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  "title": "Base models still big in South Africa: These were the 20 top-selling derivatives in Q2 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/base-models-still-big-in-south-africa-these-were-the-20-top-selling",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T13:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "South Africans are increasingly prioritising value when buying new cars, with affordable base-spec models dominating the top-selling derivatives in the second quarter of 2026.",
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