In 2025, we put over 50 new vehicles through our stringent test regimen, which included weighing each. We’ve rounded up the five lightest vehicles CAR magazine tested in 2025. By: Julian Rael Gordon.
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Starting off the list is a fairly new addition to the South African market, the MG3, which launched here in August 2025. The MG3 we tested was specified in Luxury trim grade and powered by a 1.5-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine, mated with a CVT. This five-door hatchback measures 4 113 mm in length and 1 797 mm in width, and tipped our scales at 1 207 kg.
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The latest generation of Mini’s characterful Cooper S 3-door tipped our scales at 1 177 kg; around 50 kg less than the previous iteration. The Cooper S is powered by a 150 kW/300 N.m 2.0-litre, four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine, coupled with a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox.
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Tipping our scales at just over one tonne, we evaluated the four-speed automatic Toyota Starlet Cross (in flagship, XR guise) for a road test in the February 2025 issue of CAR. Sharing its underpinnings with the Suzuki Fronx, the Starlet Cross employs a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated four-pot producing 77 kW and 138 N.m of torque.
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Weighing just over 950 kg, we tested the third-generation Honda Amaze 1.2 Trend equipped with a five-speed manual transmission in the July 2025 issue of CAR. The Amaze was also one of the most fuel-efficient vehicles CAR magazine tested in 2025.
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The lightest car we tested in 2025 was the Suzuki Swift 1.2 GLX MT, which tipped our scales at just 920 kg. However, the Swift is no lightweight, with Suzuki’s ever-popular hatchback also making our list of highest-scoring vehicles tested by CAR magazine in 2025.
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