Isuzu D-Max: Nelspruit (Mbombela) to Cape Town cost

Isuzu D-Max 3.0 DDi LS AT (4×4) · 1760 km via N4, N1 · 17h 45m

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

One-way trip cost

R 3 966,54

total cost

R 7 933,08

return trip (×2)

Fuel cost

R 3 453,54

147.8L @ 8.4L/100km

Toll fees

R 513,00

7 mainline plazas · Class I

Toll gates on this route

Mainline plazas only — Class I (standard light vehicle / bakkie / SUV).

PlazaClass I
MachadoR 126.00
MiddelburgR 84.00
Diamond HillR 51.00
GrasmereR 27.50
VaalR 91.50
VerkeerdevleiR 78.50
HuguenotR 54.50
Total (one way)R 513.00

Source: foresightpublications.co.za · Tariffs effective 1 March 2026 · 3.12% SANRAL CPI adjustment

About the Isuzu D-Max's consumption figure

The 8.4L/100km figure is the manufacturer-published WLTP combined-cycle rating for the Isuzu D-Max 3.0 DDi LS AT (4×4). Highway fuel economy on long, flat South African roads often comes in close to or below the WLTP figure at legal highway speeds.

WLTP combined cycle.

Consumption source: https://www.isuzu.co.za/d-max