ITOYOTA Corolla Cross iqokwe njengemoto yonyaka emncintiswaneni i-2022 South African Car of the Year (Coty).
ICorolla, eyakhiwa efemini yakwaToyota eProspecton, eThekwini, ivotelwe yizintatheli zezimoto zaseNingizimu Afrika.
Le moto engeyokuqala eyihybrid ukwakhiwa kwaToyota kuleli, iphinde yadla umhlanganiso kweminye iminxa yeCompact Family Category noweNew-energy Category.
Iwina nje, ukukhiqizwa kwayo kuphazamisekile ngemuva kwezikhukhula ezihlasele eThekwini zacekela phansi impahla efemini yakwaToyota. Njengamanje le moto ayakhiwa njengoba kusazanywa ukulungisa umonakalo ophazamise ukwakhiwa nezinye iCorolla Quest, Toyota Hilux, Fortuner neHiace Ses’fikile.
USihlalo weSouth African Guild of Mobility Journalist (SAGMJ) okuyiyo eyengamele lo mncintiswano, uCarl Wepener, uthe bezingaphezu kuka-49 izimoto ebezikhona ngaphambi kokuthi amajaji anciphise uhla lube ngu-25 kowandulela owamanqamu.
Ngemuva kwamasonto amane kuvotelwe iToyota Corolla Cross.
IMercedes Benz C-Class ikhethwe njengeJuror Excellence Award, iMercedes-Benz iphinde yaqokwa njengeMost Admired OEM kwathi owezokuxhumana kwaHyundai SA uDeon Sonnekus wathola umklomelo weBest PR.
IPeugeot 208 eyadla umhlanganiso weSA Car of the Year ngonyaka odlule ivotelwe ngabantu emunxeni weMotor Enthusiasts Choice Category.
Uhla lwemiklomelo lumi kanje:
•Compact Category: Toyota Urban Cruiser
•Compact Family Category: Toyota Corolla Cross
•Midsize Category: Mercedes Benz C-Class
•Performance Category: Volkswagen Golf GTI
•New-energy Category: Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid
•Adventure SUV Category: Toyota Landcruiser 300
•Double Cab 4x4 Category: Nissan Navara