C-Class Gets Cheaper, SA's Most Affordable PHEV (Again) + Ford's 2026 Plan

In this week's news episode, David Taylor shares pricing and information on the sudden price drop of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class. It's a substantial discount on both the petrol C200 and diesel C220d, bringing the sedan right back into contention with the rest of the premium sedan market. The second story sees a new affordability champion hit South African roads with the BYD Sealion 5 becoming SA's Most Affordable Plug-in Hybrid and Dave shares powertrain details, some specs and just how cheap this SUV is. Finally, we're approaching the end of 2025 and Ford Motor Company SA has shared details of its updated Everest which will be hitting South African roads in the first of 2026. The big news is the 2.3 turbocharged petrol engine is confirmed, as is a more affordable Active derivative, and Dave shares specifics on that. LINKS https://www.cars.co.za/motoring-news/Mercedes-Benz-SA-slashes-C-Class-prices/329654/ https://www.cars.co.za/motoring-news/BYD-Sealion-5-2025-Price-Specs/329797/ 0:04 - Weekly news intro 0:43 - C-Class price cuts 1:10 - Model price table 2:17 - BYD Sealion 5 debut 2:51 - PHEV powertrain specs 4:17 - Ford Everest updates 4:52 - 2.3L turbo engine Visit Cars.co.za at: https://www.cars.co.za Sell your car on Cars.co.za: https://www.cars.co.za/sell-car/ Follow Cars.co.za on the socials: https://www.twitter.com/CarsSouthAfrica https://www.facebook.com/CarsSA https://www.instagram.com/CarsSouthAfrica https://www.tiktok.com/@carssouthafrica Download the Cars.co.za App here: Apple https://apps.apple.com/za/app/cars-co-za/id626789511 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mushroomcloud.cars&hl=en_ZA&gl=US Huawei App Gallery https://appgallery.huawei.com/#/app/C100880073