Jacaranda FM Breakfast with Martin Bester

Fuel efficient cars in South Africa

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Willem van de Putte, Editor of Saturday Star weekend wheels, believes there will be an increase in smaller cars on the road.
Depending on your need, these are the cars which are fuel efficient according to van de Putte.
Petrol will go up by 82 cents per litre on Wednesday. Diesel will increase by between 85 and 87 cents, and illuminating paraffin by R1.09 cents.
5 Jun 2018 5PM English South Africa News Commentary · Entertainment News

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