Our destination: Sea Breeze
Address: 10 Hoogstraat, Strandfontein, 8149 Phone: +27 27 215 1727 Email: info@strandfontein.co.za www.strandfontein.co.za
Strandfontein, hand built with stones from the original “Viswater House” of Lady Fryer – wife of Richard Fryer who built the first school in Strandfontein.
In the GLX, the infotainment system also displays the image from the reverse camera, and Bluetooth, an auxiliary input, and a USB port are standard. It also displays vehicle information and alerts and allow hands-free control of the system and the phone interface via steering wheel buttons or with voice commands.
Standard is climate control, electric windows, a leather trimmed steering wheel, an interior light package (with five mood colours for the instrument panel), some silver interior highlights, a front centre armrest, a push-button starter, keyless entry, and rain-sensing wipers. But the cooled upper cubbyhole was the handiest addition, keeping our drinks cold during the journey …
The tried and tested K15B naturally aspirated 1.5litre, fourcylinder petrol engine (as also used in the Jimny, Ertiga, and Ciaz) delivering 77 kw and 138 Nm of torque with drive distributed to the front wheels via a four-speed auto transmission, felt peppy and lively in this global best-seller and 2017 Indian Car of the Year.
However, with fourth gear in essence an overdrive gear, the auto ’box started to hunt on inclines, and this was somewhat irritating. While this normal transition can be disabled with a gear-mounted switch, it leads to a noisy drive and higher fuel consumption. Still, the Brezza was an agreeable companion on the open road … fun to drive and quite frugal.
With a retail price of R309 900, the Vitara Brezza can stand its ground against competitors such as the Ford Ecosport, Hyundai Venue, Mahindra XUV300, Honda WR-V, as well as the imminently expected Nissan Magnite and Kia Sonet. However, its biggest contender will be the Toyota Urban Cruiser clone ...
A class-leading fouryear/60 000 km service plan and a fiveyear or 200 000 km promotional mechanical warranty assures peace of mind, so all you need to do is set the mood lighting of the Brezza in the digital information to blue … and head off to Strandfontein to experience total relaxation, peace, and tranquillity.
Life’s a breeze, man.