Ford

The F1 risk for Audi

Car companies and F1. There’s no average outcome – either you win or suffer brand depreciation. The allure of is obvious. The glamour, technical…

Review: Ranger Platinum 3.0 V6 4×4 auto

Platinum is an essential metal in automotive design, not just as a brand badge. A crucial part of most exhaust after-treatment systems, platinum helps…

Ford Puma review

Puma might be a famous sport and streetwear brand for many, but if you’re into Ford, it’s always been a compact driver’s car. In…

Ranger designers rethink mixed reality

Ford’s T6 series platform has truly become the brand’s global car of the 2020s. Everest and Ranger are built on the advanced T6.1 series…

Fortuner and Everest Buyer’s Guide 2024

Fortuner or Everest? It’s a question that many middle-class South Africans consider, when buying that ideal large family car. South Africa is all about…

Review: Amarok versus Ranger

Ford’s Ranger T6.1 and VW’s second-generation Amarok are twins. But how does one decide between these bakkies, which share similar engines, platform engineering and…

Review: SYNC and Ford’s Everest SUV

Everest is Ford’s most premium vehicle in the South African market. Fans of the American brand might counter that statement with Mustang, but Ford’s…

Review: Ford Everest 2.0 Sport 4×4

Everest 2.0 Sport is the contemporary option for Ford’s most loyal followers, who have families. And a sense of driving adventure, which includes wilderness…

Ford Ranger V6 first drive

Ranger V6 double-cab promises much. But does it deliver? We drove the new Ford bakkie over some very steep Western Cape terrain, to test…

Can Everest 3.0 conquer Fortuner?

Everest is marketed as Ford’s seven-seater luxury vehicle for adventurous South Africans. But can this new one, justify its price? After much anticipation and…

Ford launches ‘park the car’ campaign

Ford is at the forefront of future mobility, with strong demand for its new battery-powered bakkies far outstripping supply. It has a strategic target…

Ford EcoSport Active is not mellow yellow

EcoSport is Ford’s compact crossover product presence in the local market. Although the platform is nearing ten years in age, demand remains strong. Much…

Ford’s potent V6 engine for new Everest SUV

Following the reveal of its latest Ranger double-cab bakkie, Ford has confirmed the engine specification of its SUV twin, the Everest. As with the…

Road test: Ford Ranger XLT Double Cab FX4 4×4

The Ford Ranger is a car that is in constant battle with the Toyota Hilux for the title of South Africa’s most popular bakkie. It…

Ford Shelby Super Snake orders open in SA – here is the price

Ford South Africa has revealed the specification details and production numbers for the 2021 Shelby Super Snake, as well as its local price. The…

FX4 Ranger bakkie brings new Ford Connect tech

The introduction of a new FX4 variant to the Ranger bakkie portfolio ushers in a new era of digital technology for local followers of…

Two Ford Focus trim levels also found to have lock issues

The Fiesta and EcoSport have well-documented issues with security, but now Ford has identified a new car in its range with a similar problem….

Here’s how much you’ll pay to fix your Ford’s locks

After its Twitter statement acknowledging its vehicles’ weak locking system last week, ford South Africa has finally issued a detailed statement on what it…

Ford’s weak lock fix won’t be free for South African consumers

Ford hasn’t had a good few years when it comes to its vehicles PR. In 2016, it was the Ford Kuga that would spontaneously…

Ford’s Pretoria plant produces its 500 000th Ranger

Ford’s Silverton assembly plant in Pretoria has reached a new milestone this week. 500 000 Ford Ranger vehicles have been assembled at the plant…

Watch: we test-drive the Ford Focus RS

Between the six-speed gearbox, 2.3 litre turbo engine and ridiculous acceleration, there’s quite a lot to like about the Ford Focus RS. It’s certainly…

4 second-hand Ford models for pretty good prices

Owning a car is pretty much a necessity in South Africa. Even with public transport and ride-sharing services, it’s not always feasible to go…

Ford Kuga finally gets a recall in SA

Ford South Africa has finally issued a recall for the 1.6 litre Ford Kuga in the country, after dozens of cars went up in…

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