Reviews

Review: Kia Carnival 2.2 CRDi SX

We spend time with Kia’s Carnival 2.2 CRDi SX and wonder why the seven-seater MPV, is such an ignored vehicle configuration? South Africans have…

Review: Renault Clio V Intens TCe 100 Turbo

Clio Intens is the range topping version of Renault’s recently introduced compact hatchback range. And a car, that remains true to its French engineering…

Road test: BMW’s X3 M40i

X3 M might be BMW’s most powerful mid-sized SUV, but is the M40i version, possibly better. After a week with one, we draw some…

Road test: Corolla Cross – the hybrid that works for SA

As the global car market transitions to hybridization and electric vehicles, South Africa has significant barriers to access, but the Corolla Cross hopes to…

Road test: the Mini SE lightweight EV

BMW was way ahead of the electric vehicle trend. The German brand launched its i3 to the South African market in 2015, when the…

Road test: Jaguar’s I-Pace electric SUV

German luxury car brands are making a lot of marketing noise about their electric vehicles, but since 2019, the most compelling battery vehicle choice…

Road test: Toyota’s GR Yaris hot hatch

Toyota South Africa doesn’t need any business tutoring. With a quarter of the local market, it dominates most vehicle segments. Best known for an…

5 things I learned taking the Suzuki Vitara on holiday

Late last year, we gave you our first impressions of the Suzuki Vitara, the new compact crossover from the Japanese manufacturer. By and large,…

The Suzuki Vitara: first impressions

Motorburn readers with a long memory might recall the original Suzuki Vitara, released nearly 30 years ago. Those with a slightly shorter memory might…

Monster coupe top trumps! Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupe versus BMW M4

BMW’s hottest 4 Series has been tearing up stretches of tarmac around the world since early in 2014, providing plenty of high-performance thrills to…

Hot hatch top trumps: Honda Civic Type R versus Ford Focus RS

It’s a battle as inevitable as death and CO2 taxes. And one that – for the time being, anyway – can take place only…

The Citroen C4 Cactus: first impressions

There was a very brief period in the early years of the new millennium when Citroen, always a benchmark for automotive innovation, produced boring…

Brace yourself: the Opel Adam proves big car tech is coming to your small car, and soon

We recently spent a week whizzing around in the new Opel Adam. It’s a posh little three-door hatchback that employs a decidedly refined and…

Toyota Yaris Hybrid review: Just how frugal is SA’s cheapest hybrid?

Buying a hybrid in South Africa isn’t easy. In fact, if you’re dead set on owning a petrol-electric vehicle, your local options are severely…

5 Motorburn reviews that you loved in 2014

If you’re a regular Motoburn reader, you’re probably well aware that the site’s tagline is “Because Cars are Gadgets”. That means we view them…

Citroen C4 Picasso review: An MPV loaded with tech? You’d better believe it!

Family vehicles and drool-inducing automotive technology are like pickles and ice cream: they’re generally just not found together. But the sharply styled CitroÃ«n C4…

Mercedes-Benz S-Class review: is this the best carâ€¦ in the world?

Mercedes-Benz says that the S-Class is â€œthe best automobile in the worldâ€. Thatâ€™s an astonishingly bold claim, isnâ€™t it? But itâ€™s not a deluded…

Renault Clio IV review: high fives for the French!

High five Renault, because in July this year 1 567 Renaults found new homes in South Africa, according to the new passenger vehicles sales…

This Peugeot is SO not 2008!

Wind the clock back a good few years and you will remember the Peugeot 1007 which debuted in 2004. The quirky little Pug was…

Comfort and convenience, but at a cost: the Suzuki SX4

I’ve never been entirely certain where I stand on smallish SUV crossovers like the Suzuki SX4. One the one hand, I can understand their…

Renault Sandero Stepway review: it’s about more than affordability

There was a time, not so long ago, when South Africans wouldn’t touch Renault products. While this is a sweeping statement, and such statements…

The Suzuki Swift 1.2 Hatch: because basic can be bloody good

Anyone who’s ever had a conversation with me knows that I’ve been a fan of the Suzuki Swift for a few years now. From…

Audi A8 L 4.2 TDI review: It may not be an S-Class, butâ€¦

The latest generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class â€“ boasting heaps upon heaps of staggering tech and lavish luxury â€“ arrived on the scene with all the…

MTN Clinches SA’s Best Network Title Again – Backed by Data and R14bn Infrastructure Push

Xiaomi’s “Screens for Change” Powers Township Esports With Purpose and Mandela’s Legacy

SAVCA 2025 Industry Awards Spotlight Africa’s Most Ambitious Private Capital-Backed Innovators

Ecentric and MoneyBadger Partner to Bring Bitcoin Payments to South African Retailers

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves