Thinking of swapping petrol for a plug-in hybrid or EV? Start here.
Prices in rand for 108 plug-in hybrid, hybrid and electric derivatives on sale in South Africa, what each one costs to run a month, and what's new from the Chinese brands. Petrol 95 inland is R30.25/L (from 07 Oct 2026).
Cheapest PHEV
BYD Atto 2 Comfort DM-i
R449 900
Cheapest hybridGWM Ora 5 1.5T HEV Super Luxury
R424 900
Cheapest EVGeely E2 Aspire
R339 900
Cheapest plug-in hybrids
Plug-in hybrid
BYD Atto 2
from R449 900
2 derivatives · up to 40 km electric
Range-extenderLeapmotor B10
from R499 900
2 derivatives · up to 86 km electric
Plug-in hybridBYD Sealion 5
from R512 900
2 derivatives · up to 52 km electric
Plug-in hybridGeely E5
from R599 999
2 derivatives · up to 105 km electric
Plug-in hybridChery Tiggo 7
from R619 900
2 derivatives · up to 93 km electric
Plug-in hybridBYD Sealion 6
from R641 900
3 derivatives · up to 80 km electric
Newest arrivals
Hybrid
Honda CR-V
from R949 900
1 derivative
Plug-in hybridGWM P300
from R914 900
1 derivative · up to 115 km electric
HybridToyota Corolla
from R596 300
2 derivatives
Hybrid ElectricJaecoo J5
from R459 900
2 derivatives
ElectricChery Q
from R349 900
2 derivatives · up to 400 km electric
Plug-in hybrid ElectricBYD Atto 2
from R449 900
3 derivatives · up to 345 km electric
Recent price changes
| Car | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Corolla Cross 1.8 HEV XS | R506 100 | R511 200 | +R5 100 |
| BYD Sealion 6 Premium DM-i AWD | R779 900 | R801 900 | +R22 000 |
| BYD Sealion 6 Dynamic DM-i | R696 900 | R701 900 | +R5 000 |
| BYD Sealion 6 Comfort DM-i | R639 900 | R641 900 | +R2 000 |
| BYD Sealion 5 Dynamic DM-i | R569 900 | R573 900 | +R4 000 |
| BYD Sealion 5 Comfort DM-i | R509 900 | R512 900 | +R3 000 |
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Popular head-to-heads
BYD Atto 2 vs Jaecoo J5
Cheapest PHEV vs a self-charging hybrid at almost the same price
R449 900 vs R459 900
BYD Atto 2 vs BYD Sealion 5
BYD's two cheapest plug-in hybrids
R449 900 vs R512 900
BYD Sealion 6 vs Chery Tiggo 7
The two big-selling family PHEV SUVs
R641 900 vs R619 900
Jaecoo J7 vs Omoda C7
Chery Group twins at the same price
R689 900 vs R689 900
Geely E5 vs BYD Sealion 6
Geely's PHEV vs BYD's
R599 999 vs R641 900
Haval H6 vs Chery Tiggo 7
Haval H6 PHEV vs Chery Tiggo 7 CSH
R699 900 vs R619 900