Page 3 - Motoring Spring 2021

Welcome to our Spring edition. It seems the
year is flying past and although the pandemic FROM THE
is still with us and affecting so many lives and
families, somehow life goes on, albeit in a
multitude of different ways. MOTORING

From a motoring perspective, the market
continues to recover from the dismal 2020 EDITOR’S DESK
sales and figures are almost back to the
numbers achieved in 2019. Manufacturers
are all positive and new model launches are be launched around the time that you receive this issue. Bearing publishing lead times in mind,
taking place regularly. Some of the launches Toyota provided me with a test car ahead of the launch . . . with a publishing embargo in place.
are still being staged virtually but many are This is the first reveal of this new model.
now ‘live’ events again, where the media are
actually exposed to the vehicles and get the As you page through this issue, you will see that the long awaited Mazda BT50 makes its
chance to drive them, even if the distances appearance, as well as many others from across the motoring spectrum. We try to provide
are shorter. something for every taste and need in the market.

In this issue, we have a major scoop From myself, I wish you enjoyable reading and, more importantly, safe driving.
courtesy of Toyota SA. With the company
fast expanding its range of hybrid-powered Alan Rosenmeyer
vehicles, the Corolla and RAV4 hybrids will Editor

3 Mercedes AMG E53 Coupe 4Matic+
MOTORING 4 Mazda BT-50 3.0 Individual 4X4

SPRING 2021 8 Toyota Corolla Hybrid
CONTENTS MOTORING SPRING 2021 12 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2D Premium
Citroën C3 1.2T Shine
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Mazda CX-3 2.0 Hikari
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Kia Sonet 1.5EX CVT
Mitsubishi Xpander 1.5 Automatic
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Fiat 500
Hyundai i20 1.0T Fluid
19 Mahindra Scorpio
An EIA Motoring Supplement 20 Volvo XC90 T8 Recharge

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