From sporty to sensible, Honda offer a model for every need and budget

The current Honda range comprises a total of nine models across the sedan, hatchback and SUV categories of the market with options that suit every need and budget.

Founded by Soichiro Honda, Honda has always been an engineering first company with their roots in motorsport. The Honda model range continues to offer packages that prioritise excellent engineering and great design. The current Honda range comprises a total of nine models across the sedan, hatchback and SUV categories of the market with options that suit every need and budget.

Honda Amaze 

The third generation Honda Amaze, offers fresh styling, enhanced comfort and upgraded features while representing excellent value for money.

Styling is dominated by a bold and confident grille that incorporates a distinctive chequered pattern, stylish LED lights and a low stance.

The rear design is equally striking, featuring a strong bumper that enhances the bold and progressive stance. LED taillights add to the modern aesthetic, mirroring the sharp and sleek design of the front headlights. All models ride on 15-inch alloy wheels. 

Honda’s design philosophy of Man Maximum/Machine Minimum results in an interior that is designed around people. The design maximises space for passengers and minimises the space taken up by the vehicle’s mechanical components, culminating in an interior that prioritises practicality and comfort.

Interior highlights include a seven-inch driver display, automatic climate control and keyless entry. Centrally mounted on the dashboard is an eight-inch touchscreen infotainment system that facilitates smartphone mirroring via wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

The Amaze is powered by a 1.2-litre SOHC i-VTEC engine that produces 66kW and 110Nm and which is paired to either a five-speed manual transmission or a smooth shifting Continuously Variable Transmission.

Pricing starts at R254 900.

Honda Elevate

The Honda Elevate features eye-catching styling, an extensive array of standard features and a value for money proposition.

The overall design incorporates essential attributes of dynamism, bold styling, comfort and safety that Honda SUVs are renowned for. The result is a product that appeals through desirability, functionality and usability.

The Elevate is differentiated by a bold and assertive exterior design in combination with generous overall proportions. Smoothly creased hood lines, an aggressively wide stance and a bold grille guarantee a dramatic first impression.

All models are powered by Honda’s 1.5-litre DOHC i-VTEC petrol engine that offers 89kW at 6 600rpm and 145Nm at 4300rpm. Fuel consumption is rated at a frugal 6,1 litres per 100km. Transmission options include a six-speed manual on Comfort derivatives and a CVT on Elegance grades.

The interior is spacious and offers a solid, premium SUV feel, thanks to contemporary fabrics and soft-touch materials.

Pricing starts at R371 000.

Honda Fit 

The Honda Fit, which took over from the brands highly successful Jazz remains a great contender in the practical hatchback category of the South African market.

The latest iteration boasts a cohesive characterful aesthetic which reflects the car’s dynamic personality, while retaining the iconic shape of the Fit with the clean, crisp horizontal lines and dynamic touches that add a new personality.

Design highlights include a honeycomb grille design, grained lower front bumper and matte black window frames and pillar trim.

The standard specification offering is comprehensive and includes items such as LED headlights and Daytime Running Lights, Front and Rear Parking Sensors, Smart Keyless entry, a new wireless Smartphone charger and Honda’s flagship nine-inch HMI Infotainment system. Honda Sensing active safety technology, is now available on all derivatives and offers a broad range of driver assistance features and aids as standard.

The Honda Fit is available in both hybrid and traditionally powered derivatives. The Fit e:HEV offers 90kW and 253Nm thanks to the combined outputs of a traction motor and a 1.5-litre engine and is capable of using as little as 3,7 litres/100km on the combined cycle.

Traditionally powered models are fitted with Honda’s 1.5 litre DOHC i-VTEC petrol engine that generates 89kW at 6 600rpm and 145Nm at 4 300rpm. A fuel consumption

figure of 5,5 litres per 100km on the combined cycle contributes to low overall running costs.

Pricing starts at R380 500.

Honda Ballade

The Honda Ballade offers an excellent combination of specification, practicality and value for money.

A clean and sculpted body shape is emphasised by a low and wide stance, along with a longer bonnet and short front overhang.

Upfront a solid wing face spans the entire front of the car as it incorporates the brand’s bold grille design and slim headlight treatment.

The interior features a modern, driver-oriented design that combines functionality with high quality materials and good design. A minimalistic layout incorporates soft touch and accent materials of premium quality.

A 1.5-litre DOHC engine with i-VTEC technology achieves improved efficiency and reduced emissions, without compromising on performance. The result is 89kW at 6 600rpm and 145Nm at 4500rpm. A fuel consumption figure of 5,5 litres per 100km ticks the efficiency box.

This efficiency is achieved in part thanks to a revised version of Honda’s Continuously Variable Transmission, which features a G-Design shift control, which creates the sense of driving of a traditional automatic transmission thanks to the integration of artificial gears, but with the enhanced efficiency of a CVT.

Pricing starts at R390 500.

Honda BR-V

 The Honda BR-V offers attractive styling, a practical and versatile cabin, good performance and handling and an extensive list of standard features. This model combines the characteristics of an SUV with the space and utility offered by an MPV.

While offering MPV practicality inside, the exterior looks like a true SUV, while remaining graceful and elegant. A dynamic shape incorporates strong contour lines that run from the front to the rear. The front end accentuates its rugged appearance while incorporating prominent features such as an aggressive and sporty grille and LED headlamps and daytime running lights.

The interior is uncluttered and decorated with quality materials and finishes throughout while offering space for seven occupants across three rows of seating.

The BR-V utilises a 1.5-litre DOHC engine that offers 89kW at 6 600rpm and 145NM at 4 300rpm and which can be paired with either a six-speed manual gearbox or a CVT.

The BR-V range includes three specification levels, one engine option and a choice of two transmissions. Pricing starts at R409 000.

Honda HR-V

Honda’s HR-V continues to strike a great balance between style and efficiency. For 2025 Honda have treated it to a thorough refresh in order to ensure that this model remains competitive in the hotly contested compact SUV segment in which it competes.

 Upfront the HR-V now features a redesigned, body-coloured grille, flanked by LED headlights, which contribute to a bolder more distinctive presence on the road. At the rear a new full-LED taillight stripe and high-gloss lower bumper garnish add a touch of elegance and dynamism.

Under the bonnet is Honda’s 1.5-litre DOHC i-VTEC petrol engine offering 89kW at 6 600rpm and 145Nm at 4 300rpm while using as little as 6,0 litres/100km. Drive is transferred to the front wheels via a Continuously Variable Transmission.

Pricing starts at R539 900.

Honda Civic 

The Honda Civic is one of the brands long standing nameplates and a model that has played a significant role in cultivating the growth of Honda in South Africa.

The eleventh generation is available in RS trim only and continues to build on the brands reputation for engineering excellence, fun to drive dynamics, quality construction and frugal fuel consumption.

The Civic RS sedan features fresh exterior styling and an attractive interior layout that is packed to the brim with advanced features while at the same time remaining true to the Civic DNA, handling and performance.

Styling incorporates a low beltline, long and low bonnet, pulled back A-pillars and large glass areas. Wide set LED headlights and taillights are connected by a sharp character line that carries from the front bumper to the rear, where the horizontal orientation of the light cluster adds a sense of stability.

The RS package adds 18-inch black matte alloy wheels, gloss black finishes for the side mirrors, shark fin antenna, outer door handles and a rear boot spoiler.

The interior is designed around the driver with a clear focus on detail, which is evident in the excellent visibility and efficient use of space. The extensive use of high-quality materials and the specific details around the feel and operation of all switchgear and controls ensures a positive tactile experience.

A leather/suede combination upholstery for the power adjustable and heated seats, red ambient interior lighting, a black headlining, sport pedals and a finely textured centre console add to the sporty, sophisticated feel.

Under the bonnet of the Civic RS is Honda’s enhanced 1.5-litre VTEC turbocharged engine, offering 131kW at 6000rpm and 240Nm from 1 700rpm, which can be tailored through three drive modes labelled Econ, Normal and Sport.

Pricing starts at R725 000.

Honda Civic Type R

Honda’s Type R models have a heritage that stretches back 30 years throughout which they have always been the embodiment of performance and refinement, and the latest model is no different.

Under the vented bonnet of the latest Type R is a powerful version of Honda’s award winning K20C1 engine of which output, torque and response have all been improved by a redesigned turbocharger, increased air intake flow rate and a new, more efficient exhaust system. The result is that the turbocharged 2.0-litre, four-cylinder engine produces 235kW at 6 500rpm and 420Nm from 2600rpm. This engine is paired to an improved six-speed manual transmission that offers the driver an intimate and rewarding connection.

Advanced aerodynamics give the Civic Type-R a sleeker, more sophisticated muscular look and the body is more aerodynamically efficient in order to generate more downforce for improved high-speed stability. The body is longer, lower and wider with broad fenders flared over the wide track that house lightweight 19-inch alloy wheels wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tyres.

The cabin of the new Type-R enhances the exhilaration of driving with performance focused details and features that set it apart from the crowd, including red seats, carpet and trim, a redesigned aluminium shift knob and a Type R plate on the dash.

The Honda Civic Type-R is priced from R1 021 600.

Honda CR-V

The sixth generation of Honda’s CR-V is perfect for daily life or weekend escapes with a rugged and sophisticated design inside and out, a more spacious interior, increased utility and a more advanced powertrain system.

Thanks to longer and wider proportions and a significantly broader stance, the CR-V continues Honda’s design direction with a low horizontal beltline, a long powerful front end and clean detailing.

The interior is more comfortable and more versatile, with the most cabin and cargo space ever offered in a CR-V. With premium high-quality materials, upscale touches and improved visibility, the CR-V’s sporty, modern and spacious interior is a fresh take on Honda’s latest design direction. This includes elements such as a striking metal honeycomb mesh that conceals the air vents, a digital display, a nine-inch touchscreen with wireless smartphone integration and wireless charging.

The Honda CR-V is powered by a 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine that incorporates multiple enhancements to ensure a refined driving experience and enhanced power delivery. The result is an output of 140kW at 6 000rpm and 240Nm from 1 700rpm. This engine is paired to a Continuously Variable Transmission that features significant drivability and performance enhancements.

Pricing starts at R961 300.

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