Ford Kuga: Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border) to Durban cost
Ford Kuga 2.5 PHEV ST-Line X · 1110 km via N1, N3 · 11h 30m
Fuel at R23.36/L inland 95 ULP (2026-04-01) · Toll fees: 1 March 2026
One-way trip cost
R 1 068,01
total cost
R 2 136,03
return trip (×2)
Fuel cost
R 363,01
15.5L petrol (long-trip)
Toll fees
R 705,00
11 mainline plazas · Class I
PHEV long-trip calculation
The Ford Kuga's battery (~56 km EV range) depletes quickly on a long highway trip. Costs above use the petrol-only consumption figure (1.4L/100km), which is the realistic figure once the battery is depleted. Short commutes within EV range would cost significantly less.
Toll gates on this route
Mainline plazas only — Class I (standard light vehicle / bakkie / SUV).
| Plaza | Class I | |
|---|---|---|
| Baobab | R 61.50 | |
| Capricorn | R 63.50 | |
| Nyl | R 79.50 | |
| Kranskop | R 61.50 | |
| Carousel | R 75.00 | |
| Pumulani | R 16.50 | |
| De Hoek | R 67.00 | |
| Wilge | R 94.00 | |
| Tugela | R 100.00 | |
| Mooi | R 70.00 | |
| Mariannhill | R 16.50 | |
| Total (one way) | R 705.00 | |
Source: foresightpublications.co.za · Tariffs effective 1 March 2026 · 3.12% SANRAL CPI adjustment
About the Ford Kuga's consumption figure
The 1.4L/100km figure is the manufacturer-published WLTP combined-cycle rating for the Ford Kuga 2.5 PHEV ST-Line X. Highway fuel economy on long, flat South African roads often comes in close to or below the WLTP figure at legal highway speeds.
WLTP weighted combined (petrol+electric). Petrol-only L/100km on long trips is ~7.5L. EV range ~56km.
Consumption source: https://www.ford.co.za/explore/kuga/
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