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Convertibles in South Africa: Running Costs Compared

Open-top motoring suits the South African climate, but convertibles carry their own ownership maths. Every cabriolet below is ranked by true monthly cost of ownership, so you can weigh the drop-top against what it actually costs to keep on the road.

87 vehicles · ranked by true monthly cost to own · SA 2026 rates

2020 · FiatPetrol

500

500C Twinair Star

Cost to own / mo
R3,950
Market price
R209,900
2020 · FiatPetrol

500

500S TwinAir Cabriolet LE

Cost to own / mo
R4,469
Market price
R279,950
2021 · FiatPetrol

500

500C Twinair Rockstar

Cost to own / mo
R4,611
Market price
R279,000
2018 · AudiPetrol

A5

Cabriolet 2.0TFSI Sport

Cost to own / mo
R5,294
Market price
R399,900
2019 · BMWPetrol

2 Series

220i Convertible M Sport

Cost to own / mo
R5,504
Market price
R399,000
2019 · MINIPetrol

Convertible

Cooper S Convertible Auto

Cost to own / mo
R5,510
Market price
R404,925
2018 · BMWPetrol

2 Series

220i Convertible Sport Line Auto

Cost to own / mo
R5,721
Market price
R499,945
2019 · AudiPetrol

A3

Cabriolet 40TFSI

Cost to own / mo
R5,845
Market price
R449,990
2020 · MINIPetrol

Convertible

Cooper Convertible

Cost to own / mo
R5,964
Market price
R439,000
2019 · BMWPetrol

2 Series

220i Convertible M Sport Auto

Cost to own / mo
R6,107
Market price
R509,000
2020 · MINIPetrol

Convertible

Cooper Convertible Sidewalk

Cost to own / mo
R6,229
Market price
R479,900
2022 · FiatPetrol

500

900T Sport Cabriolet

Cost to own / mo
R6,280
Market price
R289,900
2018 · AudiPetrol

S3

S3 Cabriolet Quattro

Cost to own / mo
R6,377
Market price
R545,697
2018 · AbarthPetrol

500

500C 595 Turismo 1.4T Auto

Cost to own / mo
R6,511
Market price
R589,000
2018 · Mercedes-BenzPetrol

SLC

SLC200 AMG Line Auto

Cost to own / mo
R6,540
Market price
R619,950
2018 · BMWPetrol

4 Series

440i Convertible M Sport

Cost to own / mo
R6,569
Market price
R599,900
2019 · BMWPetrol

Z4

sDrive20i M Sport

Cost to own / mo
R7,142
Market price
R648,900
2025 · FiatPetrol

500

500C-1.2-Style

Cost to own / mo
R7,338
Market price
R379,900
2018 · AudiPetrol

S5

S5 Cabriolet Quattro

Cost to own / mo
R7,502
Market price
R699,900
2023 · AbarthPetrol

500

500C 595 competizione 1.4T Auto

Cost to own / mo
R7,702
Market price
R491,900
2021 · MINIPetrol

Convertible

Cooper S Convertible

Cost to own / mo
R7,877
Market price
R624,450
2023 · AbarthPetrol

500

500 595 Monster Energy Yamaha Cabriolet

Cost to own / mo
R7,933
Market price
R509,900
2018 · Mercedes-BenzPetrol

E-Class

E300 Cabriolet AMG Line

Cost to own / mo
R7,954
Market price
R819,995
2019 · Mercedes-BenzDiesel

E-Class

E220d Cabriolet AMG Line

Cost to own / mo
R8,024
Market price
R869,950
2019 · Mercedes-BenzPetrol

C-Class

C200 Cabriolet AMG Line

Cost to own / mo
R8,080
Market price
R749,900
2019 · Mercedes-BenzPetrol

C-Class

C300 Cabriolet AMG Line

Cost to own / mo
R8,204
Market price
R799,900
2019 · JaguarPetrol

F-Type

R Convertible AWD

Cost to own / mo
R8,214
Market price
R1,179,900
2019 · FordPetrol

Mustang

2.3T Convertible Auto

Cost to own / mo
R8,513
Market price
R689,950
2018 · BMWPetrol

6

Series 650i Convertible M Sport

Cost to own / mo
R8,713
Market price
R899,900
2020 · Mercedes-BenzPetrol

C-Class

C200 Cabriolet AMG Line

Cost to own / mo
R9,025
Market price
R839,948
2020 · BMWPetrol

4 Series

440i Convertible M Sport

Cost to own / mo
R9,043
Market price
R849,900
2019 · FordPetrol

Mustang

5.0 GT convertible auto

Cost to own / mo
R9,125
Market price
R1,194,000
2019 · JaguarPetrol

F-Type

Convertible P340 R-Dynamic Auto

Cost to own / mo
R9,226
Market price
R889,900
2019 · Mercedes-AMGPetrol

C-Class

C43 Cabriolet 4Matic

Cost to own / mo
R9,484
Market price
R859,900
2021 · Mercedes-BenzPetrol

C-Class

C200 Cabriolet AMG Line Auto

Cost to own / mo
R9,609
Market price
R849,900
2020 · BMWPetrol

Z4

M40i

Cost to own / mo
R9,747
Market price
R929,900
2018 · Mercedes-AMGPetrol

S-Class

S63 Cabriolet

Cost to own / mo
R10,559
Market price
R1,749,000
2021 · BMWPetrol

Z4

sDrive20i M Sport

Cost to own / mo
R10,625
Market price
R963,645
2018 · PorschePetrol

718 Boxster

GTS Auto

Cost to own / mo
R10,777
Market price
R1,295,000
2018 · PorschePetrol

718 Boxster

GTS

Cost to own / mo
R10,964
Market price
R1,280,000
2020 · BMWHybrid

i8

eDrive Roadster

Cost to own / mo
R11,265
Market price
R1,449,990
2022 · BMWPetrol

4 Series

420i Convertible M Sport

Cost to own / mo
R11,633
Market price
R940,000
2021 · AudiPetrol

TT

TT RS Roadster Quattro

Cost to own / mo
R12,205
Market price
R1,074,450
2026 · MINIPetrol

Cooper

C-Convertible

Cost to own / mo
R12,804
Market price
R696,402
2026 · MINIPetrol

Cooper

S-Convertible

Cost to own / mo
R13,674
Market price
R761,235
2022 · AudiPetrol

TT

TT RS Roadster Quattro

Cost to own / mo
R13,729
Market price
R1,089,900
2018 · Mercedes-AMGPetrol

GT

GT C Roadster

Cost to own / mo
R13,971
Market price
R2,400,000
2022 · BMWPetrol

Z4

M40i

Cost to own / mo
R14,856
Market price
R1,286,537
2021 · PorschePetrol

718 Boxster

718 Spyder Auto

Cost to own / mo
R15,043
Market price
R1,895,000
2020 · Mercedes-AMGPetrol

E-Class

E53 Cabriolet 4Matic+

Cost to own / mo
R15,868
Market price
R1,799,900
2019 · AudiPetrol

R8

5.2 V10 Spyder Quattro

Cost to own / mo
R15,933
Market price
R2,649,990
2022 · Mercedes-AMGPetrol

E-Class

E53 Cabriolet 4Matic+

Cost to own / mo
R19,754
Market price
R1,909,950
2026 · MGElectric

Cyberster

Dual-Motor

Cost to own / mo
R20,042
Market price
R1,399,900
2022 · BMWPetrol

M4

Convertible Competition

Cost to own / mo
R23,228
Market price
R2,201,556
2026 · Mercedes-BenzPetrol

CLE

CLE200-cabriolet-AMG-Line

Cost to own / mo
R23,587
Market price
R1,482,774
2026 · Mercedes-BenzPetrol

CLE

CLE300-4Matic-cabriolet-AMG-Line

Cost to own / mo
R24,549
Market price
R1,542,062
2020 · BentleyPetrol

Continental

GT W12 Convertible

Cost to own / mo
R27,873
Market price
R3,995,000
2026 · BMWPetrol

4-Series

M440i-xDrive-convertible

Cost to own / mo
R32,000
Market price
R1,658,786
2022 · AudiPetrol

R8

Spyder V10 Performance Quattro

Cost to own / mo
R32,567
Market price
R3,499,000
2018 · FerrariPetrol

488

Spider

Cost to own / mo
R32,838
Market price
R5,999,995
2026 · PorschePetrol

718-Boxster

718-Boxster-GTS-4.0-auto

Cost to own / mo
R33,573
Market price
R2,170,000
2026 · PorschePetrol

718-Boxster

718-Boxster-GTS-4.0-manual

Cost to own / mo
R33,973
Market price
R2,170,000
2025 · Mercedes AMGPetrol

SL

SL43

Cost to own / mo
R34,441
Market price
R2,561,376
2025 · BMWPetrol

8-Series

M850i-xDrive-convertible

Cost to own / mo
R39,479
Market price
R2,455,353
2026 · PorschePetrol

911

Carrera-cabriolet

Cost to own / mo
R44,136
Market price
R2,930,000
2026 · BMWPetrol

M4

M4-competition-convertible-M-xDrive

Cost to own / mo
R44,308
Market price
R2,353,842
2026 · PorschePetrol

911

Carrera-T-cabriolet

Cost to own / mo
R48,158
Market price
R3,205,000
2026 · PorschePetrol

911

Carrera-S-cabriolet

Cost to own / mo
R49,865
Market price
R3,362,000
2026 · PorschePetrol

718-Boxster

718-Spyder-RS

Cost to own / mo
R52,247
Market price
R3,480,000
2025 · BMWPetrol

M8

M8-competition-convertible

Cost to own / mo
R55,210
Market price
R3,575,017
2026 · PorscheHybrid

911

Carrera-GTS-cabriolet

Cost to own / mo
R55,748
Market price
R3,793,000
2026 · ChevroletPetrol

Corvette

Stingray-convertible-2LT

Cost to own / mo
R57,716
Market price
R3,900,000
2026 · PorscheHybrid

911

Carrera-4-GTS-cabriolet

Cost to own / mo
R57,861
Market price
R3,948,000
2026 · PorscheHybrid

911

targa-4-GTS

Cost to own / mo
R57,887
Market price
R3,950,000
2021 · FerrariPetrol

F8

Spider

Cost to own / mo
R57,994
Market price
R7,700,000
2026 · ChevroletPetrol

Corvette

Stingray-convertible-3LT

Cost to own / mo
R59,058
Market price
R4,000,000
2026 · Mercedes-AMGPetrol

SL

SL63

Cost to own / mo
R59,166
Market price
R3,983,284
2025 · PorschePetrol

911

turbo-cabriolet

Cost to own / mo
R60,513
Market price
R4,709,000
2025 · PorschePetrol

911

turbo-S-cabriolet

Cost to own / mo
R67,217
Market price
R5,278,000
2026 · PorscheHybrid

911

Spirit-70

Cost to own / mo
R72,398
Market price
R5,034,000
2019 · LamborghiniPetrol

Aventador

S Roadster

Cost to own / mo
R77,660
Market price
R11,999,900
2026 · BentleyHybrid

Continental

GTC

Cost to own / mo
R82,538
Market price
R5,795,000
2026 · BentleyHybrid

Continental

GTC-Azure

Cost to own / mo
R96,223
Market price
R6,815,000
2026 · BentleyHybrid

Continental

GTC-Speed

Cost to own / mo
R99,819
Market price
R7,083,000
2026 · BentleyHybrid

Continental

GTC-Mulliner

Cost to own / mo
R107,439
Market price
R7,651,000
2026 · FerrariHybrid

296

GTS

Cost to own / mo
R108,676
Market price
R7,795,000
2026 · FerrariPetrol

12Cilindri

Spider

Cost to own / mo
R160,781
Market price
R11,495,000