Ford Kuga: Pretoria to Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border) cost

Ford Kuga 2.5 PHEV ST-Line X · 520 km via N1 · 5h 30m

Fuel at R23.36/L inland 95 ULP (2026-04-01) · Toll fees: 1 March 2026

One-way trip cost

R 527,56

total cost

R 1 055,12

return trip (×2)

Fuel cost

R 170,06

7.3L petrol (long-trip)

Toll fees

R 357,50

6 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).

PlazaClass I
PumulaniR 16.50
CarouselR 75.00
KranskopR 61.50
NylR 79.50
CapricornR 63.50
BaobabR 61.50
Total (one way)R 357.50

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/