Running costs · South Africa
Crossovers in South Africa: Running Costs & Cheapest to Own
Crossovers pair hatchback running costs with a higher driving position, and they have quietly become one of South Africa’s most popular choices. Every crossover below is ranked by its true monthly cost of ownership — fuel, insurance, maintenance and depreciation — so you can see which ones are genuinely cheap to live with, not just easy to buy.
252 vehicles · ranked by true monthly cost to own · SA 2026 rates
Dolphin-Surf
Comfort
Starlet-Cross
1.5-XR-manual
S5
Standard
Ignis
1.2-GLX-manual
Kiger
1.0-Evolution
Punch
1.2-Adventure
Starlet-Cross
1.5-XR-auto
Fronx
1.5-GL-manual
Exter
1.2-Premium-manual
Magnite
1.0-Visia-manual
Starlet-Cross
1.5-XS-manual
Dolphin-Surf
Dynamic
Kiger
1.0-Techno-manual
XUV-3XO
1.2T-MX2-manual
C3
1.2-Plus
S5
VIP
C3-Aircross
1.2-Plus
Kiger
1.0-Techno-auto
Punch
1.2-Adventure+-S-manual
Urban-Cruiser
1.5-XR-manual
C3
1.2-Max
Exter
1.2-Executive-manual
Magnite
1.0-Visia-auto
Fronx
1.5-GL-auto
Starlet-Cross
1.5-XS-auto
XUV-3XO
1.2T-MX3-manual
Magnite
1.0-Acenta-manual
Exter
1.2-Premium-auto
XUV-3XO
1.2T-MX2-auto
Magnite
1.0-Turbo-Visia
Fronx
1.5-GLX-manual
Punch
1.2-Adventure+-S-auto
Magnite
1.0-Acenta-auto
Exter
1.2-Executive-auto
Aircross
1.2-Plus
Sonet
1.5-LS-manual
XUV-3XO
1.2T-MX3-auto
Venue
1.2-Premium
Grand-Vitara
1.5-GL-manual
Fronx
1.5-GLX-auto
Punch
1.2-Accomplished+
Sonet
1.5-LS-auto
Magnite
1.0-Turbo-Acenta-manual
Exter
1.2-Elite
XUV-3XO
1.2T-AX5-manual
Elevate
1.5-Comfort
Jimny
1.5-GL-AllGrip-3-door-manual
Corolla-Cross
1.8-HEV-XS
Magnite
1.0-Acenta-Plus
Corolla-Cross
1.8-Xi
Venue
1.2-Executive
C3
1.2T-Max
Grand-Vitara
1.5-GL-auto
ZS
1.5-Comfort
Grand-Vitara
1.5-GLX-manual
C5
1.5-Street
Dolphin
Standard-Range
C3-Aircross
1.2T-Max
Punch
1.2-Creative+
Jimny
1.5-GL-AllGrip-3-door-auto
C3-Aircross
1.2T-Max-7-seater
XUV-3XO
1.2T-AX5-auto
Elevate
1.5-Elegance
ZS
1.5-Luxury
Corolla-Cross
1.8-XS
Tiggo-4-Pro
1.5-LiT-auto
Magnite
1.0-Turbo-Kuro
Curvv
1.2T-Pure+
C5
1.5T-230T-Style
Corolla-Cross
1.8-HEV-XR
Duster
1.5dCi-Zen-manual
Sonet
1.5-LX-manual
T-Cross
1.0TSI-manual
T-Cross
1.0TSI-auto
Corolla-Cross
1.8-HEV-GR-Sport
Tiggo-4-Pro
1.5-LiT-manual
C5
1.5T-230T-Street-+
Seltos
1.5-LS-manual
GS3-Emzoom
1.5T-Comfort-Collection
GS3-Emzoom
1.5T-Nova
XUV-3XO
1.2T-AX5L
Jimny
1.5-GLX-AllGrip-3-door-manual
Jimny
1.5-GL-AllGrip-5-door-manual
GS3-Emzoom
1.5T-Comfort
Corolla-Cross
1.8-XR
J5
1.5T-Core
Dolphin
Extended-Range
Seltos
1.5-LS-auto
Aircross
1.2T-Max
Grand-Vitara
1.5-GLX-auto
Corolla-Cross
1.8-GR-Sport
Aircross
1.2T-Max-7-seater
Dolphin
Dynamic-Standard-Range
XUV-3XO
1.2T-AX7L
C5
1.5T-230T-Style-X
ASX
2.0-ES-manual
Jimny
1.5-GLX-AllGrip-5-door-manual
Jimny
1.5-GLX-AllGrip-3-door-auto
T-Cross
1.0TSI-Life
Venue
1.0T-Executive
Duster
1.5dCi-Zen-4WD
J5
1.5T-Vortex
Beijing-X55
1.5T-Dynamic
ZS-Pro
1.5T-Comfort
Curvv
1.2T-Creative
HR-V
1.5-Elegance
Puma
1.0T-Titanium
Tiggo-4-Pro
1.5T-LiT-auto
Jimny
1.5-GLX-AllGrip-5-door-auto
Outlander-Sport
1.5-GL
2008
1.2T-Active-auto
T-Cross
1.0TSI-Style
ASX
2.0-LS-manual
C5
1.5T-230T-Lux
C5
1.5T-230T-Lux-S
HR-V
1.5-Executive
Seltos
1.5-LX-manual
C5
1.5T-230T-Lux-X
Beijing-X55
1.5T-Elite
Dolphin
Premium-Extended-Range
Sonet
1.5-SX
Creta
1.5-Premium-Matt-Edition
ZS-Pro
1.5T-Luxury
GS3-Emzoom
1.5T-Executive
Outlander-Sport
1.5-GLS
Tiggo-Cross
1.5T-Million-Edition
Seltos
1.5-LX-auto
Puma
1.0T-ST-Line-Vignale
Captur
1.3-Turbo-Zen
Seltos
1.5CRDi-LX
C5
1.5T-230T-Elegance
C5
1.5T-230T-Elegance-S
T-Cross
1.0TSI-R-Line
Jolion
1.5T-City-Plus
Tiggo-7-Pro
1.5T-Executive
Tiggo-4-Pro
1.5T-Elite-auto-(DCT)
J5
1.5T-Glacier
Beijing-X55
1.5T-Premium
Tiggo-4-Pro
1.5T-Elite-auto-(CVT)
Dashing
1.5T-Momentum
Outlander-Sport
1.5-Aspire
Tiggo-7-Pro
1.5T-Distinction
Grand-Creta
2.0-Executive-manual
C5
1.5T-230T-Elegance-X
Creta
1.5-Executive-Matt-Edition
Jolion-Pro
1.5T-Premium
Alcazar
2.0-Executive
Seltos
1.5-EX
Grand-Creta
1.5D-Executive
GS3-Emzoom
1.5T-R-Style
Outlander-Sport
1.5-Exceed
Tiggo-Cross
1.5T-Comfort
Tiggo-Cross
1.5-CSH-Hybrid-Comfort
Dashing
1.5T-Deluxe
J5
1.5T-Inferno
Curvv
1.2T-Accomplished-S
Mokka
1.2T-Edition
Emkoo
1.5T-Executive
Tiggo-7-Pro
Max-1.6TGDI-290T-Premium
Duster
1.3T-Zen
2008
1.2T-Allure
Grand-Creta
2.0-Executive-auto
Tiggo-7
1.5T-Prime
Jolion-Pro
1.5T-Super-Luxury
C5
1.6TGDI-290T-GT
CX-30
2.0-Active-Edition
Ora-03
300-Super-Luxury
J7
1.6T-Vortex
Tiggo-Cross
1.5-CSH-Hybrid-Elite
EX30
Core-Single-Motor
Grand-Creta
1.5D-Elite
CX-3
2.0-Carbon-Edition
Alcazar
1.5D-Executive
Tiggo-7-Pro
Max-1.6TGDI-290T-Distinction
Captur
1.3T-Techno
Duster
1.3T-Intens
Jolion-Pro
1.5-HEV-Ultra-Luxury
Tiggo-Cross
1.5T-Elite
Emkoo
1.5T-Executive-Plus
Duster
1.2T-hybrid-Zen-4WD
C7
1.6T-Luxury
Jolion-Pro
1.5T-Ultra-Luxury
T-Roc
1.4TSI-Design
Grand-Creta
2.0-Elite
Seltos
1.5T-GDI-GT-Line
CX-30
2.0-Dynamic-Edition
Territory
1.8T-Titanium
2008
1.2T-GT
Tiggo-7-Pro
Max-1.6TGDI-290T-Executive
Captur
1.3T-Iconic
Jolion-Pro
1.5T-S-Ultra-Luxury
J7
1.6T-Glacier
Atto-3
Standard-Range
Tiggo-7-Pro
Max-1.6TGDI-290T-Premium-AWD
Alcazar
1.5D-Elite
Tiggo-7
1.6T-Prestige
C7
1.6T-Elegance
Ora-03
400-Super-Luxury
Crosstrek
2.0i-L
CX-30
2.0-Individual-Edition
Aceman
E
EX30
Plus-Single-Motor-Extended-Range
Ora-03
400-Ultra-Luxury
Tiggo-7-Pro
Max-1.6TGDI-290T-Executive-AWD
C7
1.5T-SHS-PHEV
Captur
1.3T-Esprit-Alpine
T-Roc
2.0TSI-4Motion-Design
Tiggo-7
1.6T-Legacy
Atto-3
Extended-Range
EX30
Single-Motor-Core
Ora-03
400-GT-Ultra-Luxury
T-Roc
2.0TSI-4Motion-R-Line
J7
1.6T-Inferno-AWD
Crosstrek
2.0i-S
J7
1.5T-SHS-PHEV
Aceman
SE
Countryman
C
EX30
Ultra-Single-Motor-Extended-Range
Tiggo-7
1.5T-CSH-Plug-In-Hybrid-Plus
EX30
Plus-Twin-Motor-Performance
EX30
Single-Motor-Extended-Range-Plus
Countryman
S-ALL4
Tiggo-7
1.5T-CSH-Plug-In-Hybrid-Ultra
UX
300h-EX
EX30
Single-Motor-Extended-Range-Ultra
XC40
Recharge-Single-Motor-Plus
Countryman
SE-ALL4
Q3
35TDI-Urban-Edition
UX
300h-SE
EX30
Twin-Motor-Performance-Ultra
Q3
Sportback-35TDI-Urban-Edition
C40
Recharge-Twin-Motor-Ultimate
EX30
Cross-Country-Twin-Motor-Performance-Ultra
EQA
EQA250-Progressive
UX
300h-F-Sport
Countryman
John-Cooper-Works-ALL4
EQA
EQA250-AMG-Line
XC40
Recharge-Twin-Motor-Ultimate
X2
sDrive18d-M-Sport
EQB
EQB350-4Matic-Progressive
EC40
Twin-Performance-Ultra
EQB
EQB350-4Matic-AMG-Line
iX1
xDrive30-xLine
X1
xDrive30e-xLine
iX1
xDrive30-M-Sport
X1
xDrive30e-M-Sport
X1
M35i
Macan
T
Grecale
GT
Macan
S
Grecale
Modena
Grecale
Trofeo