SATURDAY, 23 MAY, 2015
Out with the old New Hilux due in March is making for big discounts on outgoing model ALWYN VILJOEN APRIL was one of few months in which the Toyota Hilux was not South Africa’s top selling bakkie, with 2 105 units sold locally, com pared to Ford Ranger’s 3 095. Dealers expect this dip in Hilux sales to continue as buyers prefer to wait the eighthgeneration Hilux, which was officially unveiled in Bang kok on Thursday, but will only arrive in South Africa sometime in March next year. Meanwhile, dealers are doing ev erything in their power to make the deal on the current Hilux even sweet er. McCarthy Toyota in Pietermaritz burg, for example, is offering a R50 000 discount on the outgoing model, making the current model Hi lux very good value while the brand’s ability to retain value will ensure high resale values even after the next gen eration’s arrival. The new Hilux looks slightly big ger and rides on newly developed frame and suspension, but those waiting for the next iteration of the legend bakkie are more interested in the new drivetrains — with a 2,4 and a 2,8 turbo diesel mated to a new six speed automatic transmission. In a world first for bakkies, the au toboxes feature Intelligent Manual Transmissionm or iMT, to match the revs for smooth shifts that also save diesel and ensure perfect power delivery over the rough stuff. For those control freaks who still want to change their bakkie’s gears
Smart says around 100 m of cable and 10 m² of insulating material were used to create the Forgigs concept. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Smart Forgigs make 150dB The next Hilux is only due in SA by March, but is meanwhile sparking big discounts on the outgoing model. For those who are willing to wait, the next Hilux brings a large touchscreen and an intelligent autobox. PHOTOS: QUICKPIC manually, we can only say you have to try it. Inside, the new buyers also get what looks like the biggest elec
trostatic multitouch control panel, backed by what Toyota’s bench marksetting Bluetooth pairing soft
and hardware. As well as electronic 4WD changeover switch and luxury seats.
Readers react to planned changes to road rules THE South African National Trans port Department has publicised draft regulations intended to curb road carnage in South Africa — and Wheels24 readers are really not hap py. The proposals include slower speed limits, no more children in a bakkie load bed, restricting heavy trucks during rush hours and what strikes one as the most draconic: a practical driving test when renewing a driving licence. The department plans to implement the regulations by year end. These are the main changes: • Driver evaluation before renewing a licence. • No more than five adults in a bakkie load bed.
Transport want to change this picture with wellintended regulations. PHOTO: FILE • No children to be carried in a bakkie load bed. • Speed limits cut — 60 to 40 km/h in towns, 100 to 80 km/h on rural roads, 120 to 100 km/h on city free
ways. • Goods vehicles heavier than 9000 kg GVM banned from roads during peak traffic hours. One of the proposed regulations
will compel drivers to take a practical test, the details of which have yet to be published, when renewing a li cence. We asked readers what affect the practical test would have and a News24 poll garnered 21 056 votes. By far, most readers (11 146) called for the state to work on enforcing ex isting laws rather than implementing new ones, while 8 121 said the wellin tented regulations would only cause more corruption and frustrate driv ers. Only 996 felt a practical test would expose fraudulent drivers and even fewer (793) believed the propos al would make SA’s roads safer. Almost a 1 000 (996) voted to ex pose fraudulent drivers, while 793 voted for safer roads. — Wheels24.
Sheppy GM dealer ranks among world’s top 10 BATES Port Shepstone is among 10 General Motors (GM) dealers who was named as International Grandmasters in San Francisco, California, this week. The were among the 167 dealers in the region that received GM’s highest honour for its dealerships.
Now in its 12th year, the GM Interna tional Grandmasters programme was created to reward GM’s best of the best dealers in the region for their ex cellence. Winners are judged on both the quantity and the quality of their operations.
The SA Grandmasters in the ma jor dealer category are: • Imperial GM Germiston, • CMH East Rand, Williams Hunt Mid rand, • Williams Hunt Port Elizabeth, • Meyers East London.
THE smallest car in the Daimler stable now boasts 150 decibels after JBL packed out a tiny Fortwo with 5 720Watt speakers to turn it onto a Forgig. JBL said in a company statement that the Forgig can be used as a “concert hall on wheels” or as a mobile amplifier for street musicians. The sound system comprises five amplifiers, 16 loudspeakers and two 30cm diameter subwoofers. Three JBL GTO 804 EZ amps serve the tweeters and mid range speakers, with the midrange speakers inte grated into the doors and the into the dashboard. There is also a pair of midrange speakers/tweet ers either side of the tailgate. Two JBL GTO 751 EZ amps, meanwhile, power the subwoofers, which are fitted in the luggage compartment. A Mosconi digital signal processor put out makes noise via eight channels, and digital music files from iOS, Android and Windows devices can also be streamed over Bluetooth. — WR.
Grandmasters in the Medium Dealer Category: • Westvaal Mashishing, • Jacksons Queenstown, • Williams Hunt Kroonstad Small Dealer Gandmaster: • Eastvaal Motors Standerton.
• Optional - Two-year/unlimited km warranty • 80-point mechanical check • Terms and conditions apply. E & OE • Ownership guaranteed • 7-day exchange plan • Mileage certified • Full service history PRICE MILEAGE COLOUR Polo Vivo 2013 Polo Vivo GP 1,4 Trendline 3 000 km Red R142 900 2014 Polo Vivo 1,4 Sedan Trendline Tiptronic 23 000 km Silver R133 900 2014 Polo Vivo Sedan 1,4 Trendline 35 000 km Silver R129 900 2014 Polo Vivo 1,4 Trendline 5-Door 27 000 km Silver R132 900 2015 Polo Vivo 1,4 Trendline Titanium 8 000 km White R139 900 2015 Polo GP 1,6 Comfortline 5-Door 1 000 km White R159 900 2015 Polo Vivo Maxx 1,6 6 500 km Silver R159 900 Polo 2011 Polo 1,6 Comfortline 2013 Polo 1,4 Trendline 5-Door 2013 Polo 1,4 Comfortline 2014 Polo Sedan 1,6 Comfortline 2014 Polo 1,4 Comfortline 5-Door 2015 Polo 1,2 TSi Highline 2015 Polo 1,2 TSi Trendline Golf 2010 Golf GTi 2,0 TSi DSG 2012 Golf 6 1,4 TSi Comfortline 2013 Golf 7 1,4 TSi Comfortline 2014 Golf 7 GTI 2,0 TSI 2015 Golf 7 1,4 TSi Comfortline DSG Amarok 2015 Amarok Double Cab Automatic132kW Other VW 20111 Jetta 1,4 TSi Comfortline 2012 Jetta 2,0 TDi 2013 Transported Crew Bus 2,0 TDi 2014 Passat 1,8 TSi Comfortline DSG 2015 Crafter 23-seater bus 2015 Touareg 3,0 TDi BlueMotion Tiptronic 2015 Volkswagen CC 1,8 TSi DSG 2015 Move up! 1,0 Other 2010 Hyundai ix35 2,0 Premium A/T 2013 Audi A5 2,0 FSi Quattro STronic 2014 Audi Q5 2,0 TDi Quattro STronic 2014 Ford Figo 1,4 TDCi Ambiente 2015 Nissan NP2005
62 000 km 25 000 km 58 000 km 21 000 km 23 000 km 3 000 km 1 500 km
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R149 900 R152 900 R169 000 R184 900 R179 900 R239 000 R185 900
65 000 km 60 000 km 61 000 km 38 000 km 6 000 km
White Silver Silver White Silver
R275 000 R184 900 R229 000 R359 900 R295 000
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Grey
R449 000
88 000 km 81 000 km 42 000 km 15 000 km 0 km 2 000 km 7 000 km 2 000 km
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R149 000 R199 900 R279 900 R279 900 R549 000 R789 000 R374 900 R145 900
72 000 km 43 000 km 24 000 km 19 500 km 1 500 km
Grey Black White White White
R165 900 R299 000 R469 000 R119 900 R149 900
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