Ford Kuga: Johannesburg to Durban cost

Ford Kuga 2.5 PHEV ST-Line X · 590 km via N3 · 6h

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

One-way trip cost

R 540,45

total cost

R 1 080,91

return trip (×2)

Fuel cost

R 192,95

8.3L petrol (long-trip)

Toll fees

R 347,50

5 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
De HoekR 67.00
WilgeR 94.00
TugelaR 100.00
MooiR 70.00
MariannhillR 16.50
Total (one way)R 347.50

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/