldchoosebetweena1.5L petrol,1.4Lturbo-petrolor1.5Lturbo-diesel powerplant,thisupdatedvehiclecanonlybe hadwithan84kW/144Nm1.5Lmotor; drivingthefrontwheelsviaamanualorIVT (CVT)effort.
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Itsoutputsarefarfromclass-leading but–atleastonourmuddyCapewinterroute –provedtobefairlypunchy.Thatgearless CVT'boxhasatleastbeenprogrammedto simulateratiochangesonfullthrottlebutwe urgepotentialbuyerstotakeanyself-shifting newCretaforanextensivetest-drive. Wealsonotedafairlyresponsiveand comfortableride,slightlynumbsteeringbut well-appointedcabinwithbasicventilation controlsandaun-basicinfotainment rather system.Android,AppleBluetooth,it'sallhere. Thefrontseatsfeelgreatwhiletherearones offersurprisinglyroomyquarters. Highwaymannersareexcellentwitha fairlyquietcruiseand–thankyouCVT–plentyofnoisyurgewhenyouneedtopass slowertraf ic.Wehopetosecureatestvehicleinthenearfuturetotellyoumore aboutwhatlifeislikewiththisslightly realignedbuthandsomemini-Tucson. Buyershavethechoiceofsixcolours: bgswbr lack,rey,ilver,hite,lueanded,while HyundaishipsnewCretawith7-year/ thea 200,000kmwarrantya4-year/ aswellas 60,000kmserviceplan.Theirexecutivesalso notedthatsupplyhasstillnotnormalisedso wesuggestputtingyourorderinsoonerthan later. 8 AreyouconfusedbetweenthemanydifferentHyundaiSUV'sonthemarket? I Don'tworry,'llusethisrefreshedCretatogetyouuptospeed. Creta Hyundai Text:Images:HanjoStierHyundaiAutomotiveS.A.
Whenthe irstHondaBR-Vwas introduced,asamajorevolutionfromthe HondaMobilio(hereinsouthernAfrica),it wasalreadyahugestepforward,justinterms ofdesign.
And…thefactthatitadoptedtheR-V badge,makingitpartoftheadventurous familyalongsidetheHR-VandCR-V,Ibelieve hasputitinadifferentcategoryofhowthe regularbuyeronthestreetviewsit.
Wewereprivilegedtobeinvitedtothe SAlaunchoftheall-newHondaBR-V,andjust fromthepressphotos,onecouldseethatit communicatesboldness.
ArrivingatthebeautifulCavalliEstate, wewerewelcomedbythewarmSouth AfricanHondapressfamily.Afteracompact andinformativeintroductiononallfronts,the coversweretakenoffthenewBR-V.
Assuggestedbythepressphotos,the newversionisbolder,bigger,withlarger wheels,puttingit irmlyintheSUVbracket.
Weembarkedonacircularroute towardsHermanus,andcomingbackalong ClarenceDrive,oneofthemostbeautiful
roadsalongthecoast.Myco-drivertookthe wheel irst,andIsoonrealisedtheextentof thechassisdesign,ashedrovequite BR-V’s
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enthusiasticallythroughthepassontheN2, justbeforetheHermanusturn-off.Thisisan SUVwithgoodroadmanners!
differenceinroadcomfort.Don'tthinkI'm justreferringtolargeralloys:thewhole wheel,includingtyre,islarger,soroadbumps andgravelroadsimmediatelygetabsorbed withmoreease.
Estate,Itookthedriver'sseattoCavalli,all alongClarenceDrive.Theimproved1.5LIVTECengineisnowpresentedinDOHCform versustheSOHCfrombefore.Notonlyhasit gotmorepower(89kW),butitalso’sslightly moreef icientthanthepreviousengine,at 6.3L/100km.HondaSA,wewouldlovetodo along-termtestonthiscar,totryandbetter yourclaimedvalues! Asfortheall-newandhighly-ef icient CVTgearbox(withG-designshifttechnology) weourselves,experiencedforIcancon irm thattheHondadesignteamdidanexcellent jobincreatingthefeelofarti icialgearing changes.TwiceIhadtoputmyfootdownto passsometraf ic,wheretherevcounter referencedgearchanges.Myco-driverandI werepleasantlysurprised. Size-wise,theBR-Vhasgrowninall directions,andthatincludescargospaceand legroom.Itcomeswithahostofactiveand passivesafetyfeaturesand-includedforthe irsttimeintheBR-V-HondaSensingisnow availableforthelegancemodels. E WithpricesstartingatonlyR379900, webelievetheBR-Vissurelygoingtonestle itselfinthemarketasaworthycontender, andpossiblyanewbenchmark.MrSoichiro Honda,youwouldhavebeenproudofthis model! RecommendedRetailPrices: BR-V1.5EleganceCVTR459900 BR-V1.5ComfortCVTR434900 BR-V1.5Comfort6MTR409900 BR-V1.5Trend6MTR379900 9 HondaSouthAfricareleasetheallnewBR-Vrecentlyd-.Wehadacloserlookandtookitforan extendeddriveonthemedialaunchinCapeTown... Honda BR-V Text:Images:NicoBoshoffHondaMotorSouthernAfrica
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batteryeveryfewyears.We’veheardofsome premiumbrandbatterieslastingmorethan10 years(withconsiderateuseandmildcare)but otherswhichgiveupafterjustafewmonths.
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brand-newbecausethemanufacturerand/or dealerwillhaveensuredthatyourcarisfitted withthecorrecttypeandsizeofbattery.
unsurewhichbatteryitshouldbefittedwith, it’sbesttoasktherelevantdealerorvisita reputableworkshopforsomeadvice. Independentbattery/accessoryretailerswill alsobeabletohelpyou.Andremember,the batterymaybedifferentforlocalconditions.
therearedifferenttypesofbatteries;themost commononeforcarsislead-acid.Makesure yougetthecorrecttypeforyourvehicle! What!?Areweseriouslysupposedtolookafterourcar’slittlebattery? Well,youdon’tneedtoreaditpoetry,justcheckuponitoccasionally... LOOKINGAFTERYOURCAR’S BATTERY THEBASICS •Checkthebatteryevery month-or-so,lookfor visiblesignsofbloating orcorrosion. •Fitthesamesizeand specasbefore,orcheck thevaluesinyourcar’s usermanual. •Ifyouareunsureabout whichbatterytobuy,ask atyourcar’sdealership workshoporconsultan independentspecialist. •Makesurethebatteryis properlysecuredafterit wasreplaced. •Aqualitybatterytendsto lastmuchlongerthanthe cheapieones-thatalso goesfortheirwarranties. 11
I'lltrytoreigninmyusualsarcasm becauseitwouldbeveryeasytohurlabuseat 4x4'sontheschoolrun,rentalcarsinthe dunesoranerstwhileluxurysedanthatwas ruthlesslydemotedto“thedogcar”.The possibilitiesofabusingorneglectinga vehicle'srealpurposeseemendless,but somehowthatdoesn'tringtrueforMPV's, doesit?
Yeah,sure,youcantrundlearound traf icbyyourlonesomebutthevery acronymMulti-Purpose-Vehiclemeansthat you'refreetodojustaboutanythingwiththe van-likepeoplemover.Ofallthegenres, nichesandsub-nichesproliferatinglikealley cats,anMPVisprobablybestsuitedto movingagrowingfamilyaround.Inother words:beingacar.
Whatalsohelpedthisfestively-named vancreepintomygoodbooksisthatits predecessor,theKiaGrandSedona,leftour householdwithabundantapproval.Despite stillbeingchildlessatthetime,mywifeandI unanimouslyagreedthatitwasanexcellent vehicleattherightpricewhenwetestedita fewyearsago.
Iwilladmitthatitstwo-toneleather interiorandtrickmiddledoorswithdropdownwindowsheavilyin luencedmy opinionbuttherewasnodenyingthatitwas comfy,roomy,clever,frugalandfairlyeasyto drive…ifyoukeptitslargesizeinmind.And allofthatforaround600k–atthetime–was alotofmetalforyourmoney.
Ofcourse,in lationhascaughtupwith everythingsothesilverMPVyou'renow lookingatcostsacool900,000bucks.There
areleanerorfanciermodelsabout100k eithersideofthatpricebutcrucially,Irecall theprecedingGrandSedonabeing Kia roughlythesamepriceasanice4WD,so guesswhat?Yup.
Typingofwhich,ifyouthinkthatonly twodrivenwheels(thefrontones,inthis case)willbeaproblem,itappearsthatKiaisa stepaheadofyou.Theysellsomethingcalled aSorentowhichhasprettymuchthesame speci icationsasthisCarnivalbutoffersyou moregroundclearanceandtheoptionofallwheeldrive.
PowerinthisCarnivalcomesfromthe trusty2.2Lin-linefour-cylinderturbo-diesel
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enginewhichpowerseverythingIjust mentioned;plustheupperechelonsofthe HyundaiSUVline-up.Irrespectiveofwhich vehicleyou inditin,thismotorcurrently deliversupto148kWand440Nmthrougha smoothandfairlyagile8-speedautomatic gearbox.
Carnivalshouldhit100km/hin10.7seconds andreachaterminalvelocityof190km/h.We strappedourRacelogicPerformanceBoxto thissilverstationwagonanditwassoeager topleasethatitlaiddownplentyofrubber andjack-hammereditswaytoabest0-100 timeofjust9.36seconds.Impressive. 400mcameupinroughly16.8seconds whileoursingleemergencybraketestfrom 100km/hwasoverin2.92secondsand40.51 meters.Needlesstosay,thecarstayedvery controllableduringthesetestsandalso exhibitedfairlydocilehandlinglimits:a gradualover-steertendencywascaughta by lenientstabilitycontrol.Again,topmarks. Iwon'ttouchonallthetechinsidethis van, irstlybecausetherearevariousmodels whichyourdealercanrunyouthroughbut secondly,becauseit'smostofwhatyouwould expectatthispricepointandmarket segment.Touchymediascreen,quirkydash panels,smartphoneconnectivity,multiple cupholders,etc.etc. Somepersonalhighlightsincludethe powersidedoors(withdrop-down power windows),captain'schairsinthemiddlerow, twinsunroofs,sidewindowblindsatthe back,cleverlycollapsiblethirdrowseats, intricateradiatorgrilldesign,half-digital gaugecluster,obligatoryrearlightbarand someborderlinebizarreC-pillartextures. Thecarbon-lookpatternismirroredon thefrontinteriordoorcardswhich–gulp–areback-litwithblueandpurplehues., Ehh I'mnotentirelyconvincedoftheseitemsbut willhappilyacceptthemasapartofKia's successfulattemptstogivetheworld'smost boringcarsegmentanon-boringmember. Inclosing,myutmostrespectand highestadmirationfortheKiaGrandSedona /Carnivalrangeofcarsremainsintact.It'san MPVthatlooksmorelikeanedgyestatecar.A vanwiththeinnardsofamodernSUV.And bestofall,Kiasendsitintotheworldwitha staggering5-yearunlimited-mileage implys warrantyand6-year90,000kmmaintenance plan. 12 TheolderIget,themoreobsessedIbecomewithpurpose.Itdrivesorde ineseverythingand–thisis justmyhumbleopinion–itslackorabsencecanbeabsolutelydevastating.Thatobviouslyapplies tocars,orvehiclegenres,andtheydon'tcomemorepurposefulthanthehumbleMPV… KiaCarnival Text:Images:HanjoStierNicoBoshoff VIEWTHE ACCELERATION&BRAKETESTS HERE “Impressive.”
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bekerhouers,materiaalsitplekke,twee -agt glydeure,watmetdiehandoopgemaakmoet word,banddrukmonitering,17-duimallooi wiele,'n180-gradetruratkamera,vooren agterparkeringwaarskuwing,spoedbeheer, vierlugsakke,dubbeleklimaatbeheer, elektroniesestabiliteitsbeheer,bult-bystand, blindekolwaarskuwingen'n7-duim groot informasieskermnatuurlikmetApple CarPlayenAndroidAuto.
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irasienekmet nuwehoopuitnadievolgendeOpelmodelle in2022. 13 Sedert“GeneralMotors”uitSuiderAfrikabeweeghet,hetdieOpelnaamredelikvinnigvanafdiemark beweeg.Omtebieg,isditdietweedeOpelwatonsgetoetshetin’ntydperkvandriejaar. Opel Zafira Text:Images:FrancoTheronNicoBoshoff VIEWTHE ACCELERATION&BRAKETESTS HERE “...selfs‘nverstelbaretafel...” Life
AUG-SEPT2022REVIEW Allowmetoimmediatelyspillallthe beansofmyCaroftheYearbag:anideal candidateshouldbegreatvalue,goodto drive,easytolivewithandhaveatleastone distinguishingfeature.Afterspendingabitof timewiththissilverpressvehiclenearCape Town,Icancon irmthatthenewStariaticks everybox.Sometimesrepeatedly. Greatvalue: Whilewecouldargueall dayaboutthede initionof“value”with today'sinsanenewcarprices,nobodycan denythatthisbigbusoffersplentyofmetal foryourmoney.Hyundaialsooffersdifferent trimlevels,more(orfewer)seatsbutthis Elitederivativeisafairlygoodgoldenmiddle: eightseats,plentyofspecs. Atjustshyofamillionbucks,you're movinginaterritorywhichincludesluxury 4x4double-cabs,small-ishpremiumSUV'sor compactGermanexecutivesedans. TheequivalentVolkswagenCaravelle costsaround1.3millionZAR/Namibian dollarswhileMercedeswon'tevenopentheir doorunlessyoubringanother250,000bucks tothe. party Theonlyrealbargainsoutthereare Opel'snewZa ira()orthe seepreviouspage absolutelywonderfulKiaCarnival. onpage12 Fortherecord,theStariarangestartswitha half-cargo“MultiCab”atR765,000,goingvia Executive9-seater(R800,000)and11-seater (R810,000)pastthisElitemodeltotheposh “Luxury”at1.115million. Goodtodrive: MPV'saren'texactly knownfortheiramazingtimesbut TonyRust thatdoesn'tmeantheyhavetoberubbishto pilotaround.With luffylightsteering,aOtavi fairlypunchydrivetrain,excellentbrakesand prettydecentvisibilityfora,this breadbox enormousHyundaibusgotasolidthumbs-up fromallourtesters. Thebrand'strusty2.2Lin-linefourpotturbodieselstemsupto130kWor430Nmagainsta kerbweightof2,200kgforaclaimed0to 100km/htimeof12.4secondsandatop speedof185km/h.I'mtoreportthatour glad bestaccelerationrunyieldedasubstantially fastertimeofjust11.07seconds.Notbadfora luxurybus,asthtabledemonstrates: is KiaCarnival2.2CRDi9.36seconds VWCaravelleBiTDi4M9.88seconds HyundaiStaria2.2Elite11.07seconds Mercedes-BenzV250d11.27seconds VWCaravelle4Motion11.94seconds VWKombiTransporter12.02seconds OpelZa iraLife2.0TD12.24seconds Easytolivewith: Althoughthisis model-dependent,herearejustafewofthe highlightswhichraisedourmouthcorners andprobablygivetheGermansadoseof anxiety:powereverything(includingtheside doors),climatefrontseats,heatedmiddle seats,fullpleathertrim,multipledrive modes,surroundparkingsensorsand camera,keylesseverythingandadigital gaugecluster. Hangon,I'mnotdoneyet.Thereare morestoragenooks,cupholders,charging portsandcoveredoddmenttraysthanyou canthrowanunder-14netballteamat. slightlyThecentraldashboardlayoutis messyinmyopinion,yetithousesfullclimate controlandtheobligatoryinfotainment/ mediaatouchy-feelyscreenand systemwith smartphoneintegration. Distinguishingfeatures: Hohboy Haveyouseenthisvehicleinperson?While itsabsolutelystrikingdesignhasgrownon mewithafewproportionalimbalances,itis quiteapetro-sexualexperiencetostandin frontofabigvanwithfrostedcubetaillights, enormouslycontinuouswindowlines,stylish cabintrim,bizarrealloys,weirdheadlights andthatcuriouslightbar. IsaiditinmylaunchreportoftheStaria MultiCab:Hyundaihasliftedthegametoa completelydifferentplatform,nevermind level,intermsofMPVdesign.Whatwasonce asensiblesegmentwithdrearydesignshas suddenlygainedacarwhichlooksasgreatas itdrives.And,it'swell-equipped, totopitall excellentvalueandthus,agreatNamWheels , CaroftheYearcontender. 14 SayhellotomylatestchampionforournextroundofNamWheelsCaroftheYearcandidates. Wait,what?Avan!?Youbetcha… Hyundai Staria Text:Images:HanjoStierNicoBoshoff VIEWTHE ACCELERATION&BRAKETESTS HERE “...solidthumbsup...”
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73mmlangeren62mmwyerasdievorige model,terwyl'nvragvan700kggedrakan word.DieCargomodelhetookglydeureaan beidekantvandievoertuig. e -. Dielaaikompartementis1797mlank (2150mindieCargoMaxi)en1230mbreedt. Hierdielaattoevir'nlaaivolumevan3.1
ofvir CargoMaxi). Hierdiekanveelvoudiggebruikworden dieCargoCaddykanselfsingerigwordas'n kampvoertuig. Tansisdaartallemaatskappyewat spesialiseerhierin. Onshoopombinnekortdiegewone passasiersweergawebeettekry,maartot dankanonsmetsterkgemoedbevestigdat dieCaddyCargoenCaddyCargoMaxi VW uitstekendevoertuieisvirdaagliksewerks verrigtinge. 15 "VolkswagensegewildenuweCaddyisasteware'nwenresep,wanneerditkombydievervoervangroeiende families,ofomtallepersoneoor'nafstandteneem.MetdienuweCaddyreeksisdievoertuignouselfsnog meerruimengemakliker,tedankeaandieMQBplatformwatookindieGolf8enPologevindword. Cargo Caddy Text:Images:FrancoTheronVWSouthAfrica “...2-jaar/onbeperkde kmwaarborg...”
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