Below are the nine finalists: in alphabetical order
Judges will evaluate the vehicles Gerotek test facility near Pretoria in January 2014.
According to the South African Guild of Motoring Journalists: “Jury members will assess the cars independently under the conditions individual vehicles would be expected to perform, with routes and modules designed to test the vehicles in a similar way the average consumer would use them.”
Vehicles will be judged on aesthetics, performance, build quality, ergonomics, fuel consumption, environmental friendliness, safety and value for money.
The winner will be revealed in February 2014.